477 Program
Location:
MHA TERO/Energy Complex - 4th Floor
307 4th Avenue
New Town, ND 58763
Located South of the Tribal Administration Building
Mailing:
P.O. Box 597
New Town, ND 58763
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00AM - 4:30PM
Contact:
Phone: (701) 627-4756
FAX: (701) 627-2520
Services Provided & Mission
Employment and Training Department of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation is to provide quality employment training services, skills and knowledge necessary for employment and support MHA job creation to meet the goal of self-sufficiency.
Program Service Areas
These programs are available for eligible Native Americans living within the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation service area.
The service area is the six surrounding North Dakota Counties on and /or near the Fort Berthold Reservation.
Mercer County, McLean County, Mountrail County, Dunn County, McKenzie County, and Ward County
Office Staff
Mary Ann Connor
Support Service/JOM (Johnson O’Malley) Case Manager
Bessie Mongram
Child Care Youth Development Coordinator
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Request Forms
G.E.D Application
Required Documents with a complete application:
- Tribal Enrollment Verification (Copy of Identification or CDIB)
- Selective Service Number (Males born after 1960) www.sss.gov
College Application
Required Documents with a complete application:
- Financial Aid Award Verification (FAFSA, Scholarships, etc)
- Class Schedule
- Transcripts or Diploma
- Invoice/Billing for semester
- Tribal Enrollment Verification or Tribal ID
- Selective Service Number (Males born after 1960) www.sss.gov
Support Service Application
477 Support Service Application PDF
Required Documents with a complete application:
- Tribal Enrollment Verification or Tribal ID (Must be enrolled with a Federally Recognized Tribe)
- Employer Form needs to be filled out by employer ONLY
- Selective Service Number (Males born after 1960) www.sss.gov
- Filled out W-9 Form
Eligibility
- Must be full-time employment (30 hours or more).
- Employment starts within 30 days of applying for services.
- Employment must be long term (more than 30 days).
- Must be new employment, not existing employment such as teaching, firefighting, or seasonal work. This includes transferring employment.
Support Services is limited to (1) one per year (12 months). (According to the date of the application.)
Child Care Application
477 Child Care Application PDF
Required Documents with a complete application:
- Income Verification (Past Calendar year, if this month is June, June-May)
- Tribal Enrollment Verification (Copy of Identification or CDIB)
- Work Schedule (Example: Monday-Friday, from 8:0-4:30)
- Provider License (Form in Application)