An eligible household must include at least one adult who is:

• An enrolled member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe; or
• If residing within the Reservation Service Area, a first generation descendent of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe; or
• An enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe; or
• If residing within the Urban Service Area, an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.

Eligible households must also reside within one of our federally approved service areas:

• Reservation Service Area: Within one of the Minnesota counties of Aitkin, Benton, Chisago, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Morrison or Pine counties, or
• Urban Service Area: Within one of the urban Minnesota counties of Hennepin, Anoka, and Ramsey.

Financial eligibility:

Financial Eligibility determines what types of services you are eligible for.  Different services we offer have different financial eligibility requirements. Most, but not all, are based on 200% of the poverty guidelines and disregard Per Cap and GWE. The current Guidelines can be found here: Poverty Guidelines | ASPE (hhs.gov).

There are additional eligibility standards for various services.

The Band’s Elder Needs-Based Supplemental Income Program has its own special eligibility standards.