DOCUMENT RESUME. ED 226 929 RC 013 906 AUTHOR Jones, Richard S. TITLE Federal Programs of Assistance to American Indians. A Report Prepared for the?Senate.Select Committee on 'Indian Affairs of the United States Senate, Ninety-Seventh CongressSecond Session. INSTITUTION Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Congreisional Research Service. SPONS AGENCY Congress of the U.S., Washington, D.C. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. PUB DATE Dec 82 NOTE 292p.; For related document, see ED 205 358. PUB TYPE Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials ('090) Reference Materials Directories/Catalogs (132) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC12 Plus Postage. DESCRiPTORS Adult Education; *American Indian Education;. *American Indians; -Economic Development; Elementary Secondary Education; Eligibility; *Federal Aid; *Federal Indian Relationship; Federal Legislation; *Federal Programs; Health Services; Housing; Natural Resources; *Program Descriptions; SoCial Services IDENTIFIERS Bureau of- Indian Affairs ABSTRACT Updated information provided by 25 executive agencies of the Federal Government describes (1) programs specifically designed to benefit Indian tribes and individuals;(2) programs which specifically include Indians or Indian tribes as eligible beneficiaiies; and (3) progrims which may not specifically denominate Indians or Indian tribes as eligible beneficiaries, but which are deemed to be of special interest to Indians. Most entries include name, nature and purpose of program; eligibilityrequirements; information sources; application procedures and'deadlines; authorizing legislation; administering agency; available assistance; use restrictions; fiscal year 1980-82 appropriations;obligations incurred; local and Washington contacts; and related programs. Programs sponsored by the Department of Education inclu rants to local educational agencies, special programs and projects., adult Indian edification, grants to Indian-controlled schools, fel owships for Indian students, vocational education program for Indian tribes and organizations, vdcational rehabilitation, handicapped preschool and school programs, basic educational opportunity grant program, bilingual education, and grants to strengthen development in higher education institutions and school assi5tance in maintenance and operation. The Bureau of IndiAn Affairs Offices of Indian Education Programs, Indian Services, Trust Responsibility, and Administration list a total of 36 programs. (ERB) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made *. from the original document. *****************************************************.****************** 1"-U.S. DEPARTNENT OF EDUCATION NuCTAIA OT NOANLA ILNRSETSITOUIREC EO: ENDFUOCARMTAITOIONN CENTER IERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization ^ originating it. Li Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this docu- ment do not necessarily represent official NIE position or policy. 97th Congress COMMITTEE PRINT 2d Session FEDERAL PROGRAMS OF ASSISTANCE TO AMERICAN INDIANS AREPORT PREPARED FOR THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS OF THE U.NITED STATES SENATE BY .1` RICHARD SI JONES Specialist in American National Government CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE DECEMBER 1982 Printed for the use of the Select Committee on Indi?n Affairs V.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE II-,41(1 WASHINGTON :1952 I. SELECT COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS WILLIAM S. COHEN, Maine, Chairman BARRY GOLDWATER, Arizona JOHN MELCHER, Montana MARK ANDREWS, North Dakota DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii SLADE GORTON, Washington DENNIS DECONCINI, Arizona TIMOTHY C WOODCOCK, Staff Director \\ DOCUMENT RESUM ED 226 929 AUTHOR Jones, Richard S. TITLE Federal Programs of Assi Report Prepared for the' 'Indian Affairs of the Un Ninety-Seventh Congress, INSTITUTION Library of Congress, Was Research Service. SPONS AGENCY Congress of the U.S., Wa I Committee on Indian Affa PUB DAiE Dec 82 NOTE 292p.; For related doc PUB TYPE Legal/Legislative/Regula Reference Materials Di EDRS PRICE MF01/PC12 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adult Education; *Americ *American Indians; .Econ Secondary Education; Eli *Federal Indian Relation *Federal Programs; Heal Resources; *Program Des IDENTIFIERS Bureau of- Indian Affair ABSTRACT Updated information pro of the Federal Government describes (1) designed to benefit Indian tribes and i specifically include Indians or Indian beneficidries; and (3) programs which m Indians or Indian tribes as eligible be deemed to be of special interest to Indi name, nature and purpose of program; eli information sources; application proced authorizing legislation; administering use restrictions; fiscal year 1980-82 a incurred; local and Washington contacts; Programs sponsored by the Department of local'educational agencies, special pro Indian edlication, grants to Indian-cont for Indian students, vocational dducati and organizations, voicational rehabilit and school programs, basic educational bilingual education, and grants to stre education institutions and school assi5 operation. The Bureau of IndiAn Affairs Programs, Indian Services, Trust Respon list a total of 36 programs. (ERB) *************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are from the original *************************************** RESUME. RC 013 906 f Assistance to American Indians. A the'Senate.Select Committee on the United States Senate, gresss;Second Session. s, Washington, D.C. Congreisional S., Washington, D.C. Senate Select n Affairs. document, see ED 205 358. Regulatory materials (090) s Directories/Catalogs (132) tage. American Indian Education;. .Economic Development; Elementary n; Eligibility; *Federal Aid; lationship; Federal Legislation; Health Services; Housing; Natural m Descriptions; Soáial Services ffairs n provided by 25 executive agencies s (1) programs specifically and individuals; (2) programs which dian tribes as eligible Lich may not specifically denominate le beneficiaries, but which are o Indians. Most entries include m; eligibility requirements; rocedures ancideadlines; ring agency; available assistance; -82 appropriations; obligations tacts; and related programs. nt of Education inclu rants to 1 programs and projects, adult -controlled schools, -IIfel owships ucation program for rndian tribes bilitation, handicapped preschool onal opportunity grant program, strengthen development in higher assi5tance in maintenance and fairs Offices of Indian Education esponsibility, and Administration ) ************************************* S are the best that can be made *. ginal document. *******************.****************** CONTENTS Page Introduction and format guide 1 Commission on Civil Rights 5 Department of Agriculture 6 , t Food and Consumer Services 7 Food and Nutrition Service 9 Food stamp program . Title VI Indian nutrition programs 9 Food distribution program on Indian reservations 11 Supplemental food program for women, infants,and children 15 [WIC] International Affairs and Commodity Programs ,20 Agricultural Stabilization and ConservationService 20 Forestry incentives program 20 Agricultural conservation program 21 Emergency consel-vation program 23 Water bank program 24' Wool and mohair payment program 24 Indian acute distress donation program 25 rvice 25 Foreign Agricultural Se 26 . Minority and small business enterprise export program Marketing and Inspection Services 27 Agricultural Marketing Service 27 Food commodity purchase and donation 2'7 Agricultural Cooperative Service 28 Natural Resources and Environment F 28 Soil Conseavation Service 28 Soil survey program 29 Technical assistance program 29 Rural development assistance 30 Great Plains conservation program 30 Resource conservation and development program 31 Soil and water conservation program 31 Watershed projects 32 Forest Service 33 Range management program .........a 33 Forest pest management program 34 Forestry incentives program 34 Free use timber program 34 Job Corps civilian conservation program 34 Special land use program 35 Senior community service employment program 35 Cooperative forest management program 35 Forest products utilization programs 35 Rural community fire protection program 36 Youth Conservation Corps 36 Young Adult Conservation Corps 36 Timber sales program 36 Science and Education 37 Extension Service 37 Small Community and Rural Development 39 Farmers Home Administration 39 Indian land acquisition loans 39 Farm operating loan program . 39 Water and waste disposal systems for ruralcommunities 40 l V Department of AgricultureContinued Small Community and Rural DevelopmentContinued pirmers Home AdministrationContinued Page Watershed protection and flood prevention loans 49 Resource conservation and development loans .4. 43 Industrial development.grants 45 Community facilities loans 46 . Recreation loan program 48 Rural housing loan program 49 Rural housing site develppment loans 50 Rental and cooperative housing loan program 51 Irrigation apd drainage loans 52 Grazing association loans 52 Farm ownership loan program 53 Rural Electrification Administration 54 Rural electrification loan programs 54 Rural telephone loan program 55 Rural telephone bank loan pFogram; ruzal telephone bank 55 Department of Commerce 55 Economic Development Administration ., , 56 Planning assistance" 56 Public works impact program 57 Grants and loans for public works and development facilities 58 Loans and loan guarantees for business development