Rhode Island Indian Council Inc.

Rhode Island Indian Council Inc., doing business as Connecticut Indian Council, is a minority-owned, non-profit, Native American-owned organization registered in SAM.gov since 2008. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the organization focuses on providing critical services to Native American communities, with a particular emphasis on employment training, health care, child welfare, and cultural preservation. Through its federal contract and grant awards, the organization delivers comprehensive support services aimed at improving the economic and social conditions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals and communities.

The organization's federal contract work includes a significant $9,829,595 firm fixed price contract awarded by the Indian Health Service in April 2024. This contract specifically tasks the council with providing employment training, child welfare assistance, health care services, and cultural preservation programs to the New York Urban Indian Organization. The contract, which runs until September 2028, was awarded without any specific set-aside designation, demonstrating the organization's capability to compete for and secure federal contracts based on its expertise and service quality.

Rhode Island Indian Council Inc. has been a consistent recipient of federal grants, primarily from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. These grants, totaling approximately $9,338,796, support the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265). The grants focus on providing comprehensive employment and training services to unemployed, underemployed, and low-income American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian adults. Services include career counseling, workforce preparation, skills training, follow-up support, and initiatives designed to enhance participants' academic and occupational skills. Additionally, the organization has received an Indian Child Welfare Program grant for urban-based Native Americans in Rhode Island, further expanding its range of community support services. The grants aim to promote economic and social development within Native communities, with specific performance outcomes including employment rates, credential attainment, and skill development.