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 Hopi Tribe received a $115,609 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 award 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 within the Hopi service area in Arizona. The Hopi Tribe will deliver three primary service categories: career services to prepare participants for unsubsidized employment and self-sufficiency; occupational training services aligned with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 134(c)(3)(d); and follow-up supportive services including counseling and employment retention assistance for up to 12 months following participant exit.

The grantee is expected to achieve six performance outcomes tracked under WIOA Section 116(b): employment in the second and fourth quarters following participant exit, median earnings in the second quarter after exit, credential attainment, skill gains, and service to employers. The program emphasizes equipping participants with entrepreneurial skills for self-employment and promoting economic and social development within the Hopi community. The award indicates minimal subrecipient involvement, with the Hopi Tribe delivering services directly to eligible participants within its designated service area.

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.