§ 646.505 - My tribe (or consortium) must qualify for an INA WtW grant under the “substantial services” criteria. How will our service area be determined?

Tribes qualifying for the INA WtW program under the “substantial services” criteria (i.e., not operating their own TANF or NEW programs) may use the service area(s) established for the tribe under the JTPA or BIA Employment Assistance programs. INA WtW grantees funded under the “substantial services” criteria shall ensure that all AFDC/TANF recipients within the service area for which the grantee was designated are afforded an equitable opportunity for INA WtW services, because their funding is predicated on 1990 Census data for all Native Americans residing in their service area, regardless of tribal affiliation. While there is no individual entitlement to INA WtW services, all eligible AFDC/TANF recipients shall be afforded equal consideration in the decision to provide INA WtW services. Service areas differing from those outlined above may be negotiated with the Department of Labor.