To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approve the revision to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council regarding the Hoopa Tribal TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) Program.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the revision of the Memorandum of Understanding between Humboldt, Department of Health and Human Services - Social Services and the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council for the provision of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) services to a tribal government in accordance with Public Law 104-193, as amended, Chapter 270, Statutes of 1997 (California Assembly Bill Number 1542), as amended, and the Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 10553.2 as amended; and
2. Authorize Department of Health and Human Services-Social Services Director, or a designee thereof, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding and any subsequent amendments thereto, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
The Hoopa Valley Tribal Council is providing Tribal TANF cash aid and employment and supportive services to qualified Native American families living on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation, who choose to receive Tribal TANF. As part of the requirement to administer a Tribal TANF program, the tribal council must have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Humboldt. The revision of the MOU clarifies that Hoopa Valley Tribal Council will provide Tribal TANF to eligible enrolled Hoopa Valley Tribal members and their families, wherever they may reside in Humboldt County, who choose to receive Tribal TANF.
The Humboldt County Department o...
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