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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 25 - Indians |
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Chapter I - Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior |
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SubChapter D - Human Services |
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Part 20 - Financial Assistance and Social Services Programs |
| Subpart A - Definitions, Purpose and Policy |
| § 20.1 - Definitions. |
| § 20.2 - Purpose. |
| § 20.3 - Policy. |
| § 20.4 - Information collection. |
| § 20.100 - What definitions clarify the meaning of the provisions of this part? |
| § 20.101 - What is the purpose of this part? |
| § 20.102 - What is the Bureau's policy in providing financial assistance and social services under this part? |
| § 20.103 - Have the information collection requirements in this part been approved by the Office of Management and Budget? |
| Subpart B - Welfare Reform |
| § 20.10 - Application for assistance or services. |
| § 20.11 - Securing information. |
| § 20.12 - Decision. |
| § 20.13 - Written notice of proposed decision. |
| § 20.14 - Adjusting incorrect payments. |
| § 20.200 - What contact will the Bureau maintain with State, tribal, county, local, and other Federal agency programs? |
| § 20.201 - How does the Bureau designate a service area and what information is required? |
| § 20.202 - What is a tribal redesign plan? |
| § 20.203 - Can a tribe incorporate assistance from other sources into a tribal redesign plan? |
| § 20.204 - Must all tribes submit a tribal redesign plan? |
| § 20.205 - Can tribes change eligibility criteria or levels of payments for General Assistance? |
| § 20.206 - Must a tribe get approval for a tribal redesign plan? |
| § 20.207 - Can a tribe use savings from a tribal redesign plan to meet other priorities of the tribe? |
| § 20.208 - What if the tribal redesign plan leads to increased costs? |
| § 20.209 - Can a tribe operating under a tribal redesign plan go back to operating under this part? |
| § 20.210 - Can eligibility criteria or payments for Burial Assistance, Child Assistance, and Disaster Assistance and Emergency Assistance change? |
| Subpart C - Direct Assistance |
| § 20.20 - General. |
| § 20.21 - General assistance. |
| § 20.22 - Child welfare assistance. |
| § 20.23 - Miscellaneous assistance. |
| § 20.24 - Family and community services. |
| § 20.25 - Consultation with tribes. |
| Employment Requirements |
| § 20.314 - What is the policy on employment? |
| § 20.315 - Who is not covered by the employment policy? |
| § 20.316 - What must a person covered by the employment policy do? |
| § 20.317 - How will the ineligibility period be implemented? |
| § 20.318 - What case management responsibilities does the social services worker have? |
| § 20.319 - What responsibilities does the general assistance recipient have? |
| Adult Care Assistance |
| § 20.331 - What is Adult Care Assistance? |
| § 20.332 - Who can receive Adult Care Assistance? |
| § 20.333 - How do I apply for Adult Care Assistance? |
| § 20.334 - What happens after I apply? |
| § 20.335 - What is the payment standard for Adult Care Assistance? |
| Determining Need and Income |
| § 20.307 - What resources does the Bureau consider when determining need? |
| § 20.308 - What does earned income include? |
| § 20.309 - What does unearned income include? |
| § 20.310 - What recurring income must be prorated? |
| § 20.311 - What amounts will the Bureau deduct from earned income? |
| § 20.312 - What amounts will the Bureau deduct from income or other resources? |
| § 20.313 - How will the Bureau compute financial assistance payments? |
| Tribal Work Experience Program (TWEP) |
| § 20.320 - What is TWEP? |
| § 20.321 - Does TWEP allow an incentive payment? |
| § 20.322 - Who can receive a TWEP incentive payment? |
| § 20.323 - Will the local TWEP be required to have written program procedures? |
| Disaster Assistance |
| § 20.327 - When can the Bureau provide Disaster Assistance? |
| § 20.328 - How can a tribe apply for Disaster Assistance? |
| Emergency Assistance |
| § 20.329 - When can the Bureau provide Emergency Assistance payments? |
| § 20.330 - What is the payment standard for Emergency Assistance? |
| Burial Assistance |
| § 20.324 - When can the Bureau provide Burial Assistance? |
| § 20.325 - Who can apply for Burial Assistance? |
| § 20.326 - Does Burial Assistance cover transportation costs? |
| Eligibility for Direct Assistance |
| § 20.300 - Who qualifies for Direct Assistance under this subpart? |
| § 20.301 - What is the goal of General Assistance? |
| § 20.302 - Are Indian applicants required to seek assistance through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families? |
| § 20.303 - When is an applicant eligible for General Assistance? |
| § 20.304 - When will the Bureau review eligibility for General Assistance? |
| § 20.305 - What is redetermination? |
| § 20.306 - What is the payment standard for General Assistance? |
| Subpart D - Services to Children, Elderly, and Families |
| § 20.30 - Hearings and appeals. |
| § 20.400 - Who should receive Services to Children, Elderly, and Families? |
| § 20.401 - What is included under Services to Children, Elderly, and Families? |
| § 20.402 - When are protective services provided? |
| § 20.403 - What do protective services include? |
| § 20.404 - What information is contained in a social services assessment? |
| Subpart E - Child Assistance |
| § 20.500 - Who is eligible for Child Assistance? |
| Foster Care |
| § 20.506 - What information is required in the foster care case file? |
| § 20.507 - What requirements must foster care providers meet? |
| § 20.508 - What must the social services agency do when a child is placed in foster care, residential care or guardianship home? |
| § 20.509 - What must the social services worker do when a child is placed in foster care or residential care facility? |
| § 20.510 - How is the court involved in child placements? |
| § 20.511 - Should permanency plans be developed? |
| § 20.512 - Can the Bureau/tribal contractors make Indian adoptive placements? |
| § 20.513 - Should Interstate Compacts be used for the placement of children? |
| § 20.514 - What assistance can the courts request from social services on behalf of children? |
| § 20.515 - What is required for case management? |
| § 20.516 - How are child abuse, neglect or exploitation cases to be handled? |
| How Child Assistance Funds Can Be Used |
| § 20.501 - What services can be paid for with Child Assistance funds? |
| § 20.502 - Can Child Assistance funds be used to place Indian children in residential care facilities? |
| § 20.503 - When can Child Assistance funds be used for Indian adoption or guardianship subsidies? |
| § 20.504 - What short-term homemaker services can Child Assistance pay for? |
| § 20.505 - What services are provided jointly with the Child Assistance Program? |
| Subpart F - Administrative Procedures |
| § 20.600 - Who can apply for financial assistance or social services? |
| § 20.601 - How can applications be submitted? |
| § 20.602 - How does the Bureau verify eligibility for social services? |
| § 20.603 - How is an application approved or denied? |
| § 20.604 - How is an applicant or recipient notified that benefits or services are denied or changed? |
| § 20.605 - What happens when an applicant or recipient appeals a decision under this subpart? |
| § 20.606 - How is an incorrect payment adjusted or recovered? |
| § 20.607 - What happens when applicants or recipients knowingly and willfully provide false or fraudulent information? |
| Subpart G - Hearings and Appeals |
| § 20.700 - Can an applicant or recipient appeal the decision of a Bureau official? |
| § 20.701 - Does a recipient receive financial assistance while an appeal is pending? |
| § 20.702 - When is an appeal hearing scheduled? |
| § 20.703 - What must the written notice of hearing include? |
| § 20.704 - Who conducts the hearing or appeal of a Bureau decision or action and what is the process? |
| § 20.705 - Can an applicant or recipient appeal a tribal decision? |