S W I N O M I S H COVID-19 HELPLINE: (360) 588-2771 Call the helpline to report positive home tests;
request
medical
advice
about
COVID-19 infection, symptoms management, quarantine, and isolation; and for assistance with known or potential contacts.
TRIBAL MEMBERS: COVID-19 EMERGENCY ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE From economic hardship to food and housing insecurity to deprivation of our cultural and spiritual ways, the Senate
The helpline is a message center only.
recognizes that our people continue to suffer from the impacts
Requests for assistance will be answered
of the coronavirus pandemic and has approved another round
within three hours. Messages left after 5
of emergency economic assistance to all eligible Swinomish
p.m. will be answered the following day. The
members.
line is secure and messages are reviewed by designated clinical staff only. Due to the high volume of cases in our community, the Swinomish Public Health team is focused on the needs of those who
Through the COVID-19 emergency funding allocated under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Tribe is able to provide $1700 to each of its enrolled members (children included) to help offset expenses amidst the COVID-19 public health emergency.
test positive. If you test positive for COVID-19,
Tribal members who qualified for assistance in 2021 are pre-
please notify all of your contacts quickly. Call
qualified. For those who did not receive assistance funds in
the COVID-19 helpline if you need assistance
2021, applications will be available.
with this process.
Checks will be mailed to households on January 26. Whether or
SWINOMISH COVID-19 HELPLINE:
not there is a drive-thru check distribution depends on COVID-19
(360) 588-2771.
case numbers in our community. Because ARPA funds were issued with stipulations on how they can be used and with limits as to how much can be distributed to individuals, the Senate does not anticipate being able to authorize any further direct cash assistance to membership unless Congress approves additional funding or cash assistance to individuals. 9
