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OCR Page 1 of 58A Summary:
INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN WELFARE-TO-WORK (INA WtW)
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 authorized the Department of Labor (DOL) to provide
welfare-to-work (WtW) grants to states, federally-recognized Indian tribes and local
communities. One percent of the $3 billion authorized for the national Welfare-to-Work
effort was set aside for Indian and Native American (INA) tribal governments. As is
required in the state program, these funds are to be used to transition the hard-to-employ,
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients with significant employment
barriers into unsubsidized jobs offering long-term employment opportunities. The grants
provide INA Welfare recipients with the job placement services, transitional employment,
and job retention and supportive services they need to make the successful progression
into long-term employment and economic self-sufficiency.
DOL Employment and Training Administration's (ETA) Division of Indian and Native
American Programs (DINAP) has been designated to administer the Indian and Native
American Welfare-to-Work (INA WtW) Program. Historically, DINAP's primary function
has been to administer Indian and Native American employment and training programs
currently under the Job Training Partnership Act (JPTA) and continues under the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The total INA WtW set-aside is $30 million. Of this,
$15 million was awarded in Fiscal Year (FY) 1998, and the remaining $15 million will be
awarded in FY 1999. The INA WtW grantees will have up to three years from the date of
the award to expend the funds.
In October 1997, DINAP announced the availability of FY 98 INA WtW funds, and issued
planning guidance to all federally-recognized tribes. Tribes who were already operating
TANF or the Native Employment Works (NEW) programs were automatically eligible to
apply for INA WtW grants. Other non-TANF or NEW tribal applicants had to verify that
they currently, or within the last two years, had provided substantial employment and
training services to welfare recipients. The review process resulted in the award of a total
of 86 formula-funded grants totaling $15 million in FY 1998. The 86 INA WtW grantees
are throughout the United States, including 12 in Alaska.
INA WtW grantees are allowed to use up to 20% of total funds for administrative costs.
The remaining allocation is split between the minimum 70% for direct services and the
remaining funds devoted to targeting individuals with characteristics associated with long-
term welfare dependence. Grantees are required to offer INA welfare recipients residing
in their service areas, a variety of employment, post-employment and other services.
Specific program activities allowable with INA WtW funds: employment opportunities
(placements); work experience; community service employment; job retention services; and
post-employment services. Though grantees are given latitude in defining and selecting
which activities to offer, the primary objective must be to move participants into
unsubsidized employment.
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