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Colville Tribal TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
came into effect on November 1, 2001. Under this plan the
Colville Tribe will serve all Native American families in
Okanogan, Ferry, Douglas, and Chelan Counties. A "Native
American Family" is one in which at least one member of the
assistance unit is a Native American, a member of, or eligible
for membership in a federally recognized tribe in the United
States of American residing or intending to reside in the
defined service area. In Lincoln, Grant and Stevens Counties the
Colville Tribe will serve Colville Tribal families only. A
"Colville Tribal Family" is one in which at least one member of
the assistance unit is an enrolled member of the Colville Tribe.
PROGRAM GOALS
The overriding goal of this
Tribal TANF Plan is to assist families to become
self-sufficient. The following principals and strategies will
guide the Colville Tribe toward achieving this goal.
- Custodial and non-custodial parents of children needing
assistance under the plan must work to the extent of their
ability.
PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY
- The Colville Tribe will encourage all participants to move
toward personal and community self-sufficiency.
PROMOTE
EDUCATION -
The Colville Tribe encourages all participants to complete
their high school education (or equivalent) and other post
secondary education.
PROMOTE TWO
PARENT HOUSEHOLDS
- The
Colville Tribe will provide training on Planned Parenthood
to encourage planned pregnancies, and responsibilities among
teen throughout all sectors of the community.
PROMOTE
FAMILY STABILITY
- The Colville Tribe will encourage
family stability by requiring teen parents to remain in
their parents’ or another responsible adult’s home.
PROMOTE
RESPONSIBILITY - The
Colville Tribe will encourage responsibility through policy
and conditions of service by requiring full faith efforts
and cooperation to ensure custodial and non-custodial
parents provide support for their children.
PROMOTE
INDEPENDENCE - The Colville
Tribe will assist each family to develop a plan to reduce
dependency on Tribal TANF assistance and to assure that each
family contributes to the community for any assistance that
is received.
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