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 Pueblo of Acoma received a $154,318 Project Grant award 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 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 tribe's service area. The Pueblo of Acoma will deliver three primary service categories: career services to prepare eligible participants for entry or retention in unsubsidized employment; occupational training services aligned with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA); and follow-up support services, including counseling and retention assistance, for up to 12 months following participant exit.

The grant activities are intended to enhance workforce competitiveness, promote entrepreneurial skills development for self-employment opportunities, and support economic and social development within the Acoma Pueblo community in alignment with tribal values and goals. The Pueblo of Acoma is expected to track and meet six performance outcomes established under WIOA Section 116(b), including employment rates in the second and fourth quarters after participant exit, median earnings, credential attainment, skill gains, and service provision to employers. The award reflects the Department of Labor's investment in direct service delivery by the tribal government, with minimal subrecipient involvement anticipated.

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.