Grant Award Summary

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians received a $179,422 Project Grant award effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Native American Employment and Training Program (CFDA 17.265). The grant supports comprehensive employment and training services for unemployed, underemployed, and low-income American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals within the tribe's service area in Michigan. Primary service deliverables include career services to prepare participants for unsubsidized employment; occupational training 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 post-exit.

The grantee will focus on developing participants' academic, occupational, and literacy skills while equipping them with entrepreneurial capabilities for self-employment and promoting economic and social development within Native American communities. Performance outcomes tracked under this award include employment rates in the second and fourth quarters following participant exit, median earnings, credential attainment, skill gains, and services delivered to employers. The award involves minimal subrecipient activity, indicating direct service delivery by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe through its Northern Hospitility division.