FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

by Mescalero Apache Tribe | July 26, 2024 2:30 pm

For August 1, 2024: $700 per eligible child

Checks will be distributed on the following schedule:

• Thursday, August 1, 2024 at the Mescalero Community Center – Gymnasium   9:00 am – 4:00 pm 

• Friday, August 2, 2024 at the Tribal Finance (Accounting) Office   9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Check mailing information:

• Checks will be mailed on Monday, August 5, 2024 at 2:00 pm
• Checks will be mailed to out-of-town residents only
  • if you reside in Mescalero, Ruidoso, Tularosa or Alamogordo (locals) and would like your check mailed, please notify the Finance Department no later than Friday,  August 2^nd, 2024 by 3:00 pm
• If you are an out-of-town resident and do not want your check mailed, please notify the Administrative front desk receptionists no later than Wednesday, July 31^st by 4:00 pm.  All address changes will need to be made with Tazalynn Cochise as soon as possible
• Once the checks are placed in the mail, they become property of the US Postal service- we cannot go back and request for a check to be pulled or recovered

Returned checks:

• All returned checks will go directly to Tribal Finance
  • Please call Tazalynn Cochise with any address changes
• Tribal Finance will then contact Tazalynn Cochise for an updated address
  • If an updated address is not received, the check will remain in Tribal Finance until a new address has been received
• Once Tribal Finance receives the updated address, the check will be mailed out the next business day

Lost/stolen checks:

• If you lose a check or it is stolen, you will need to notify the Tribal Finance Department
• The stop payment takes approximately 3 business days
  • Once the stop payment has been approved, it will be re-issued the Friday after

Things to remember:

• Please have an ID available, as the individuals distributing checks may not know you and will need to verify your identity
• If you are under the influence, checks will not be distributed to you
• Early check releases cannot be accommodated

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.

Source URL: https://mescaleroapachetribe.com/21622/financial-assistance-program-distribution-information/

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