Bureaucrats Extend Tribal Job Program Forms Through 2028
Published Date: 5/15/2025
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Summary
The Administration for Children and Families wants to keep the Native Employment Works (NEW) Plan Guidance and Program Report for three more years, with a few small updates. This affects tribes and organizations helping Native people find jobs. The extension keeps things running smoothly without extra costs and lasts until 2028.
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NEW Program Reporting Extended to 2028
If you are a tribe or an organization that runs the Native Employment Works (NEW) program, the Administration for Children and Families is requesting a 3-year extension of the NEW Plan Guidance and NEW Program Report (OMB #0970-0174), which currently expires August 31, 2025, and will continue through 2028. The agency says it is making minor changes to the NEW Plan Guidance and that the extension will keep things running smoothly without extra costs.
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