---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 287.115"
title: "45"
number: "287.115"
heading: "When a NEW grantee serves TANF recipients, what coordination should take place with the Tribal or State TANF agency?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/287.115"
---

# §287.115. When a NEW grantee serves TANF recipients, what coordination should take place with the Tribal or State TANF agency?


The Tribe should coordinate with the Tribal or State TANF agency on:

- (a) Eligibility criteria for TANF recipients to receive NEW Program services;
- (b) Exchange of case file information;
- (c) Changes in client status that result in a loss of cash assistance, food stamps, Medicaid or other medical coverage;
- (d) Identification of work activities that may meet Tribal or State work participation requirements;
- (e) Resources available from the Tribal or State TANF agency to ensure efficient delivery of benefits to the designated service population;
- (f) Policy for exclusions from the TANF program (e.g., criteria for exemptions and sanctions);
- (g) Termination of TANF assistance when time limits become effective;
- (h) Use of contracts in delivery of TANF services;
- (i) Prevention of duplication of services to assure the maximum level of services is available to participants;
- (j) Procedures to ensure that costs of other program services for which welfare recipients are eligible are not shifted to the NEW Program; and
- (k) **Reporting data for TANF quarterly and annual reports.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 612.

### Source

Source: 65 FR 8554, Feb. 18, 2000, unless otherwise noted.