<html><body><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000"><div aria-label="Compose body">Thanks Kuri,<br></div><div aria-label="Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label="Compose body">Indian governments are separate as foreign nations in most matters so I'm not sure how or why they should be<br></div><div aria-label="Compose body">granted the authority to be included as eligible to apply for and receive funds. This may be a legal question for the<br></div><div aria-label="Compose body">courts to figure out, not sure.<br></div><div aria-label="Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label="Compose body">Regards,<br></div><div aria-label="Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label="Compose body">Jack<br></div><div><br></div><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;" data-mce-style="color: #000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>From: </b>"GILL Kuri * OPRD" <Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov><br><b>To: </b>historiccemeteries@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, November 21, 2017 9:24:46 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] OREGON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT ACCEPTING COMMENTS ON ADDING TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS TO THE VETERANS' AND WAR MEMORIAL GRANT PROGRAM<br><div><br></div><style><!--
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--></style><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: red;">NOTE: This email was sent on an open listserv, if you reply, it will go to the entire list.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is accepting comments on a proposed rule change that would allow tribal governments to apply for Veterans' and War Memorial Grants. The proposed amendments are a result of legislation passed during the 2017 session. Under House Bill 2405, tribal governments were added as an entity eligible to apply for grant funding to build or restore veterans' and war memorials. The deadline for public comment on the amendments is Dec. 15, 2017. <br> <br> The proposed rules change expands the pool of entities eligible to apply for funding, but does not change the existing grant rules or guarantee funding to any specific groups. The Veterans' and War Memorials Grant Program was established to provide funding for constructing and restoring veterans' and war memorials on public property. More information is available at oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD. Click on Grants on the left side of the page. (<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/grants.aspx#Veterans_and_War_Memorials_Grant" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/grants.aspx#Veterans_and_War_Memorials_Grant"><span style="color:blue" data-mce-style="color: blue;">http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/grants.aspx#Veterans_and_War_Memorials_Grant</span></a>) <br> <br> The full text of the amendments to Oregon Administrative Rule 736-017-0005 and 736-017-0020 is available online at oregon.gov/oprd/RULES. Comments can be made directly on this webpage or in writing to Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, attn.: Katie Gauthier, 725 Summer St NE, Suite C, Salem OR 97301; or through e-mail to <a href="mailto:OPRD.publiccomment@oregon.gov" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:OPRD.publiccomment@oregon.gov"> <span style="color:blue" data-mce-style="color: blue;">OPRD.publiccomment@oregon.gov</span></a>. They will be accepted until 5 p.m. Dec. 15, 2017. <br> <br> Anyone wishing to comment in person may attend a public hearing at 6 p.m. Nov. 28 in Salem's North Mall Office Building, 725 Summer Street NE, Room 124A. <br> <br> After reviewing public comments, agency staff plan to present a final recommended rule for consideration by the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission at its February 2018 business meeting.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>HistoricCemeteries mailing list<br>HistoricCemeteries@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/historiccemeteries<br>Hosted by the State Library of Oregon. The Library is not responsible for content.<br><div><br></div>Questions related to message content should be directed to the sender of the message, by phone or email.<br>Technical questions? Call 503-378-8800.</div><div><br></div></div></body></html>