Transcript Alaska Region Presentation to the Tribal Budget Advisory

The Department of Interior Indian Affairs Budget
Alaska Region Priorities
Alaska has 231 federally recognized Tribes spread across the
State of Alaska, which is approximately 663,000 square miles.
Our population is young: 44% of the Alaska
Natives in the state of Alaska are 19 years of
age and younger.
Alaska Native Urbanization Trends (1980-2005)
Comparison of Alaska Unemployment Rates (2005-2009)
Cost of Basic Food & Household Items
Akiak
Chilkat
Kodiak
Kwethluk
Kwigillingok
Marshall
Mekoryuk
Port Heiden
Togiak
Sugar
$17.50
10 lbs.
$5.15
5 lbs.
$3.92
4 lbs.
$12.60
5 lbs.
$14.07
10 lbs.
$5.92
Box of
cubes
$18.50
10 lbs.
$18.25 10
lbs.
$40.79
25 lbs.
Flour
$17.40
10 lbs.
$3.39
5 lbs.
$2.86
5 lbs.
-
$47.52
20 lbs.
$39.09
25 lbs.
$13.99
10 lbs.
$12.85
10 lbs.
$29.26
25 lbs.
Milk
-
$4.99
Gal.
$3.92
Gal.
$4.15
Qt.
$3.11
Qt.
-
$3.21
12 oz.
$3.75
Qt.
$6.01
½ Gal.
Loaf of Bread
$5.00
$1.99
$1.90
$6.46
$4.17
$4.36
$6.75
$3.50
$3.35
Sailor Boy Pilot
Bread
(2 lb. box)
$10.00
$8.49
$6.14
-
$8.56
$10.39
$11.64
$8.40
$7.13
Rice
$17.70
10 lbs.
$18.45
10 lbs.
$3.49
32 oz.
$40.20
20 lbs.
$45.79
20 lbs.
$18.09
10 lbs.
$13.05
5 lbs.
$27.75
10 lbs.
$40.79
20 lbs.
Diapers
-
$31.69
$19.07
40 ct.
-
$29.63
60 ct.
$22.14
23 pk.
$11.33
36 ct.
-
-
Data collected by the BIA Alaska Region for the Welfare Assistance Report.
JANUARY 2011 FUEL PRICES ACROSS ALASKA
RESIDENTIAL HEATING FUEL
*
**
6.16
High
$
3.30
Low
$
Fairbanks & Healy
**
$
10.00
High
3.45
Low
$
2.60
High
$
1.40
Low
$
8.06
High
$
4.03
Low
$
5.09
High
$
3.59
Low
$
6.80
High
$
3.16
Low
$
6.26
High
$
4.27
Low
Kaktovik *
Atqasuk *
Saint Michael
White Mountain
Pelican
Craig& Thorne Bay
Atka
Akutan
Hooper Bay
Goodnews Bay
Interior
Region
$
Kodiak
Gulf
Coast
Cost Per Gallon High/Low
Western Southwest Southeast Northwest Northern
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Gulf
Coast
Arctic Village
Western Southwest Southeast Northwest Northern
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Chenega Bay
Interior
Region
Community
RETAIL GASOLINE
Cost Per
Community
Gallon
High/Low
Chenega Bay
$ 6.56
High
Valdez **
$ 3.37
Low
Arctic Village
$ 10.00
High
Delta Junction **
$ 3.67
Low
Anaktuvuk Pass
$ 8.10
High
Kaktovik
$ 4.00
Low
Saint Michael
$ 8.00
High
Golovin
$ 4.00
Low
Pelican
$ 5.18
High
Petersburg
$ 3.40
Low
Kokhanok
$ 7.25
High
Unalaska
$ 3.41
Low
$ 6.61
High
$ 5.09
Low
Hooper Bay
Goodnews Bay
Heating fuel is subsidized by the North Slope Borough
Certain communities in the Gulf Coast and Interior Regions are on the road system, where lower fuel costs are reflected.
Data from the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA), Research and Analysis Section
Road Systems in Alaska
The majority of Alaska villages are not on a road system, resulting in high transportation and shipping costs.
Typical Transportation Costs - The figures represented in the below table reflects
roundtrip airfare costs. Travel costs increase when lodging, per diem, and car rental
expenses are added on. Transportation is primarily by small aircraft , three/four
wheelers when in the village, and by boat.
Departure
Location
Destination
Airfare
Juneau
Atka
$2,325
Anchorage
Chignik Bay
$922
Anchorage
Igiugig
$789
Anchorage
Kaktovik
$982
Juneau
Gambell
$1,366
Anchorage
Newtok
$726
Anchorage
Perryville
$1,072
Juneau
Tatitlek
$814
Anchorage
Pilot Point
$818
Juneau
Nunakauyarmiut
$1,282
Tribal Budget Priorities as approved/proposed by the TBAC
2008
Education
Law Enforce
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2010
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Small and
Needy
TPA Gen.
Increases
Recommend strongly pushing for holding Indian Country’s
budget harmless.
2013
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Econ. Devel
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Small and
Needy
TPA Gen.
Increases
Recommendations
In 1994, the budget subcommittee of the joint reorganization
task force recommended (and the full committee concurred)
that all Small and Needy Tribes in the lower 48 should receive
a minimum TPA allocation of $160,000 and that Alaska Small
and Needy Tribes should be allocated a TPA base of $200,000.
In 1998, the recommendation to bring all Small and Needy
tribes nationwide to $160,000 was implemented. The
recommendation to fund Alaska Small and Needy tribes at the
$200,000 funding level has not been implemented.
We respectfully request and recommend that:
-As core funding, the minimum TPA funding level for Alaska
Small and Needy tribes be increased to $200,000 as
recommended by the joint reorganization task force;
-Tribal Priority Allocation funding nationwide be increased by
25% to bring it current with inflation;
- Further that TPA be adjusted annually, to keep it current with
inflation;
Recommendations,
continued
-Natural Resources dollars be made
available to Alaska Tribes and tribal
consortiums so that we are able to
advocate on our own behalf as it relates
to subsistence;
-Resources be made available such that
unique needs within each area of the
BIA can be addressed.