Project Grant 25A60IA000209

The Guilford Native American Association received a $105,552 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Native American Employment and Training Program (CFDA 17.265) for the performance period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The grant supports comprehensive employment and training services targeting unemployed, underemployed, and low-income American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals in North Carolina. The organization will deliver three primary service categories: career services to prepare participants for unsubsidized employment and self-sufficiency; occupational training activities designed to support occupational development and upward mobility; and follow-up services including counseling and supportive services for up to 12 months after program exit to assist participants in obtaining and retaining employment.

The grant's expected outcomes align with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) performance metrics, with the grantee required to track and strive to meet six performance outcomes: employment in the second and fourth quarters after exit, median earnings in the second quarter after exit, credential attainment, skill gains, and service to employers. These services and outcomes are designed to develop academic, occupational, and literacy skills while equipping participants with entrepreneurial capabilities necessary for successful self-employment and promoting economic and social development within Native American communities.