PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To provide financial assistance for basic needs of needy eligible American Indians who reside on or near reservations, including those American Indians living under Bureau of Indian Affairs service area jurisdictions, when such assistance is not available from State or local public agencies.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;
- Indian Action Services;
2. HEALTH;
- Indian Health;
3. INCOME SECURITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES;
- Emergency and Crisis Assistance;
- Families and Child Welfare Services;
- Indian Services;
- Information and Referral Services;
- Nutrition;
- Prevention;
- Specialized Family and Child Welfare Services;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- American Indian;
- Low Income;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments;
- Individual/Family;
- Minority Group;