Social Services
The Social Services Department, Programs I, is made up of five Programs that relate to Human Services.
Each Program has lead staff and support staff that have Federal and Tribal regulations to follow.
The Tribe's Food Distribution Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and provides commodity foods to federally recognized tribal families in a 15-county service area whose household incomes are at or below the federal poverty level. Families can opt to receive commodity foods instead of food stamps but cannot receive both in the same month. The Program offers a variety of packaged, canned, refrigerated, frozen and fresh foods
Counties served:
- Lincoln (rural & urban)
- Marion (rural & urban)
- Lane (rural & urban)
- Linn (rural & urban)
- Benton (rural & urban)
- Multnomah (rural only)
- Douglas (rural only)
- Tillamook (rural & urban)
- Washington (rural only)
- Coos (rural only)
- Clatsop (rural only)
- Yamhill (rural & urban)
- Clackamas (rural only)
- Polk (rural & urban)
- Columbia (rural only)
Urban designation is a population of 10,000 or less. The burden-of-proof lies with the client. Proof of population can be found on the internet census website, or at your local post office.
Eligible Towns in Rural Counties Only
| Staff: | Title: | E-Mail: | Extension: | Location: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Simmons | USDA Clerk | dereks@ctsi.nsn.us | 1279 | Siletz Warehouse |
| Joyce Retherford | FDP Director | joycer@ctsi.nsn.us | 1393 | Siletz Warehouse |