Tribal Work Grants (93.594)
Program
93.594 Tribal Work Grants
Federal Agency
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Authorization
Social Security Act, Title IV, Part A, Section 412(a)(2), as amended.
Program Number
93.594
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To allow eligible Indian Tribes and Alaska Native organizations to operate a program to make work activities available.
Types of Assistance
Formula Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Tribes have broad flexibility to use the grant for the purpose of making work activities available.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
An Indian Tribe or Alaska Native organization that conducted a Tribal JOBS (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training) Program in fiscal year 1995.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Service areas and populations as designated by the eligible Indian Tribe or Alaska Native organization.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Each eligible Indian Tribe or Alaska Native organization must submit a NEW plan to the Secretary for approval.
Award Procedure
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will issue grant awards.
Deadlines
For the July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, NEW Program Year, plans were submitted prior to July 1, 2002. These plans are effective for three program years until June 30, 2005, subject to program reauthorization. The program is currently authorized through FY 2003.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
See section 412(a)(2) of the Social Security Act, as amended. The grant amount for each Tribe will equal the amount it received in fiscal year 1994 to operate its JOBS Program. There are no matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Grants will be issued in a lump sum.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
An annual program and statistical report, and interim and final SF 269-A reports are required.
Audits
The Secretary will have the ability to maintain program funding accountability consistent with generally accepted accounting principles and the requirements of the Single Audit Act of 1984 and OMB Circular A-133.
Records
Indian Tribes and Alaska Native organizations must maintain records containing information the Secretary may require.
Program Accomplishments
In fiscal year 2002, 78 grants were awarded, which represented 100 percent of the total eligible grantee population. Identical awards are estimated to be granted in fiscal years 2003 and 2004.
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-1552-0-1-609.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $7,633,000, FY 03 est $7,633,000, and FY 04 est $7,633,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$5,187 to $1,752,666; $97,862. Nine percent of NEW grants are $10,000 or less; 36 percent of the grants are $10,000 to $50,000; 29 percent of the grants are $50,000 to $100,000; and 26 percent are over $100,000.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Regulations for the Native Employment Works (NEW) Program were published on February 18, 2000, and became effective June 19, 2000.
Related Programs
93.558, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; 17.251, Native American Employment and Training Programs.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Tribes should contact ACF Regional Offices. (See Appendix IV of the Catalog.)
Headquarters Office
Ann Bowker, Division of Tribal Services, Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 5th Floor, Aerospace Building, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW, Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: (202) 401- 5308.
Web Site Address
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/dts
Examples of Funded Projects
Currently, 79 tribal grantees operate work activity programs under NEW.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
