The Goal of Osage Nation TANF:
   
   Assist our Native American families in becoming economically self -sufficient through overcoming barriers, meeting short term goals,with the overall longterm goal of obtaining and retaining gainful employment. To accomplish this goal, direct and supportive benefits are provided as well as employment, educational, and developmental experiences.
 
More about the Requirements:
  1. Must live within the TANF service area and must have resided in this area for a minimum of 30 days.
  2. Clients have a 60 month lifetime for assistance regardless of the department or state in which the assistance was received.
  3. Clients must participate in an employment, education, or training plan developed with the Career Development Specialist and meet a minimum requirement of 20 hrs per week in a program approved activity.
  4. There are good cause exceptions to the required work activity.  Mother with child under one year of age, medical exemption with proper documentation, circumstances of domestic violence, and availability of adequate and affordable child care.
  5. Clients are required to record their approved activity hours on the Education,Training & Employment (ET&E) Form each month and submit the completed time sheet, with all required signatures, to the TANF office no later than the 5th day of the following month.
  6. Failure to comply with any portion of a client's individual responsibility plan whether it be reporting changes in household circumstances or providing requested documentation shall result in a sanction of benefits or case closure.
  7. Clients may appeal in writing a closure or sanction determination within 10 days from the date of determination.