Another round of projects and funds approved from TECA (TehCha meaning "new") Tribal Equitable Compensation Act. The TECA Board held meetings to review the proposals submitted to the first window. They approved of 23 projects including the Green Grass Community Building, Lesmeister Land Development, Movie Theater, Youth Baseball Park just to name a few.
Council passed the resolution that funds the 23 projects in the amount of $7.4 million total.
Description of Approved Projects & Resolution Council Passed
Click on the Link ^^ above for the Description of the Projects and the Resolution that Council passed.
This is the process that is stated within the TECA Law Ordinance 74. Where the TECA Board approves of the projects and Council approves of the funding draw downs from Office of Special Trustees. A couple years ago the TECA draft law was taken to the community's and comments were given. The people did not want Council in sole control of the TECA money. So a separate Board was created to select the projects.
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| Money for loans for businesses and community financial literacy. Also, money to purchase existing fiber optic lines in the township in Timber Lake, SD. |
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| The Tribe used a Shakopee grant to purchase the "Lesmeister" land along the Highway 212 across from the powwow grounds. Also, purchased adjacent land from Mrs. Two Hawks. All this land is next to the still in development "Badger Park" housing. Now, the $397,089 TECA money can be used to do the engineering and design so we can plan out the infrastructure and best use of the land. The Cultural Center will get the renovations that is needed for many years now. Property & Supply grant will allow them to continue to the tribal member's Housing Repairs Program. |
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| The long awaited project for a Movie Theater has finally raised enough money to start the process constructing. The monies came from the Tribe's $750,000 General Fund, $500,000 Shakopee grant and now $675,000 to finish the fund raising for the Movie Theater. The project "Sacred Children" is for planning of taking over the SD DSS and Foster-care Home. I am going to look for other funds perhaps we can find other sources to fund this project maybe from the 4 - E funding and save some TECA. |
CLICK HERE for entire description of the Projects that was provided to us at Council. Also the draft resolution that Council approved.
There will be 3 more approval processes for TECA funding this year til September 2014 not to exceed the 20 million dollar ceiling. Council appropriated this ceiling amount of 20 million for the fiscal year back in August 2013.
Hechetu, Toksa ake!
Before the TECA funds came into our tribe, each of the six districts/communities submitted their plans on the kinds of projects they wanted for their communities. What happened to these goals? Are they getting any of these funds, the people? It seems all the money is being used by the EB area. The programs with federal/state/other funding should be able to give back to the future generations, Interest to use for their goals/projects? How are these Awards going to give money back to the TECA funds? Become "for profit"?
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