ยง 303 Tribal Assistance Program Handbooks
A. Except for Social Benefit Assistance and CARES Fund Hardship Assistance, the Tribe shall adopt a Tribal Assistance Program Handbook for each Approved Program that shall, at a minimum, conform to the requirements of this Title, the General Test, and further provide:
1. A description of the Program;
2. Eligibility rules, requirements and limitations, including, but not limited to, Income and Needs Requirements;
3. Procedure for certification and re-certification of Beneficiary eligibility;
4. Application procedures;
5. Application forms;
6. That each Beneficiary must be an enrolled member of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe;
7. That Assistance shall not represent compensation for any services (past, present or future);
8. Where Assistance does not qualify for exemption under Code Section 139E, Assistance shall be awarded based on financial need and available solely to Beneficiaries whose income satisfies the minimum Income and Needs Requirements in effect at the time Assistance is provided.
B. Any provision of a Tribal Assistance Program Handbook that conflicts with the requirements of this Title shall be null and void.
[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 2018-72, 10/5/2018, Amended by Resolution No. 2020-050, 7/10/2020, Amended by Resolution No. 2020-077, 10/20/2020]