Federal Grant Award Summary

The San Carlos Apache Tribal Council received a $384,193 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 designed to develop academic, occupational, and literacy skills for unemployed and underemployed American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals within the service area. The Tribal Council will deliver three primary service categories: (1) career services to prepare participants for entry or retention of unsubsidized employment leading to self-sufficiency, (2) training services aligned with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 134(c)(3)(d), and (3) follow-up supportive services and counseling for up to 12 months post-exit to assist in employment retention.

The grant requires the Tribal Council to track and meet six performance outcomes established under WIOA Section 116(b): employment rates in the second and fourth quarters after participant exit, median earnings in the second quarter after exit, credential attainment, skill gains, and services to employers. These deliverables are designed to promote occupational development, upward mobility, and opportunities for nontraditional employment while advancing economic and social development within the tribal community. The award involves minimal subrecipient involvement, indicating direct service delivery by the San Carlos Apache Tribal Council as the primary grantee.