Funeral Attendance Assistance Application
Note: All fields marked with a red asterisk (*) are required.
Instructions
The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe’s Funeral Attendance Assistance Program provides financial assistance to help
adult enrolled Snoqualmie Tribal Members attend a wake, funeral, burial, and other bereavement event(s).
Tribal members can receive up to $1,000 (one thousand dollars) in assistance, per fiscal year (October 1-
September 30), as set forth in the Funeral Attendance Assistance Policy.
Eligibility for the Funeral Attendance Assistance Program:
1. Applicant must be an adult enrolled member of the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe.
2. The benefit is for individual use by the adult enrolled member.
Limits on the distribution of Emergency Assistance Program:
1. The assistance can be used towards transportation and/or lodging costs associated with attending a wake(s), funeral(s), burial(s), and other bereavement event(s).
a) Transportation includes but is not limited to: gas, airfare, train tickets, ferry, and tolls.
2. The assistance cannot be used towards an expense that is consider ‘lavish or extravagant’ (i.e., first class plane tickets, luxury lodging accommodations, lodging accommodations that are otherwise excessive, etc.).
3. Incidentals accrued in addition to basic lodging costs will not be covered, including without limitation:
a) Room service
b) Room damages
4. Payments can be made through the following:
a) Payments directly to vendors
i. Require an invoice or quote be submitted prior to release of funding, and subsequently provided receipts.
b) Advances with the requirement of reconciliation
i. Require an invoice or quote be submitted prior to release of funding, and subsequently provided receipts.
c) Reimbursement for approved items with original receipts
5. Proof of attendance must be provided in the form of a memorial card or program.
6. The Funeral Attendance Assistance Benefit is a discretionary benefit program authorized by the Tribal Council and subject to Tribal Council appropriations. Authorization of this program does not create any liability on the part of the Tribe for any future payment. The Tribal Council reserves the right to alter or eliminate the Funeral Attendance Assistance benefit and/or its eligible and ineligible items list at any time and for any reason.