Association Of Village Council Presidents

PROVIDE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND OTHER CULTURALLY RELEVANT PROGRAMS FOR THE PEOPLE, TO PROMOTE SELF-DETERMINATION, PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF OUR CULTURE AND TRADITIONS THROUGH A WORKING PARTNERSHIP WITH MEMBER VILLAGES OF THE YUKON-KUSKOKWIM DELTA.

SELF-GOVERNANCE - ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS PROVIDES SELF-GOVERNANCE AND PASS-THROUGH FUNDS FOR TRIBAL SOCIAL SERVICES AND SELF-GOVERNANCE WITH COMPACTED VILLAGES IN THE YUKON-KUSKOKWIM REGION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:I. COORDINATING, COMMUNICATING, AND REPRESENTING THE TRIBES REGARDING ANY ISSUE THAT IMPACTS AND/OR AFFECTS SELF-GOVERNANCE OF THE TRIBES.II. INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY NEGOTIATING, DEVELOPING AND MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE TRIBAL, FEDERAL, AND STATE LAWS, REGULATIONS, CONTRACTS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING, MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENTS, AND ANY AGREEMENTS, THAT AFFECT, ASSOCIATE AND/OR COMMIT COOPERATION OF THE TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNING BODY AND/OR IMPACT TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY. III. ACTING AS THE BIA SELF-GOVERNANCE COMPACT COORDINATOR, TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPACTS ARE ADHERED TO BY THE TRIBE AND BIA.IV. PARTICIPATING IN ANNUAL COMPACT NEGOTIATIONS.V. WORKING CLOSELY WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND OTHER ENTITIES THAT MIGHT AFFECT THE ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE TERMS OF THE COMPACT.

GENERAL ASSISTANCE - ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES OF YUKON-KUSKOKWIM REGION THROUGH VARIOUS FUNDING AGENCIES WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF ACHIEVING THE FOLLOWING GOALS:I. TO ASSIST NEEDY FAMILIES SO THAT CHILDREN CAN BE CARED FOR IN THEIR OWN HOMES;II. TO REDUCE THE DEPENDENCY OF NEEDY PARENTS BY PROMOTING JOB PREPARATION, WORK AND MARRIAGE;III. TO PREVENT OUT OF WEDLOCK PREGNANCIES; ANDIV. TO ENCOURAGE THE FORMATION AND MAINTAINING OF TWO PARENT FAMILIES.

TRANSPORTATION PROJECT: PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF VILLAGES THROUGH PLANNING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING PRIORITY PROJECTS IN THE AVCP REGION. TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER ENGINEERING FIRM, THIS PROGRAM HAS ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:I. LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANS FOR TRIBES COMPACTED WITH AVCP WITH COPIES OF THE PLANS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH TRIBE;II. SCOPING REPORTS FOR ALL COMPACTED VILLAGES;III. SUBMITTED AND ADDED NUMEROUS MILES OF FACILITIES AND PROPOSED FACILITIES TO THE TRIBES IRR INVENTORY; ANDIV. AVCP WAS AWARDED THE FOLLOWING HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS: KONGIGANAK