Federal Grant Award Summary

The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians received a $291,167 Project Grant award from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Native American Employment and Training Program (CFDA 17.265), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. The grant funds comprehensive employment and training services designed to develop academic, occupational, and literacy skills for unemployed and underemployed American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals within the tribe's service area in North Dakota. Key service deliverables include career services to prepare participants for unsubsidized employment, occupational training activities aligned with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and follow-up support services including counseling and job retention assistance for up to 12 months following participant exit.

The grantee is expected to achieve six performance outcomes established under WIOA Section 116(b): employment in the second and fourth quarters after participant exit, median earnings attainment, credential completion, skill gains, and service metrics to employers. The program emphasizes developing participants' entrepreneurial capabilities for self-employment and promoting economic and social development within Native American communities consistent with community goals and values. The award involves minimal subrecipient activity, indicating direct service delivery by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians to eligible tribal members and residents.