Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. a $3.28 million Project Grant under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The grant supports employment and training services designed to develop academic, occupational, and literacy skills for unemployed and underemployed American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals in California. Deliverables include comprehensive career services to prepare participants for unsubsidized employment, follow-up counseling and supportive services for up to 12 months post-exit, and training activities that promote occupational development, upward mobility, and nontraditional employment opportunities.

Performance outcomes established under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 116 include employment placement in the second and fourth quarters following participant exit, median earnings attainment, credential achievement, skill gains, and service to employers. The program targets economically disadvantaged populations, including individuals receiving layoff notices within the preceding six months or anticipating layoffs within the following six months. As a minority-owned, American Indian-owned nonprofit headquartered in Sacramento, California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. will administer the award with minimal subrecipient involvement and deliver services with limited federal audit requirements under 2 CFR 200.