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 Minneapolis American Indian Center received a $747,642 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 supports employment and training services for unemployed, underemployed, and low-income American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals in Minnesota. Service delivery encompasses three primary categories: (1) career services designed to prepare participants for unsubsidized employment leading to self-sufficiency; (2) occupational training services aligned with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to develop academic, occupational, and literacy skills; and (3) follow-up support services including counseling and job retention assistance for up to 12 months post-exit to ensure sustained employment.

The grantee will deliver these services directly to eligible populations with minimal subrecipient involvement, focusing on developing participants' academic and occupational competencies while promoting nontraditional employment opportunities and entrepreneurial skills for self-employment. Performance will be measured against six mandated outcomes under WIOA Section 116(B): 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. These activities aim to advance economic and social development within Native American communities consistent with community values and priorities.

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.