45 CFR § 287.5 - What is the purpose and scope of the NEW Program?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t45/s287.5"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "45 CFR § 287.5 - What is the purpose and scope of the NEW Program?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "287.5"
section_name: "What is the purpose and scope of the NEW Program?"
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"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
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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# 287.5 What is the purpose and scope of the NEW Program?

The purpose of the NEW Program is to provide eligible Indian tribes, including Alaska Native organizations, the opportunity to provide work activities and services to their needy clients.