45 CFR § 287.115 - When a NEW grantee serves TANF recipients, what coordination should take place with the Tribal or State TANF agency?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t45/s287.115"
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title: "45 CFR § 287.115 - When a NEW grantee serves TANF recipients, what coordination should take place with the Tribal or State TANF agency?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "287.115"
section_name: "When a NEW grantee serves TANF recipients, what coordination should take place with the Tribal or State TANF agency?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "287"
part_name: "THE NATIVE EMPLOYMENT WORKS (NEW) PROGRAM"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 612."
regulatory_source: "65 FR 8554, Feb. 18, 2000, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "287"
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# 287.115 When a NEW grantee serves TANF recipients, what coordination should take place with the Tribal or State TANF agency?

The Tribe should coordinate with the Tribal or State TANF agency on:

(a) Eligibility criteria for TANF recipients to receive NEW Program services;

(b) Exchange of case file information;

(c) Changes in client status that result in a loss of cash assistance, food stamps, Medicaid or other medical coverage;

(d) Identification of work activities that may meet Tribal or State work participation requirements;

(e) Resources available from the Tribal or State TANF agency to ensure efficient delivery of benefits to the designated service population;

(f) Policy for exclusions from the TANF program (e.g., criteria for exemptions and sanctions);

(g) Termination of TANF assistance when time limits become effective;

(h) Use of contracts in delivery of TANF services;

(i) Prevention of duplication of services to assure the maximum level of services is available to participants;

(j) Procedures to ensure that costs of other program services for which welfare recipients are eligible are not shifted to the NEW Program; and

(k) Reporting data for TANF quarterly and annual reports.