THE NAVAJO NATION
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
INTERNET PUBLIC REVIEW PUBLICATION
LEGISLATION NO: _0107-16__
SPONSOR: Jonathan L. Hale
TITLE: An Action Relating To Health, Education And Human Services, Budget
And Finance, NAABIK’IYATI’; And Navajo Nation Council Approving
Supplemental Funding From The Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance In The
Amount Of Three Million, Five Hundred Fifty Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred
Fifty Six Dollars ($3,558,856) For The Navajo Head Start, Business Unit 109019, As
A Cash Match Requirement For Federal Financial Assistance Grant For FY 2015
To FY 2016
Date posted: April 4, 2016 at 5:25 PM
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LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY .SHEET
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DATE: April1, 2016
TITLE OF RESOLUTION: AN ACTION RELATING TO HEALTH, EDUCATION AND
HUMAN SERVICES, BUDGET AND FINANCE, NAABIK' fYATI', AND NAVAJO
NATION COUNCIL; APPROVING SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FROM THE
UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE
MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY
SIX DOLLARS ($3,558,856) FOR THE NAVAJO HEAD START, BUSINESS UNIT
109019, AS A CASH MATCH REQUIREMENT FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE GRANT FOR FY 2015 TO FY 2016
PURPOSE: This resolution, if approved, will approve supplemental appropriation in the amount
of $3,558,856 for the Navajo Nation Head Start Program to be used as matching funds for a
federal financial assistance grant that was awarded for FY 2015 to FY 2016.
This written summary does not address recommended amendments as may be provided by
the standing committee. The Office of Legislative Counsel requests each committee
member to review the proposed resolution in detail.
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RELATING TO HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES, BUDGET AND
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FINANCE, NAABIK' iYATI', AND NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL; APPROVING
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SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FROM THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED FUND
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BALANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT
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THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY SIX DOLLARS ($3,558,856) FOR THE NAVAJO
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HEAD START, BUSINESS UNIT 109019, AS A CASH MATCH REQUIREMENT FOR
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FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FOR FY 2015 TO FY 2016
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SECTION ONE. AUTHORITY
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A. Pursuant to 12 N.N.C. § 820 (L), "[t]he Navajo Nation Council may adopt and
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approve supplemental appropriations to the Annual Comprehensive Budget during
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the fiscal year. Supplemental appropriations of General Funds within the current
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fiscal year are permitted, if and when additional sources of revenues above and
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beyond the initial or current revenue projections are projected and which are also in
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excess of the reserve amount set forth at§ 820(J)."
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B. The Navajo Nation Council is the governing body of the Navajo Nation, pursuant to 2
N.N.C. § 102 (A).
C. Pursuant to 2 N.N.C. § 401 (C)(l), the Health, Education and Human Services
Committee is the oversight committee for the Department of Dine Education and
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pursuant to 2 N.N.C. § 401(B)(6)(a), the Health Education and Human Services
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Committee reviews and recommends resolutions related to education.
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D. Pursuant to 2 N.N.C. § 301 (B)(2) the Budget and Finance Committee is authorized to
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review and recommend to the Navajo Nation Council the appropriation of all funds.
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E. Pursuant to 2 N.N.C. § 164 (A)(9), a proposed resolution that requires final action by
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the Navajo Nation Council shall be assigned to the Naabik'iyati' Committee before it
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is heard by the Navajo Nation Council.
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SECTION TWO. FINDINGS
A. The Navajo Nation Head Start Program is a federally funded and community
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supported program; the federal government awards community organizations 80
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percent of the cost of the programs and expects an agency to fund 20 percent from
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cash or in-kind donations.
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B. The Navajo Nation Head Start Program has received a guidance letter for FY '16
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stating that the Navajo Nation is eligible to apply for Year Two funding on a Five
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Year non-competitive funding cycle, in the amount of$22,447,502.
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C. The Navajo Nation Head Start Program is requesting a supplemental appropriation as
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a cash match for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration
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for Children and Families grant in the amount of Three Million, Five Hundred Fifty
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Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty Six Dollars ($3,558,856). Budget forms
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attached as Exhibit A.
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D. The Title 12 Finance Act Supplemental Appropriation requirements include:
1. Pursuant to 12 N.N.C. § 820(M), all requests for annual operating funds and
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supplemental funds shall be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
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("OMB") for budget impact analysis. On January 26, 2016, the Office of
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Management and Budget presented its memorandum with regard to this
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supplemental request for appropriation. The memorandum is attached as Exhibit
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B. A follow up memorandum, dated March 28,2016, from OMB is attached as
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Exhibit B-1.
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2. Pursuant to 12 N.N.C. § 820(M), when the Controller identifies additional
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sources of revenues above and beyond the initial or current revenue projections,
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supplemental appropriations may be allocated by the Navajo Nation Council. The
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attached memorandum, Exhibit C, from the Office of the Controller has identified
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the additional revenues.
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E. The Navajo Nation Head Start program provides services to the Navajo Nation's
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children and families with the estimate of income eligible 3 and 4 year olds in the
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Navajo Nation service area at 3,470 children. See Navajo Nation Head Start Year 2
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New Application.
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F. In previous years the Navajo Nation Head Start Program failed to ensure grant
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compliance and as a result was placed under suspension by the Administration for
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Children and Families; however, in 2014 the Navajo Nation's restructuring efforts led
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to the successful passage of a comprehensive federal review where no deficiencies or
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areas of non-compliance were found.
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G. The Navajo Nation hereby finds it is in its best interest to approve this supplemental
funding request.
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SECTION THREE. APPROVING SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FROM THE
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UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE IN THE
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AMOUNT OF THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT
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THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY SIX DOLLARS
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($3,558,856) FOR THE NAVAJO HEAD START, BUSINESS UNIT
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109019.
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A. The Navajo Nation, having received certification by the Office of the Controller that
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as of April 01, 2016 the balance in the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance is
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$9,604,215 which includes pending Resolutions for supplemental appropriation.
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Attached as Exhibit C.
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B. The Navajo Nation hereby approves supplemental funding from the Unreserved,
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Undesignated Fund Balance in the amount of Three Million, Five Hundred Fifty
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Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty Six Dollars ($3,558,856) for the Navajo
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Nation Head Start Program, business unit #109019, as a cash match for the U.S.
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Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
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grant for Fiscal Year 2015 to Fiscal Year 2016.
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C. This supplemental appropriation of Three Million, Five Hundred Fifty Eight
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Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty Six Dollars ($3,558,856) shall be to the Navajo
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Nation Head Start Program, Business Unit #109019 and from that amount of funds
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that exceeds the minimum fund balance of the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund
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Balance as determined by the Office of the Controller, pursuant to 12 N.N.C. §
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