Michigan Indian Employment

Michigan Indian Employment, doing business as M I E T S, is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov since May 20, 2015, located in Muskegon, Michigan. The organization specializes in providing employment and training services specifically targeted to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals in Michigan. As a tax-exempt corporate entity, M I E T S focuses on workforce development and economic empowerment for Native communities, with a primary mission of enhancing the academic, occupational, and literacy skills of eligible individuals to improve their workforce competitiveness and promote economic and social development.

The organization has consistently received federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265). These grants, ranging from $335,809 to $670,266, support comprehensive workforce development programming directly to Native populations. M I E T S provides a wide range of services including career services, follow-up counseling, supportive services, and training activities designed to prepare participants for unsubsidized employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. The grant-funded programs are structured to meet six specific performance outcomes: employment rates in the second and fourth quarters after program exit, median earnings, credential attainment, skill gains, and service to employers. Importantly, M I E T S operates with minimal subrecipient involvement, delivering services directly to unemployed, underemployed, and low-income Native American individuals, with a focus on developing new career opportunities, promoting upward mobility, and supporting self-sufficiency within Native communities.