§ 301 Tribal Administration
A. In order to facilitate the processing of Applications, the Tribal Administration shall have the responsibility to review submitted Applications to determine whether the Application is an Administratively Complete Application or an Incomplete Application.
B. The Tribal Administration is empowered to take such actions as necessary for the proper administration of the Tribal Assistance Program Applications, including, but not limited to, obtaining additional information and supporting documents from Applicants to ensure the completeness of Applications for Assistance.
C. The Tribal Administration shall accept for review all Applications submitted in accordance with the requirements of §305 of this Chapter.
D. For Emergency and Funeral Assistance, the Tribal Administration is authorized to provide Assistance in the dollar amounts established by the Tribal Council without prior approval of the Assistance Application by the Tribal Council, provided that the Tribal Administration provides updated reports to the Tribal Council during the Tribal Assistance Program Meetings held in accordance with § 306 of this Chapter of any assistance provided since the last Tribal Assistance Program Meeting.
E. For Back to School Assistance authorized by resolution of the Tribal Council, the Tribal Administration is authorized to provide Assistance without prior approval of the Assistance Application by the Tribal Council, provided that the Application is deemed Administratively Complete by the Tribal Administration and the Tribal Administration provides updated reports to the Tribal Council during the Tribal Assistance Program Meetings held in accordance with § 306 of this Chapter of any assistance provided since the last Tribal Assistance Program Meeting.
F. For Social Benefit Assistance provided for in Chapter 8 of this Title, no Application shall be required to receive the Assistance.
G. For CARES Fund Hardship Assistance provided for in Chapter 9 of this Title, the Tribal Administration is authorized to provide Assistance without prior approval of the Assistance Application by the Tribal Council, provided that the Application is deemed Administratively Complete by the Tribal Administration and the Tribal Administration provides updated reports to the Tribal Council during the Tribal Assistance Program Meetings held in accordance with § 306 of this Chapter of any assistance provided since the last Tribal Assistance Program Meeting.
[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 2018-72, 10/5/2018; Amended by Resolution No. 2019-03, 1/18/2019; Amended by Resolution No. 2019-91, 7/5/2019; Amended by Resolution No. 2020- 077, 10/20/2020]