Code of Federal Regulations Title 25. Indians § 25.700.147 Eligibility

(a) To be eligible for services provided for under the Act, and these regulations, the head of household and/or immediate family must have been residents on December 22, 1974, of an area partitioned to the Tribe of which they were not members.

(b) The burden of proving residence and head of household status is on the applicant.

(c) Eligibility for benefits is further restricted by 25 U.S.C. 640d–13(c) and 14(c).

(d) Individuals are not entitled to receive separate benefits if it is determined that they are members of a household which has received benefits.

(e) Relocation benefits are restricted to those who qualify as heads-of-household as of July 7, 1986.