207 Needs Basis; Eligibility Certification

207 Needs Basis; Eligibility Certification

ยง 207 Needs Basis; Eligibility Certification

A. The Tribal Council shall determine which of the Tribal Assistance Programs pursuant to this Title shall be available to Beneficiaries whose individual income is at or below a specified level in  effect at the time Assistance benefits are paid. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Tribe shall comply with all income and need requirements required by any funding source specific to any Tribal Assistance Program.

B. A Beneficiary must certify his or her financial needs, and certify that the Assistance benefits do not exceed the amount of the Beneficiary's financial need for any Tribal Assistance Program requiring income level eligibility.

C. Procedures for certifying a Beneficiary's eligibility for Assistance under the general Tribal Income and Need Requirements shall be included as part of each Tribal Program Handbook for each Tribal Program requiring income level eligibility.  

D. After an initial certification, each Beneficiary shall be required to report any material change in financial circumstances and shall, in that case, be re-evaluated for continuing eligibility. Beneficiaries may be required to certify upon each application for Assistance whether he or she has experienced any material change in financial circumstances since his or her last needs evaluation. All Beneficiaries must also be re-evaluated annually to receive continued assistance from a Tribal Assistance Program requiring income level eligibility.

[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 2018-72, 10/5/2018; Amended by Resolution No. 2019-03, 1/18/2019] 

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