Tribal NEW Memorandum of Understanding 400-19-80-10
(Revised 6/1/10 ML #3218)
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A Tribal NEW Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been made and entered into by and between:
- The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe, Three Affiliated Tribes, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa - Tribal Native Employment Works (NEW) programs, hereafter referred to collectively as Tribal NEW; and
- The North Dakota County Director’s Association representing the State’s fifty three county social service boards (CSSB); and
- The State of North Dakota acting through its North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS), Office of Economic Assistance.
The purpose of the MOU is to:
- Define the responsibilities of the parties with respect to the administration and coordination of North Dakota’s TANF Program and the Tribal NEW programs within North Dakota;
- Outline the interaction between the Department, county social services, and the four (4) Tribal NEW programs within North Dakota; and
- Define the specific referral criteria to be used when making referrals to the Tribal NEW programs within North Dakota.
To view this document, see Section 400-19-165-165, Tribal NEW Memorandum of Understanding. A signed copy of the document is maintained by the North Dakota Department of Human Services.