Maquam Bay Of Missisquoi Inc

NATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

NATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

AWARD PURPOSE 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. GRANTEES INCLUDE FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED TRIBES, NATIVE AMERICAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS URBAN INDIAN CENTERS ALASKA NATIVE ENTITIES, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS. GRANTS MUST BE COMPETED EVERY FOUR YEARS. ONCE GRANTEES ARE SELECTED, GRANTS ARE FUNDED THROUGH A STATUTORY FORMULA DEFINED IN WIOA. FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED TRIBES MAY CONSOLIDATE INA FUNDS WITH OTHER FEDERAL FUNDING INTO A CONSOLIDATED GRANT ADMINISTERED BY BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (BIA). OF THE 170 INA GRANTEES, 63 OF THEM OPERATE CONSOLIDATED GRANTS UNDER BIA. FOR SUPPLEMENTAL YOUTH FUNDING GRANTEE DESCRIBE THE SUPPLEMENTAL YOUTH SERVICES THEY INTEND TO PROVIDE IN THE 4- YEAR PLAN THAT THEY WILL SUBMIT AS PART OF THE COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS. GRANTS RUN ON A PROGRAM YEAR FROM JULY 1ST – JUNE 30TH. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED 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 ITS RECOGNIZED EQUIVALENT OR FOR A RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL; ALTERNATIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL SERVICES, OR DROPOUT RECOVERY SERVICES, AS APPROPRIATE; PAID AND UNPAID WORK EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE AS A COMPONENT ACADEMIC AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL SKILL 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 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 FUNDS 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, AND ENTITIES SERVING LOW- INCOME YOUTHS AGES 14 – 24. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES NO