Education

Scholarships for members, including higher education, JOM, or adult vocational training.

Spokane Tribal TANF is a tribally operated program with sites in Wellpinit and Spokane. The TANF program assists needy families to become self-sufficient or reduce their dependency on government subsidies. Assistance can come in the form of cash assistance, job preparation, prevention, and referrals.

The Spokane Tribal TANF program service area includes Spokane, Stevens, Lincoln, Whitman, and Adam Counties and the service population is any needy, tribally enrolled family (the exception, at the request of the Kalispel Tribe, is a household of only Kalispel Tribal members). This means that an individual who meets income guidelines and is enrolled in any federally recognized tribe could open a case with the Spokane Tribes TANF program. The income guidelines are as follows:

The 477 Programs Employment and Training Master Plan is currently in the renewal process.

The plan is available for public comment.

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