This contract was awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration, to the Cherokee Nation for the operation and management of the Talking Leaves Job Corps Center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The $46,949,752.05 fixed-price incentive contract has a period of performance through July 31, 2024. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. The Talking Leaves Job Corps Center provides residential training and employment programs to disadvantaged youth, as authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014. As a federally recognized Native American tribe, the Cherokee Nation leverages its expertise and capabilities to deliver a wide range of services to its citizens, including through various federal contracts and grants across agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Transportation, and Environmental Protection Agency.
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