Category: Announcements

PUBLIC COMMENT  Review and Comment on: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 2024-2028  The Planning Department is finalizing a comprehensive plan to advance the Tribe’s and tribal members’ economic development. Please review the CEDS document and let us know what you think. Are the priorities correct? Is the plan sound? Let us know your thoughts!  Public Comment period ends 10/06/2024  Please review the attached PDF: CEDS_Public_Comment_Draft (PDF) Please send your reviews and comments to Melissa.voltz@elwha.org

Federal Partisan Office US Senator Maria Cantwell Congressional District 6 US Representative Hilary Franz State Partisan Office Governor Bob Ferguson Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck Secretary of State Steve Hobbs State Treasurer Mike Pellicclotti State Auditor Pat (Patrice) McCarthy Attorney General Manka Dhingra Commissioner of Public Lands Patrick DePoe Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer Legislative District 24 State Senator Mike Chapman Legislative District 24 State Representative Position 1 Nate Tyler Legislative District 24 State Representative Position 2 Steve Theringer County Partisan Office County Commissioner District 2 Kate Dexter Judicial Nonpartisan Office Supreme County Justice Position 2 …READ MORE

On Friday, July 12th  the second and final phase of construction on Charles Road will take place. Workers from Lakeside Industries will start at approximately 7:30 a.m. laying asphalt on the graded road. The asphalt will run from Lower Elwha Road to the end of public access. Once they begin work, Charles Road will be closed to ALL traffic for a minimum of 24 hours. Residents are asked to plan ahead for this closure. Social Services staff and visitors will need to use the driveway on Lower Elwha Road and refrain from parking near the construction area.

PUBLIC COMMENT Review and Comment on: Lower Elwha Klallam Homeowner’s Assistance Fund Expansion for Manufactured Housing (LEKT HAF Expansion) The Planning Department is submitting a grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Competition. This program is a highly competitive funding opportunity specific to manufactured housing. Public Comment period ends 07/08/2024 Please review the attached PDF here: LEKT HAF Expansion Public Comment FY25 (PDF) Please send your reviews and comments to Melissa.voltz@elwha.org  

The Summer Youth Program is accepting applications. Opening: June 12, 2024    Closing: June 26, 2024 Ages: 14 – 18 years of age Who: Tribally enrolled and 1st generation Elwha descendants Required for applications: Tribal ID Secondary ID Completed Application Must pass pre-employment UA (no THC for minors) Applications can be picked up and dropped off at the HR office. Be prepared with your pieces of ID. For any questions, please call HR at 360.452.8471 2024 Summer Youth Application Opening Announcement June 2024 (PDF)

Review & Comment on: LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) Have your voice heard! Public Comment Period Ends 7/31/24 Review forms are available at Social Services or complete the survey through Smartsheet. The link is available at: https://www.elwha.org/departments/social-services/low-income-household-assistance-programs/ The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Human Services Department is seeking input from Tribal households and individuals we serve regarding this year’s draft LIHEAP Model Plan. Public Comment per Section 2605 (b)(12) of the LIHEAP Statute LEKT Social Services 3080 Lower Elwha Rd 360.565.7257 LIHEAP Public Comment FY25 (PDF)