Project Grant AB388252260A26

AWARD PURPOSE FOR ADULT TRANSACTION: 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. FOR YOUTH TRANSACTION: TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AND RELATED SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INA YOUTH ON OR NEAR INDIAN RESERVATIONS AND IN OKLAHOMA, ALASKA, OR HAWAII. SERVICES MAY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE TARGETED YOUTH POPULATION, SUCH AS SERVICES TO REDUCE DROPOUT RATES, TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, OR TO ACADEMICALLY PREPARE STUDENTS TO SUCCESSFULLY MOVE INTO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE YOUTH POPULATION WHILE MAINTAINING OR PROMOTING CULTURAL IDENTITY. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED ADULT TRANSACTION: TO 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). YOUTH TRANSACTION: ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE TUTORING, STUDY SKILLS TRAINING, INSTRUCTION, AND EVIDENCE-BASED DROPOUT PREVENTION AND RECOVERY STRATEGIES THAT LEAD TO COMPLETION OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR A RECOGNIZED EQUIVALENT, OR FOR A RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL, ALTERNATIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL SERVICES, OR DROPOUT RECOVERY SERVICES, AS APPROPRIATE. ACTIVITIES MAY ALSO INCLUDE PAID AND UNPAID WORK EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE AS A COMPONENT ACADEMIC AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, WHICH MUST INCLUDE PRIORITY CONSIDERATION FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT LEAD TO RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTORS OR OCCUPATIONS IN THE LOCAL AREA INVOLVED; EDUCATION OFFERED CONCURRENTLY, WITH AND IN THE SAME CONTEXT AS, WORKFORCE PREPARATION ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING FOR A SPECIFIC OCCUPATION OR OCCUPATIONAL CLUSTER; LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PEER-CENTERED ACTIVITIES; SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING; FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION; SERVICES THAT PROVIDE LABOR MARKET AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION ON IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTORS OR OCCUPATIONS; ACTIVITIES THAT HELP YOUTH PREPARE FOR AND TRANSITION TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING; AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR NOT LESS THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF PARTICIPATION. DELIVERABLES ADULT: GRANTS 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. YOUTH: DOL/ETA SET A GOAL FOR A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER EMPLOYMENT COMPLETION RATE OF 80% AND A 90% ATTAINMENT OF TWO OR MORE GOALS ESTABLISHED FOR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS. INTENDED BENEFICIARY ADULT: 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. YOUTH: INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN LOW- INCOME YOUTH LIVING ON OR NEAR INDIAN RESERVATIONS AND IN OKLAHOMA, ALASKA, AND HAWAII. FUNDING IS PROVIDED TO TRIBAL, ALASKA NATIVE, NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OKLAHOMA TRIBAL GRANTEES FUNDED UNDER WIOA SEC. 166(D)(2)(A)(I) OR OTHER GRANTEES SERVING THOSE AREAS, FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME YOUTH AGES 14 - 24. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH ADULT AND YOUTH: LITTLE TO NO SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES. MOST SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY THE GRANTEE.