Program purpose award to support employment and training activities for indian, alaska native, and native hawaiian individuals in order to: 1) develop more fully the academic, occupational, and…

The American Indian Association of Tucson, Inc. (doing business as Tucson Indian Center) received a $592,162 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), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The grant funds employment and training services designed to develop academic, occupational, and literacy skills among unemployed and underemployed American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals in Arizona. The grantee will deliver three primary service categories: 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 employment retention assistance for up to 12 months following participant exit from the program.

The grant supports occupational development, upward mobility, and nontraditional employment opportunities while equipping participants with entrepreneurial skills for self-employment and economic self-sufficiency. Grantee performance will be measured against six mandated WIOA outcomes: employment in the second and fourth quarters following exit, median earnings in the second quarter after exit, credential attainment, skill gains, and service to employers. The award represents minimal subrecipient involvement, with direct service delivery by the primary grantee organization, which has demonstrated substantial capacity through prior federal contract and grant awards in health and employment services to Native American communities in Tucson.

Program purpose award to support employment and training activities for indian, alaska native, and native hawaiian individuals in order to: 1) develop more fully the academic, occupational, and literacy skills of such individuals 2) make such individuals more competitive in the workforce and equip them with the entrepreneurial skills necessary for successful self-employment and 3) promote the economic and social development of indian, alaska native, and native hawaiian communities in accordance with the goals and values of such communities.activities to be performedto provide employment and training opportunities to eligible individuals and to make efforts to develop programs that contribute to occupational development, upward mobility, development of new careers, and opportunities for nontraditional employment. Service categories include: (1) career services - that involve preparing to enter, reenter, or retain unsubsidized employment leading to self-sufficiency (2) follow-up services, including counseling and supportive services for up to 12 months after the date of exit to assist participants in obtaining and retaining employment and (3) training services, including activities described in wioa SEC. 134(C)(3)(D). Deliverables expected outcomegrants may serve unemployed and under-skilled american indian, alaska and native hawaiian adults. Expected outcomes are defined in wioa at SEC. 116 (B). The grantee has six performance outcomes they must strive to meet: (1) employed in the 2ND quarter after exit (2) employed in the 4TH quarter after exit (3) median earnings in the 2ND quarter after exit (4) credential attainment (5) skill gains and (6) service to employers.intended beneficiary(IES)american indians, alaska natives and native hawaiians who are unemployed, underemployed, low-income, or a recipient of a bona fide lay-off notice within the last 6 months or notice that a layoff will take place in the next six months.subrecipient activitieslittle to no subrecipient activities. Most services and activities are provided directly by the grantee.