Warm Springs Community Action Team

TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE SELF SUFFICIENT THROUGH PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS IN ASSET BUILDING, SMALL BUSINESS PROMOTION, AND EDUCATION FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

OREGON IDA INITIATIVE (TWO GRANTS IN 2021: $317,676, $92,800)1.IDA PROGRAM: PROVIDED MATCHED SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (IDAS) TO 181 LOW INCOME, LOW ASSET CTWS TRIBAL/COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING 131 EXISTING CLIENTS AND 50 NEW CLIENTS. CLIENTS SAVED FOR HOMES/HOME RENOVATIONS, CAPITAL FOR BUSINESS START-UP/EXPANSION, COLLEGE/VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, AND MOTOR VEHICLES.

ADMINISTRATION FOR NATIVE AMERICANS1.WARM SPRINGS SMALL BUSINESS ACCELERATION PROJECT: PROMOTED SMALL BUSINESS IN WARM SPRINGS THROUGH SMALL BUSINESS EDUCATION (37 CLIENTS SERVED), INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS (180 CLIENTS SERVED), WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING (20 TRAINEES, IN WSCAT'S TWISTED TEEPEE FOOD CART, PAINTED PONY CAF, AND TANANAWIT ART STORE), AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR, FOOD CART POD, AND COMMERCIAL KITCHEN IN DOWNTOWN WARM SPRINGS.

MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST COMMUNITY GRANTS:1.INVESTING IN COMMUNITY LEADERS: TRAINING FOR WSCAT STAFF COURSES AND TRAININGS FOR 10 WSCAT STAFF. ON THE JOB TRAINING - SALARIES FOR 17 FOOD CART AND CAF/INCUBATOR STAFF. 2.SHUWIASHA FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROJECT: PARTNERSHIP WITH HIGH DESERT FOOD AND FARM ALLIANCE. STUDY WARM SPRINGS FOOD SYSTEMS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS GAPS IN PRODUCTION/DISTRIBUTION; PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING AND A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF TRADITIONAL TRIBAL METHODS OF FOOD PRODUCTION. 3.GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTOREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ($110,000 GRANT IN 2021) 1.SUMMER YOUTH ART AND BASKETBALL PROJECT: 10 YOUTH AND 5 ADULT COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL YOUTH MURALS, A MURAL ON A FULL-LENGTH BASKEBALL COURT, AND A MURAL ON A GAS STATION. ROUNDHOUSE FOUNDATION ($75,000 IN 2021)1.GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, INCLUDING ACCOUNTING AND FUNDRAISING SUPPORTOREGON CONSUMER JUSTICE ($75,000 GRANT IN 2021)1.FINANCIAL COUNSELING TO OVER 50 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING CREDIT COACHING/COUNSELING AND DEBT REDUCTION COUNSELINGCENTRAL OREGON HEALTH COUNCIL1.SMALL BUSINESS PROMOTION IN WARM SPRINGS (2020 GRANT): PROGRAM STAFF SALARIES PROVIDED SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND COURSES TO 21 EXISTING/ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS2.YOUTH FINANCIAL SKILLS TRAINING (2021 GRANT): PROGRAM STAFF SALARIES FACILITATED FINANCIAL SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR 43 WARM SPRINGS YOUTHCOMMISSARY PROJECT GRANTS: 1.CAPITAL FUNDING TO RENOVATE HISTORIC BUILDING AND CONVERT TO SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR. FUNDERS INCLUDE BUSINESS OREGON, TRAVEL OREGON, MAYBELLE CLARK MCDONALD FUND, OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, DELASKI FAMILY FUND, COLLINS FOUNDATION, RESER FOUNDATION, ROUNDHOUSE FOUNDATION, AND OTHERS