Welfare Reform Update - April 20, 1999
BIA Reschedules Tribal Consultation Over GA Revisions - On Friday, April 16, 1999, Assistant Secretary Kevin Gover announced two consultation sessions with tribes over revisions to 25 CFR Part 20, Financial Assistance and Social Services Program, more commonly referred to as General Assistance (GA).
The first consultation session is scheduled for Monday, May 10, 1999 in Albuquerque, NM, for tribes served under the BIA Albuquerque, Anadarko, Muskogee, Navajo and Phoenix Area Offices. The announced time and location are as follows:
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Double Tree Hotel
201 Marquette, NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Ph: (505) 247-3344 (for hotel reservations)
If the Double Tree is full, the BIA has announced that additional rooms are available at the Wyndham Albuquerque Hotel, 2910 Yale Blvd., SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106, Ph: (505) 843-7000. The BIA urges tribes to make their hotel reservations for the Albuquerque session by Monday, April 26, 1999.
The second consultation session is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, May 25-26, 1999 in St. Paul, MN, for tribes served under the BIA Aberdeen, Billings, Eastern, Juneau, Minneapolis, Portland and Sacramento Area Offices. The announced time and location are as follows:
12:30 p.m, May 25th - 10:00 a.m., May 26th
Radisson Hotel
11 East Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55101
Ph: (651) 292-1900 (for hotel reservations)
No secondary hotel accommodations for the St. Paul session were announced, however, the BIA does urge tribes to make their hotel reservations by Friday, May 14, 1999.
When making your reservations at either event, the BIA has asked that you state your attendance is for the BIA Social Services Consultation to take advantage of special room rates. Agendas, comment forms and other additional information on these consultation sessions can be obtained by contacting the BIA - Office of Tribal Services at (202) 208-2648.