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All tribal members may apply for assistance from the Family Employment Program if they are not receiving assistance from a tribal assistance plan. Tribal members will be subject to the same eligibility, time limit, and participation requirements as other families receiving assistance from FEP. However, if a Tribe elects to continue receiving Navajo Nation's Tribal TANF Program funds, and/or Navajo Nation Program for Self-Reliance, to serve the employment and training needs of tribal members living on their tribal lands, these tribal members will be referred to the Tribe for a determination of appropriate participation requirements.

The TANF FEP months received while household families reside on Navajo Nation and Skull Valley Goshute Native American reservations do not count toward the FEP federal and state time limit. The reservation must have an unemployment level of 50% or more and meet other economic criteria to be exempt from the countable FEP month policy. This exemption is not permanent and may change based on the economic conditions of the area.

The state will continue to offer coordination efforts with the Tribes in developing employment focused programs and job opportunities for tribal members.