45 CFR § 287.15 - Which Tribes are eligible to apply for NEW Program grants?

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title: "45 CFR § 287.15 - Which Tribes are eligible to apply for NEW Program grants?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
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section_name: "Which Tribes are eligible to apply for NEW Program grants?"
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"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 612."
regulatory_source: "65 FR 8554, Feb. 18, 2000, unless otherwise noted."
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# 287.15 Which Tribes are eligible to apply for NEW Program grants?

To be considered for a NEW Program grant, a Tribe must be an “eligible Indian tribe.” An eligible Indian tribe is an Indian tribe or Alaska Native organization that operated a Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) program in FY 1995.