Native Employment Works (NEW) Program
2023 - 2025 N.E.W. Plan
Native Employment Works (N.E.W. Program) Application (PDF)
Purpose
To provide, work activities and services to eligible individuals in obtaining unsubsidized employment.
Eligibility - Must be:
- Karuk Tribal member and Descendants, and
- Residing in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) designated service area of Siskiyou and Humboldt County, and
- Working/Unemployed single mother, or
- Unemployed single father, or
- Unemployed person participating in the Karuk Tribe's General Assistance program, or
- At-risk Youth ages 18-24 ("at risk" is defined as youth who are exposed to the chances of delinquency; high school graduates without aspirations; potential drop-outs from college; youth without direction due to socio-economic status), or
- All other eligible tribal persons.