March 24, 2022

$71M available in Native American employment readiness program

Author: Kim Jarrett

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is taking applications for a $71 million grant program it said will help American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians with employment readiness.
Authorization from the grants came through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 166 Indian and Native American Program, according to a DOL fact sheet. The funding will cover 167 grants from $20,000 up to $6 million. Competition for the grant program is open every fo...