Jamie Mesteth was taking applications for CARES Act Emergency Assistance on Friday, August 21 in Timber Lake. Mesteth had taken 17 applications by mid-afternoon.
The CRST Council has authorized $500 per month (from August to December) assistance to tribal member households on the reservation through the Tribe’s CARES Act funding.
Applications were taken in communities throughout the reservation last week and to conclude with White Horse on Thursday, August 27.
Checks will be sent directly to vendors and can be used for electricity, water, propane, fuel oil, …