Federal Project Grant Summary

The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon received a $154,369 project grant 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 for unemployed, underemployed, and low-income American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals within the service area. The Confederated Tribes will deliver three primary service categories: (1) career services to prepare participants for unsubsidized employment and self-sufficiency; (2) occupational training activities that support occupational development, upward mobility, and nontraditional employment opportunities; and (3) follow-up support services, including counseling and employment retention assistance for up to 12 months after participant exit.

The grantee is required to track and report on six performance outcomes as defined under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), including employment rates in the second and fourth quarters following exit, median earnings in the second quarter after exit, credential attainment, skill gains, and services provided to employers. The program emphasizes developing academic, occupational, and literacy skills while equipping participants with entrepreneurial capabilities for successful self-employment and contributing to the economic and social development of Native communities aligned with community-specific goals and values.