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PROGRAM
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) -
NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS
PROGRAM INFORMATION
POPULATION SERVED: Adults, in-school youth
SERVICES PROVIDED: On-the-job training or internships, job search, counseling, wage subsidy, stipend, skills upgrading, skills retraining, entry-level skills training, pre-vocational skills training, literacy and English as a Second Language instruction, employability skills instruction, day care, transportation, tuition assistance, mentoring, assessment and tutoring
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY: U.S. Department of Labor
ELIGIBLE SERVICE PROVIDERS: Community-based organizations
SOURCE OF FUNDING: Federal
AUTHORIZATION: Federal Statute: Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Section 166 (Public Law 105-220)
DESCRIPTION: Funds are distributed to Native American tribes and organizations. Program data for New York State are available upon request.
CONTACT
NAME/AGENCY: JAMES DELUCA, U.S. Department of Labor
PHONE NUMBER: 202-219-8502