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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Division 10 Service 415 Program 415 Chapters 05 - 65 North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services

Native Americans on Reservations 415-20-10-15 (Revised 10/1/2023 ML #3750) View Archives

Four (4) Tribal organizations in North Dakota will administer LIHEAP (tribal LIHEAP) for Native American households residing within the Reservation Boundaries. They are:

• Standing Rock Sioux Tribe • Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Tribe • Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe • Fort Berthold Three Affiliated Tribes

Tribal LIHEAP is not part of the state’s LIHEAP program.

Non-Native American households residing within the boundaries of the reservations will be served by the appropriate Human Service Zone (HSZ) board. Mixed households residing within these reservations that include both Native American and non-Native American adults may elect to be served by either the tribal organization or the HSZ board, although the Native American or non-Native American designation of the head of the household is the normal determining factor.

The HSZ boards involved must establish continuous lines of communications and coordination with the tribal organizations to resolve problems and avoid duplicate payments.

The state LIHEAP program will serve both Native American and non-Native American households residing within the boundaries of the Lake Traverse reservation.