Race & Ethnicity

American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages have embraced the goals, objectives, and programs associated with welfare reform, but the lack of jobs limits the success of tribal programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Welfare-to-Work (WtW). The lack of jobs is one of the biggest problems in Indian country.

Walter Hillabrant, Judy Earp, and Mack Rhoades Support Services International Nancy Pindus The Urban Institute, Inc.

Delivery Order 27 Under Contract No. HHS-100-97-0017 Authors: Kathryn Langwell Cynthia Helba Jo Ann Kauffman Revised:  March 3, 2004 Prepared for:

This report, fromf HHS' congressionally mandated evaluation of DOL's Welfare-to-Work Grants Program, describes the challenges and successes of ten tribal grantees in planning, implementing, and operating tribal TANF, the tribal welfare program with the most participants and the largest budget.

Submitted to: Andrew Rock, Task Order Manager Office of Planning and Evaluation Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave., SW, Suite 447-D Washington, DC 20201 Delivery Order 27 Under Contract No. HHS-100-97-0017

Submitted to:Andrew Rock, Task Order ManagerOffice of Planning and EvaluationDepartment of Health and Human Services200 Independence Ave., SW, Suite 447-DWashington, DC 20201

Submitted to:Andrew Rock, Task Order ManagerOffice of Planning and EvaluationDepartment of Health and Human Services200 Independence Ave., SW, Suite 447-DWashington, DC 20201

Submitted to:Andrew Rock, Task Order ManagerOffice of Planning and EvaluationDepartment of Health and Human Services200 Independence Ave., SW, Suite 447-DWashington, DC 20201

Cover letter to the Honorable Ben Nighthorse CampbellThe Honorable Ben Nighthorse Campbell Chairman, Senate Indian Affairs COmmittee United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Campbell: