Tribal Work Grants
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.594
- Agency
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Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
- Grant awards
- 1,608 $174,111,833 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Native Employment Works Program (NEW)
- Assistance types
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- Block Grant
- Formula Grant
- Treasury account
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- 75-1552-0-1-609
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (HHS ACF) operates the Native Employment Works (NEW) program under CFDA 93.594, providing block and formula grants to eligible Indian tribes and Alaska Native organizations to deliver work activities and supportive services enhancing job readiness, job placement, and job retention for Native Americans, with the most recent grant awards issued on July 1, 2026.
The program maintains steady activity with approximately 38 awards per year over the past five years and 1,608 total awards since 2001. The portfolio is dominated by block grants, which account for 81 percent of all awards, with the remaining 19 percent comprising formula grants. Combined federal obligations total $174.1 million across all awards in the portfolio. Funding is concentrated within HHS ACF across distinct sub-components, with the largest unit accounting for 1,118 awards ($117 million), followed by two additional HHS ACF units with 293 awards ($34.7 million) and 197 awards ($22.5 million) respectively.
Recent awards reflect the program's distribution across tribal jurisdictions with highly variable award amounts. July 2026 awards included $1.75 million to one recipient, $408 thousand to another, $396 thousand to a third, and $219 thousand to a fourth, with the remaining 34 awards that quarter ranging from approximately $5 thousand to $131 thousand. Award cycles follow a predictable schedule with funds disbursed annually as lump sums typically around July 1. Each eligible tribal organization must submit an updated NEW program plan for HHS ACF review and approval every three years.
Eligibility is limited to Indian tribes or Alaska Native organizations that operated a Tribal JOBS program in fiscal year 1995. Once an organization's plan has been reviewed and approved by HHS ACF, funding amounts are calculated based on the organization's FY 1994 Tribal JOBS program funding. No recently posted grant opportunities are visible in the source; applicant organizations operate within an established, recurring cycle rather than responding to open solicitations.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Native Employment Works (NEW) award enables eligible Indian tribes and Alaska Native organizations to administer programs that provide work activities and supportive services to enhance job readiness, job placement, and job retention for Native A
- Description
The Native Employment Works (NEW) award enables eligible Indian tribes and Alaska Native organizations to administer programs that provide work activities and supportive services to enhance job readiness, job placement, and job retention for Native Americans. NEW funding supports recipients in serving their designated service populations through these work activities and supportive services.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
An Indian tribe or Alaska Native organization that operated a Tribal JOBS (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training) Program in fiscal year 1995.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Each eligible Indian tribe or Alaska Native organization designates its service area and population to receive services.
- Uses of assistance
Recipients have broad flexibility to use the award for the purpose of making work activities available. Recipients may provide, pay for, or reimburse expenses for supportive services, including but not limited to transportation, child care, work-related services, and other work or family-sufficiency-related expenses deemed necessary by the tribal organization to enable client participation in the program.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
The NEW program operates on three-year funding cycles. NEW funds are awarded annually, typically around July 1 each year. Effective for NEW grants awarded on or after July 1, 1999, may be carried forward into subsequent fiscal years and used until the funds are fully expended.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
An eligible tribal organization will be awarded NEW funds if their application (plan) meets the program requirements. The amount of NEW funding is equal to the amount the organization received to administer the Tribal JOBS program in FY 1994.
- Award procedure
Once a NEW plan has been reviewed and approved by ACF, funds are awarded in annual lump sums, typically around July 1 each year.
- Renewals
Eligible tribal organizations must submit an updated NEW program plan to ACF for review and approval every three years.
- Appeals
Existing recipients may appeal to the Departmental Grant Appeals Board according to 45 CFR Part 16 and subject to the limitations outlined in Appendix A.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 1,608 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo Nation Tribal Government | $24,537,324 | 14% |
| 2 | California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. | $9,109,544 | 5% |
| 3 | Minnesota Chippewa Tribe | $8,724,650 | 5% |
| 4 | Association Of Village Council Presidents | $4,565,050 | 3% |
| 5 | Turtle Mountain Band Of Chippewa Indians | $4,354,728 | 3% |
| 6 | Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. | $3,995,278 | 2% |
| 7 | Oglala Sioux Tribe Of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation | $3,068,212 | 2% |
| 8 | Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - White Earth Band | $2,693,810 | 2% |
| 9 | Gila River Indian Community | $2,530,240 | 1% |
9 of 115 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $4,279,940 |
| FY2025 | $4,304,056 |
| FY2024 | $4,452,605 |
| FY2023 | $4,470,872 |
| FY2022 | $8,929,566 |
| FY2021 | $4,464,783 |
| FY2020 | $12,003,879 |
| FY2019 | $7,535,110 |
| FY2018 | $7,535,110 |
| FY2017 | $7,518,193 |
| FY2016 | $7,535,110 |
| FY2015 | $7,535,022 |
| FY2014 | $4,850,094 |
| FY2013 | $5,299,461 |
| FY2012 | $7,473,387 |
| FY2011 | $7,496,297 |
| FY2010 | $7,558,020 |
| FY2009 | $7,558,020 |
| FY2008 | $7,558,020 |
| FY2007 | $7,551,452 |
| FY2005 | $5,073,338 |
| FY2004 | $5,301,868 |
| FY2003 | $5,377,135 |
| FY2002 | $15,266,574 |
| FY2001 | $7,633,287 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.594?
Assistance Listing 93.594 is Tribal Work Grants, a federal grant program run by Administration for Children and Families (Department of Health and Human Services).
What is the CFDA number for Tribal Work Grants?
Its CFDA number is 93.594: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 93.594 awarded?
1,608 grant awards under 93.594 have obligated $174,111,833 in federal funds to 115 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 93.594?
The recipients obligated the most under Tribal Work Grants are Navajo Nation Tribal Government ($24,537,324), California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. ($9,109,544) and Minnesota Chippewa Tribe ($8,724,650).
How much did 93.594 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 93.594 obligated $4,304,056 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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