The Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor has announced the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Indian and Native American Program – Employment and Training Grants to support employment and training activities for Indians and Native Americans throughout the United States.
Donor Name: Employment and Training Administration
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/06/2022
Grants Size: $6,500,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
The purpose of this program is to support employment and training activities for Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals in order to: 1) develop more fully the academic, occupational, and literacy skills of such individuals; 2) make such individuals more competitive in the workforce and equip them with the entrepreneurial skills necessary for successful selfemployment; and 3) promote the economic and social development of Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities in accordance with the goals and values of such communities.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $71,000,000
- Award Floor: $15,000
- Award Ceiling: $6,500,000
- Grant Duration: 36 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Federally recognized Indian tribes;
- Tribal organizations, as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b;
- Alaska Native-controlled organizations;
- Native Hawaiian-controlled organizations;
- Indian-controlled organizations as defined at 20 CFR 684.130;
- A consortium of eligible entities which meets the legal requirements for a consortium as described at 20 CFR 684.200(e);
- State-recognized tribal organizations that meet the definition of an Indian-controlled organization as defined at 20 CFR 684.130 and incumbent State-recognized tribes that meet the requirements at 20 CFR 684.130; and
- Alaska Native-controlled organizations; Native Hawaiian-controlled organizations; and Tribal Colleges and Universities
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
