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Emergency Relief Payment Processing June 2021

2021-06-11T10:21:51+00:00

Stimulus Processing Timeline Wednesday, June 23 to Sunday, June 27, 2021 – Finance processing of all stimulus checksMonday, June 28, 2021 – Bank of the West ready for check cashingMonday, June 28, 2021 – Mailing of all checks for those 55 years and older (About 3,000 members)Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - Mailing of all checks for those 54 years and under for Peridot, San Carlos, and Bylas Zip codesWednesday, June 30, 2021 - Mailing of all checks for those 54years and under to all other zip codes Download a PDF copy of this timeline here: Stimulus Processing Timeline 2021Download

Emergency Relief Payment Processing June 20212021-06-11T10:21:51+00:00

Ducey calls special legislative session for wildfire emergency funding

2021-06-10T16:04:48+00:00

Gov. Doug Ducey chats with SCAT Chairman Terry Rambler, after taking a tour of wildfire damage. Photo by Howard Fischer / Capitol Media Services Gov. Doug Ducey called Thursday for a special legislative session for quick approval of wildfire emergency funds, saying the current fires are just the beginning of problems. "It's clear that we still have a lot more to do,'' Ducey said after taking a helicopter tour over the fires and charred remains of the Telegraph and Mescal fires. "The response won't end when the fires are put out,'' he continued. "When this year's monsoon rains come, these burned [...]

Ducey calls special legislative session for wildfire emergency funding2021-06-10T16:04:48+00:00

Mescal Fire Declared State of Emergency

2021-06-09T13:17:05+00:00

Be it resolved by the Council of the San Carlos Apache Tribe that: The Tribe declares a disaster and state of emergency as a result of the Mescal FireThe Tribe requests disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.The Governor of Arizona is hereby informed of the disaster and state of emergency.The Tribe demands that the BLM investigate the cause of the fire and prosecute anyone responsible to the fullest extent of the law. Read the full Tribal resolution in this PDF: mescal-resolution-JN-21-082Download Here are PDF copies of letters sent to AZ Governor Ducey and US President Biden requesting emergency assistance: [...]

Mescal Fire Declared State of Emergency2021-06-09T13:17:05+00:00

Administrative Leave Due to Mescal Fire

2021-06-07T14:04:00+00:00

The San Carlos Council, by consensus, has approved administrative leave on Monday June 7, 2021 and Tuesday June 8, 2021, for tribal employees due to safety reasons from the Mescal Fire. All emergency personnel please check with your immediate Supervisor for your schedule. I ask you to please pray for the safety of our firefighters, for rain, for calm winds and for our firefighters to gain control of the fire. Download the PDF of the memos here: mescal fire admin leave memo for 6-7-21Download mescal fire admin leave memo for 6-8-21Download

Administrative Leave Due to Mescal Fire2021-06-07T14:04:00+00:00

Returned Assistance Checks from Post Office

2021-06-05T10:12:16+00:00

The following PDF contains 8 pages of Emergency Economic Impact Assistance recipients whose checks were returned as undeliverable to the Finance Department. Please contact Vivian Phillips at 928-475-1672 to follow up. Thank you. RETURNED-CHECKS-FROM-POST-OFFICE-6-4-21Download

Returned Assistance Checks from Post Office2021-06-05T10:12:16+00:00

Tribe To Receive First Federal ARPA Payment

2021-05-29T10:27:00+00:00

The San Carlos Apache Tribe announces that it had received notice on Friday May 28, 2021 from the U.S. Department of Treasury that it had calculated and processed the Tribe’s allocation for the first phase payment to be made from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) pursuant to the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The allocation totals $79,720,217.40. Chairman Terry Rambler said, “With this first payment our Tribe can continue its journey toward health and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.” Prior to receiving monies from the ARPA-CSLFRF, the San Carlos Council, the Tribe’s governing body, passed [...]

Tribe To Receive First Federal ARPA Payment2021-05-29T10:27:00+00:00

Apache College Commencement 2021

2021-05-28T22:02:00+00:00

Congratulations to the Class of 2021 at San Carlos Apache College: Trena Antonio, Michelle Bartlett, Nadia Logan, Carmela Thompson Class of 2021 graduates: Carmela Thompson, Nadia Logan, Michelle Bartlett, Trena Antonio Here is the video of this year's Commencement Exercises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUGsCyRlJlE

Apache College Commencement 20212021-05-28T22:02:00+00:00

908g Methamphetamine Seized

2021-05-28T10:21:00+00:00

Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd would like to release the following information regarding recent drug arrest. On May 26, 2021 the Gila County Drug, Gang, and Violent Crimes Task conducted a drug investigation in collaboration with the Gila County Sheriff’s Office and the San Carlos Apache Police Department. At approximately 5:42 p.m. the Gila County Drug, Gang, and Violent Crimes Task Force along with the Gila County Sheriff’s Office and the San Carlos Apache Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence in the Alhambra Mobile Home Park in Globe, Arizona in reference to an on-going drug investigation.   During the [...]

908g Methamphetamine Seized2021-05-28T10:21:00+00:00

San Carlos Apache Tribe has nearly halted virus spread

2021-05-27T09:32:14+00:00

Published May 27, 2021 by Shondiin Silversmith, Arizona Republic: Along the walkway near the entrance of the San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation in Peridot, stood several small beige-colored buildings. Inside the buildings, patients waiting to be seen at the hospital were screened for symptoms of COVID-19 before they could go inside. Over the past year, multiple screening buildings were set up outside the hospital, but as of May, only one remains as COVID-19 cases continue to decline within the community. As of May 24, nearly a year after the first confirmed case, the average number of positive COVID-19 cases was down to 0.6% a week, according [...]

San Carlos Apache Tribe has nearly halted virus spread2021-05-27T09:32:14+00:00

Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance

2021-05-25T13:42:14+00:00

Arizona DES has made available $7.9 million to our Tribe for emergency rental and utility assistance to households facing economic challenges due to COVID-19 to help provide financial assistance and housing stability.  Our Social Services Department is accepting applications.  See attached application PDF: Rental Assistance Program ApplicationDownload

Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance2021-05-25T13:42:14+00:00
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