2011 Proposed Budget for the Comanche Nation

CN Enterprises, Inc.
$1,560,718
Mission - Invest in and operate profitable businesses that will provide diversified economic returns to the Comanche Nation.

Economic Development
$803,000
Mission - To promote diversified economic enterprises to provide sustainable social and economic benefits to the Comanche Nation and Nation members.

Funeral Home Burial Assistance
$252,000
Mission - To help defray burial costs associated with tribal members burial services.

Housing Authority
$700,000
Mission - To provide affordable, safe and decent housing, while promoting self-sufficiency through employment, education and economic stability to income eligible Native American families.

Land Acquisitions
$3,000,000
Mission - To acquire lands for tribal use.

Museum and Cultural Center
$1,200,000
Mission: To preserve and expand the knowledge of our communities about Indian Art and Culture with an emphasis on Comanche History and Culture.

Native American Graves protection and Repatriation Act
$195,000
Mission-To protect Native American graves from destruction by construction or other forces and to repatriate cultural items.

Private Drives- Tinhorn & Gravel
$200,000
Mission- To replace or repair tinhorns and supply gravel to tribal member’s residence.

Revolving Loan Program
$300,000
Mission - To help tribal members create self-owned sustainable businesses.

Tourism Center
$75,000
Mission - To share, display, inform, and educate both native and non-native people on the history of the Comanche people, as well as to share the vision of the future of the Comanche People.

Transit Program
$806,000
Mission - To provide bus or van transportation in our local service areas.

Tribal Historic Preservation Program
$135,000
Mission- To preserve historic and sacred landmarks of the Comanche Nation.

Workforce Investment Agency
$375,000
Mission - To provide Tribal members with the skills necessary for employment.

Capital Improvements
$750,000
Mission - Constructing new facilities & improving existing tribal properties to better serve Comanche Tribal Members. Goal for 2010- Remodeling of Comanche Nation College and Comanche Nation Administration Building.

Children’s Court
$270,000
Mission- To settle legal disputes involving the custody, placement and well being of native Children.

Enrollment
$210,000
Mission –Ensures that the tribal roll is current, updated, and adheres to the Comanche Nation Constitution.

Information Technology- Complex
$650,000
Mission- Provide technology and technical support to tribal operations.

Law Enforcement
$1,215,000
Mission - Protecting and patrolling tribal assets and Trust Lands.

Legal Fees
$500,000
Mission - To provide legal advice to the Nation and handle possible or active litigation.

Matching Grants
$50,000
Mission - Provide grant writing and dollar matches as grant opportunities arise.

Public Information Office
$150,000
Mission - To provide public information about the Comanche Nation and to produce a regularly printed newspaper.

Tribal Court
$75,000
Mission - Continue efforts to establish a tribal court.

Caregivers
$175,000
Mission - Our mission is the Comanche Elder will always be taken care of by a family member. Goal for 2010-Continue to provide support and assistance for caregivers.

Comanche Cemetery Improvement
$60,000
Mission - To maintain Tribal Cemeteries.

Community Center - Apache
$30,000
Mission - Provide a place for community activities.

Community Center - Cache
$30,000
Mission - Provide a place for community activities.

Community Center - Walters
$30,000
Mission - Provide a place for community activities.

CN College
$1,850,000
Mission - To provide educational opportunities to Comanche tribal members, and others to learn at a two year college the necessary knowledge and skills including technical to be successful.

CN College Nursing
$325,000
Mission - To provide licensed nursing.

CN Fair
$150,000
Mission - For conducting Comanche Nation Fair.

Constitution
$10,000
Mission - Costs associated with constitution activities.

Diabetes/ Fitness Center/ Injury Prevention
$367,500
Mission - To provide supplemental health services and resources to Tribal members.

Early Childhood Development Center
$180,000
Mission - To provide child care services for the children of tribal members.

Elder Center
$250,000
Mission - To provide meals, information, and activities for the elders as well as to homebound elders.

Elder Council
$90,000
Mission - To keep the elderly informed of tribal programs and services as well as supporting tribal culture, traditions, history, and language.

Emergency Management
$45,000
Mission - Provide emergency assistance in the case of a natural disaster such as fire, flood or storm.

Environmental Protection Agency
$252,000
Mission - To preserve, protect, and maintain our tribal property and lands.

Firefighters
$170,000
Mission - The fire crew is to provide a work force available for fire protection and suppression, and assisting with natural disaster relief.

Higher Education
$2,000,000
Mission - Provide grants to eligible Comanche students to attend post-secondary institutions/colleges and universities to pursue a bachelors, two year or advanced degrees.

Home Improvement
$771,300
Mission - To assist Tribal members with necessary home improvements such as making their homes handicap accessible.

Hope House/ Family Violence Prevention
$135,000
Mission - To educate, empower and advocate for American Indians to strive to protect their families and communities from crimes of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking and to provide a safe haven to victims and their children in a culturally sensitive environment.

Indian Child Welfare
$180,000
Mission - To protect and maintain the integrity of Comanche Families, provide crisis intervention services, Court intervention, and promote family preservation through reunification when possible. To protect Indian children from losing their cultural identity and being separated from their tribe.

Realty Management
$50,000
Mission - To maintain tribal land documents, work to place trust fee land into trust, assure land purchases are properly completed, and that tribal lands are properly managed.

Language Immersion
$59,000
Mission - The Comanche Nation Language Immersion Program will strive to preserve, maintain, and revitalize the language of the Comanche’s through special projects such as the development of Children’s books, audio CDs of songs and language.

New Pathways
$60,000
Mission - To provide halfway house services for the prevention and treatment of chemical dependency for the American Indian population within the Lawton, Oklahoma service area.

Nursing Home/ Assisted living Facility
$227,700
Mission - Continue efforts to establish an assisted living facility.

Optometry Clinic
$126,000
Mission - To provide eye exams, eye glass services, and establish, monitor and improve quality eye care.

Prescription Assistance
$450,000
Mission - to provide assistance with medications and certain medical supplies to help defer the costs for tribal members.

Reintegration Program
$95,000
Mission - To reintegrate recently incarcerated individuals into mainstream society.

Shoshone Reunion
$50,000
Mission - To participate and assist with costs associated with the annual Shoshone Reunion. (2010 Northern Ute- Utah)

Student Services (K-12)
$350,000
Mission - To assist with the basic school need of enrolled Comanche Children in grades K-12 nationwide.

Prevention & Recovery Center (Formerly Substance Abuse)
$180,000
Mission - To positively impact the negative effects of alcoholism and drug abuse that plague American Indian Families.

Transportation
$121,500
Mission - To improve roadways and bridges.

Youth Program
$365,000
Mission - Educating Comanche youth through multiple actions or activities to be accountable, responsible, taking pride in traditional Comanche Culture and becoming successful in life.

Youth Shelter
$400,000
Mission - To provide a safe nurturing environment for children who have been removed from their home.