Tribal TANF

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This section is devoted to providing assistance to tribal welfare programs. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families offers welfare information that is specific to Tribal programs.
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Combined Date
2014-07-21T07:55:02
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City/County

Work Participation Rate Data

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance publishes work participation rate data for State and Tribal TANF programs.
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2014-07-14T12:43:50
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City/County

TANF Caseload Data

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance publishes caseload data for State and Tribal TANF programs.
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Combined Date
2014-07-14T12:30:01
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Region
City/County

An Overview of Social Security Programs and Services Important to Tribal Communities

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On May 5, 2014, the Social Security Administration presented a webinar, "An Overview of Social Security Programs and Services Important to Tribal Communities" sponsored by the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Division of Tribal TANF Management, in partnership with the Administration for Native Americans. This webinar explained programs and services of particular interest to tribal community members throughout Indian Country. During this webinar, speakers Charles Jenkins and Alfredo Padilla Jr. expanded on important programs and services such Retirement, Survivors, Disability, Supplemental Security Income, grandchildren benefits, services offered to reservations in remote areas of the United States, upcoming field office changes, and more about the "my Social Security" account.

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2014-05-05T10:00:00
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City/County
Publication Date
2014-05-01
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Tribal TANF Data – The Basics

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The “Tribal TANF Data – The Basics” online learning module is intended for new Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) staff or any individual interested in learning more about Tribal TANF data reporting. The module uses step-by-step instructions and screenshots to describe the background of Tribal TANF data collection and submission, the process of installing data reporting software, steps for submitting quarterly TANF data reports, and an overview of how tribes calculate work participation rates (WPR).

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2021-03-30T20:00:00
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City/County
Publication Date
2021-03-31

Tribal TANF – The Basics and Beyond

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The “Tribal TANF – The Basics and Beyond” online learning module is intended for Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) directors, staff and/or leadership who would benefit from a high-level orientational look into the TANF program. The interactive module provides a basic overview of the Tribal TANF program covering topics such as the purposes of TANF, proper uses of TANF funds, TANF work requirements and time limits, as well as strategies for TANF program management and achieving program goals and objectives. 

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2021-03-30T20:00:00
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City/County
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2021-03-31

Tribal Child Support and Tribal TANF- Beyond the Basics

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On April 22, 2014, the Administration for Children and Families' Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Division of Tribal TANF Management and the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) hosted a webinar, "Tribal Child Support and Tribal TANF: Beyond the Basics." This webinar was a continuation of OFA and OCSE's introductory webinar on the goals and objectives of the Tribal TANF and Tribal Child Support programs hosted in July 2013. The "Tribal Child Support and Tribal TANF: Beyond the Basics" webinar focused on topics such as: organizational structure and location; communication and coordination; policies and procedures; finances and shared resources; systems; outcomes; and challenges. Additionally, this webinar provided a valuable chance for Tribal staff to learn more about partnership opportunities between Tribal TANF and Tribal Child Support programs and to hear from current Tribal TANF and Tribal Child Support program administrators from the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.

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2014-04-22T10:00:00
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2014-04-01
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Innovative Programs

Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) Athabascan Self-Sufficiency Assistance

Mission/Goal of Program

The Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) Tribal TANF program is known as the Athabascan Self-Sufficiency Assistance Partnership (ASAP) and is part of the TCC's P.L. 102-477 program. The Tribal TANF service area is the largest in the country and the program faces particular challenges because it includes 37 Tribes, many remote areas, as well as a large urban population in Fairbanks, Alaska.

The Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and 37 federally recognized Interior Alaska Tribes, covering a total of 235,000 square miles of Alaska. To meet the urban needs, TCC has developed a "one-stop" where participants can access most social services in one building. The center operates under a "front office/back office" model in which families are helped directly in the front office and Tribal staff manage the administrative issues and combined funding streams to meet customer's needs in the back office. TCC has arranged staff according to function, not program, and has created open air work environments, which display the collaboration between programs. In each of the 37 remote villages, TCC has created a half-time position called a Tribal Workforce Development Specialist (TWDS). The TWDS represents the single point of contact for all social service programs provided by TCC and the State (TANF, SNAP, General Assistance, Energy Assistance, etc.). TWDS are trained through on-site, intensive internships at the TCC central office in Fairbanks upon employment.

Programs/Services Offered

This program provides a variety of financial assistance, including:

  • General Assistance: The program provides some financial assistance to help pay for shelter, utilities, food and clothing costs during the months when there are few employment opportunities. 
  • Burial Assistance: Burial assistance provides financial assistance to help with funeral costs up to $2,500.00 which $400 can be used for potlatch supplies.
  • Emergency Assistance: Emergency assistance provides $1000 per household in the event that someone’s home has been damaged by flood or fire.

Each year, TCC organizes a region-wide event that TCC calls GILA "(Let's GO!)," which brings all of TCC's TANF participants together to one location in Fairbanks for employment workshops and resume updates, and to participate in a job fair in a motivational and exciting atmosphere. Though this is expensive, most participants leave the "GILA" with subsidized employment. The "GILA" is financed by program cost savings throughout the year. Additionally, TCC maintains a good working relationship with the State. The programs work together to co-train staff from each organization. Additional support for TANF participants who earn subsidized employment occurs through deployment of contracted Job Coaches who motivate and mentor participants.

TCC helps many participants find employment, some full-time and some seasonal. Even if a participant is employed seasonally, TCC creates a financial boost for their family. If TCC helps participants find seasonal employment for three months, the program saves money by not spending it on cash assistance for those three months. The cost savings are used to provide an expanded level of supportive services and to finance the subsidized employment aspect of the program.

Start Date
Thursday, October 1, 1998
Type of Agency/Organization
Other
City
Fairbanks
State
Alaska
Geographic Reach
Multisite
Clientele/Population Served
Tribal TANF participants (Income eligible families in which the head of household is a member of, or eligible for membership in a federally recognized Tribe and resides in the service area).
Topics/Subtopics
TANF Program Administration
Tribal TANF
Employment
Question / Response(s)

Question from Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe

Question Text

The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in Washington State would like to offer budgeting classes for their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) clients and is looking for various curriculums to review. They would love to hear from anyone who has implemented budgeting programs and what curriculums they have used/recommend.

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July 2013
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OFA Peer TA
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Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
State
Washington
Topics/Subtopics
Asset Building
Financial Literacy and Education
Tribal TANF
Asset Building
TANF Regulatory Codes
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Question from the Association of Village Council Presidents

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A representative from the Association of Village Council Presidents is seeking insights and recommendations from rural TANF and Tribal TANF programs that effectively provide literacy skills training or comprehensive educational opportunities for individuals through distance learning activities. What computer platforms are you utilizing to provide the distance learning activities? What have been some of the challenges (and solutions) that you have been confronted with? What have been the results on your program and on your participants?

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May 2012
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PeerTA
State
Virginia
Topics/Subtopics
Education and Training
Distance Learning
Tribal TANF
Education and Training
TANF Regulatory Codes