Project Grant 23A60IA000028

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $143,181 Project Grant to the Pueblo Of Acoma, a federally recognized American Indian tribe located in New Mexico, under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265). The grant will support employment and training services for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals to develop their academic, occupational, and literacy skills, make them more competitive in the workforce, and equip them with entrepreneurial skills for self-employment. Key activities to be performed include providing career services to prepare participants for unsubsidized employment, follow-up counseling and supportive services, and training services as described under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The grant is expected to serve unemployed and under-skilled American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian adults, with performance outcomes focused on employment, earnings, credential attainment, skill gains, and service to employers.