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WIOA, Section 166, Native American Employment and Training Program
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To support employment and training services for Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian individuals in order to develop more fully the academic, occupational, and literacy skills of such individuals; to make such individuals more competitive in the workforce and to equip them with the entrepreneurial skills necessary for successful self-employment; and to promote the economic and social development of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian communities in accordance with the goals and values of such communities. All programs assisted under this section shall be administered in a manner consistent with the principles of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) and the government-to-government relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribal governments. Supplemental youth funding is also awarded to help low-income Native American youth and Native Hawaiian youth, between the ages of 14 and 24, acquire the educational and occupational skills needed to achieve academic and employment success and transition to careers and productive adulthood.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
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INAP has awarded 103 Indian and Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian grantees with Section 166 funding, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000,000.
For Program Year 2021: Approximately $69M in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 166 funding was appropriated for Indian and Native American Programs including both the Comprehensive Services Program (CSP) and the Supplemental Youth Services Program (SYSP). These funds were available to obligate to 167 grantees from July 1, 2021 through June, 2022.
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, funding was allocated to 99 entities throughout the United States which included, federally recognized tribes, Native American non-profit organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Alaska Native Villages. Funds were used to provide a range of employment and training activities including, but not limited to: assistance with tuition and books; resume writing and interviewing techniques; job referrals; assistance with work-related expenses such as necessary tools or uniforms; transportation assistance; payment for professional and licensing fees; and work-based learning such as on-the-job training and work experience.
In FY 2022, 6,882 individuals were enrolled in the program. Of these individuals, 1,231 were placed in work experience or on-the-job training and 3,589 were placed in training and 2,807 individuals received supportive services such as childcare, transportation assistance, temporary housing and work related tools and uniforms. In FY 2022, 3,347 participants exited the program. Of these exiters, 69% obtained employment and 52% obtained a training credential.
The Indian and Native American Program (INAP) has awarded 154 WIOA Sec. 166 grants. A total of 93 Comprehensive Service Program (CSP) awards and 61 Supplemental Youth Services Program (SYSP) awards.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
