EXAMPLE:
The adult lives in a qualifying area of Indian Country but has a mailing address outside of Indian Country. Can the adult still receive the Indian Country exemption?
Yes. The requirement only applies to where they are living. The exemption is not affected by the mailing address. ACES will read the residential address only.
EXAMPLE:
The adult lives outside of the qualifying area of Indian Country but has a mailing address on the reservation. Can the adult still receive the Indian Country exemption?
No. The adult must live in a qualifying area of Indian Country in order to get the exemption.
Effective September 2001, the process of not counting the months of cash assistance for adults living in qualifying Indian country will be automated.
It is possible that a Tribal TANF program may have a different count of months on assistance for a family than DSHS. In this situation the State and the Tribal office are each obligated to accept the other's count. If a family has exhausted its months on assistance in a Tribal TANF program, and no extensions are available under that program, the family may still be eligible for a post-60 months extension under the State TANF program.
Ask clients if they are American Indians or Alaskan Natives. We do not require verification papers because each Tribe has different qualifications for membership or enrollment. If clients choose to report a change and now state that they are American Indians or Alaskan Natives, accept their declaration.
A client’s Indian heritage is totally self-reported.
The ZIP Codes Which Contain Some Indian Country As Of October 1, 2016 |
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98002 |
98022 |
98023 |
98092 |
98108 |
98221 |
98223 |
98226 |
98232 |
98241 |
98244 |
98247 |
98248 |
98257 |
98264 |
98270 |
98271 |
98273 |
98284 |
98292 |
98331 |
98342 |
98346 | 98350 | 98357 | 98363 | 98370 | 98371 |
98381 |
98382 |
98391 |
98392 |
98404 |
98421 |
98422 |
98424 |
98443 |
98513 |
98526 |
98548 |
98552 |
98568 |
98579 |
98584 |
98587 |
98591 |
98613 |
98619 |
98620 |
98635 |
98672 |
98673 |
98812 |
98813 |
98831 |
98840 |
98841 |
98903 |
98920 |
98932 |
98933 |
98935 |
98948 |
98951 |
98952 |
99001 |
99013 |
99040 |
99109 |
99116 |
99119 |
99122 |
99124 |
99129 |
99138 |
99140 |
99155 |
99166 |
99180 |
2013 Not Employed Rates- Automated In Aces - Provided For Information Only
"Not employed" rates for Washington Tribes 2013 BIA Labor Force Report Indian country disregard for TANF time limits
COVERS THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 2016 UNTIL THE NEXT BIA REPORT IS AVAILABLE
Tribe |
% Age 16 and Up Not Employed |
Tribe |
% Age 16 and Up Not Employed |
---|---|---|---|
Puyallup* |
61.2 |
Snoqualmie |
45.9 |
Nisqually* |
65.4 |
Jamestown 'Klallam |
52.9 |
Spokane* |
68.5 |
Port Gamble 'Klallam* |
56.5 |
Hoh |
59.2** |
Lummi* |
59.6 |
Nooksack* |
57.1 |
Muckleshoot |
60.1 |
Shoalwater Bay |
70.6 |
Squaxin Island * |
74.0 |
Skokomish * |
64.7 |
Kalispel |
80.9 |
Upper Skagit* |
68.5 |
Swinomish |
73.4 |
Lower Elwha Klallam* |
61.1 |
Tulalip* |
59.8 |
Sauk-Suiattle |
60.5** |
Makah |
57.5 |
Suquamish |
52.3 |
Chehalis |
45.9 |
Quinault* |
62.9 |
Colville* |
56.1 |
Yakama |
62.7 |
Cowlitz |
59.9 |
Stillaguamish |
44.3 |
Quileute* |
62.9 |
Samish |
50.9 |
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Source: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2013 Indian Population and Labor Force Report. ** Tribe unemployment rates determined by ESD, not the 2013 BIA employment rate report. |
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