Approved via TC poll 07/15/2020
SRBCI COVID-19 Tribal Parental Assistance Program Policy
Due to health and safety concerns relating to the COVID-19 virus, the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla
Indians has enacted Tribal Council Resolution 04162020 for the COVID-10 Pandemic declaring a State of
Emergency for the Santa Rosa Indian Reservation on April 16
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, 2020. The Tribal Council decided to
follow suite with the President of the United States’ proclamation declaring a National Emergency in
addition to the Governor of California’s declared State of Emergency on March 4
th
, 2020 and the
enacted Executive Order N-33-20 on March 19
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, 2020, requiring individuals living in the State of
California to shelter at home or at their place of residence except as needed to maintain continuity of
operations of the federal critical infrastructure sectors.
During this difficult time the tribe recognizes the additional financial impact that is created by having
children home full-time. To help ease the financial burden of our Tribal Member parents with enrolled
minor children, for a 6-month period beginning from July 2020 ending December 2020, enrolled adult
Tribal Member parents on and off the reservation may request $100.00 allowance once per month, per
household/family. Family units with two adult Tribal Member parents are still limited to one (1) request
per month. Households with multiple Tribal Member family units residing at the same address are
eligible to submit for their individual family’s allowance, additional verification may be required upon
request.
All requests must be submitted to the Finance Department on a “SRBCI COVID-19 Tribal Parental
Assistance Program Request Form” by the adult Tribal Member parent. Funds are on a first come, first
served basis, and are limited to one (1) requestor per household/family per month. Requests may be
submitted via US mail, fax at (951) 659-2228, or via email to mflaxbeard@santarosacahuilla-nsn.gov and
aalto@santarosacahuilla-nsn.gov.