Employment Discrimination Project Contracts-Indian Tribes (30.009)
Program
30.009 Employment Discrimination Project Contracts-Indian Tribes
Federal Agency
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Authorization
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, as amended; Public Laws 88-352 and 92-261, 42 U.S.C. 2000e 4(g)(3); Civil Rights Act of 1991, Public Law 102-166.
Program Number
30.009
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To insure the protection of the employment rights of Indians working on or near reservations.
Types of Assistance
Direct Payments for Specified Use.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Contractors selected must have an enforceable tribal ordinance, signed by the tribal chairman, protecting Indian employment rights and establishing a Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO). Tribe must also have a TERO with a sitting director.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Must be a Federally registered, land based American Indian Tribe that has a tribal employment rights office established under an ordinance passed by the tribal council. The office must have a sitting director.
Beneficiary Eligibility
American Indians employed or seeking employment on or near reservations.
Credentials/Documentation
Funding must be approved by the Commission. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102 and E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Application must be made to the EEOC District Office which will review it and make a recommendation to the Office of Field Programs, EEOC Headquarters. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure
Recommendation made to EEOC Commissioners. Decision made by final vote of the Commissioners.
Deadlines
Contact Office of Field Programs, EEOC Headquarters, for deadline.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Dependent upon performance under previous contract.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
One fiscal year.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Quarterly reports are addressed to the State and Local Programs, Office of Field Programs, through the EEOC District Office which administers the contract. Charges, interviews and settlement agreements must be submitted to the EEOC District Office.
Audits
Audits are conducted by the EEOC Office of Inspector General as appropriate.
Records
Not applicable.
Program Accomplishments
In fiscal year 2002, EEOC contracted with 64 TEROs. EEOC expects to contract with 64 TEROs in fiscal years 2003 and 2004.
Financial Information
Account Identification
45-0100-0-1-751.
Obligations
(Contracts) FY 02 included in program 30.002; FY 03 (est) included in program 30.002; and FY 04 (est) included in program 30.002.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$25,000 to each tribe.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
None.
Related Programs
16.101, Equal Employment Opportunity; 29.001, Clearinghouse Services, Civil Rights Discrimination Complaints; 30.001, Employment Discrimination_Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 30.002, Employment Discrimination_State and Local Fair Employment Practices Agency Contracts; 30.011, Employment Discrimination_Title I of The Americans with Disabilities Act; 93.001, Civil Rights Compliance Activities.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
The EEOC District Office listed in Appendix IV of the catalog which has jurisdiction over inquirer's geographic location.
Headquarters Office
Michael J. Dougherty, Director, State and Local Programs, Office of Field Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L Street NW., Room 8030, Washington, DC 20507. Telephone: (202) 663-4944.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Tribal Employment Rights Offices are funded under contracts to assist EEOC in its enforcement efforts and to facilitate the employment rights of Indians working or seeking work on or near reservations.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Qualification criteria adopted by the Commission are made available on an annual basis to TEROs interested in the program.
