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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
17.254: Welfare-to-Work Grants to Federally Recognized Tribes
and Alaska Natives
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: Only Federally-recognized Indian Tribes and Alaska Native regional nonprofit corporations (or consortia thereof) are eligible for funds.
Beneficiary Eligibility: At least 70 percent of the funds must be expended on welfare recipients or on noncustodial parents of minors whose custodial parent is such a recipient and who meet the requirements of each of the following subclauses: I. at least two of the following apply to the recipient: a. the individual has not completed secondary school or obtained a certificate of general equivalency, and has low skills in reading or mathematics; bb. the individual requires substance abuse treatment for employment; cc. the individual has a poor work history; II. The individual: a. has received assistance under the State program funded under this part (whether in effect before or after the amendments made by Section 103 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 first apply to the State) for at least 30 months (whether or not consecutive); or bb. within 12 months will become ineligible for assistance under the State program under this part by reason of a durational limit on such assistance, without regard to any such exemption provided under Section 408(a)(7)(C) that may apply to the individual. Not more than 30 percent of the funds may be expended on: I. Recipients of assistance under the program funded under this part of the State in which the entity is located who have characteristics associated with long-term dependence (such as dropout, teen pregnancy, or poor work history), including, at the option of the State, by providing assistance in such form as a condition of receiving assistance under the State program; or II. To individuals: a. who are noncustodial parents of minors whose custodial parent is such a recipient; and bb. who have such characteristics.
Credentials/Documentation: Formula INA WtW grant programs are subject to the Act and regulation requirements. Formula grants to Indian Tribes and Alaska Native corporations: All eligible Indian Tribes and Alaska Native regional nonprofit corporations (or consortia thereof) must submit an INA WtW Plan and must complete the required certification/assurances and grant documents prior to receipt of each year's allotment of funds. There are no competitive grants under the INA WtW grant program.
Preapplication Coordination: Preapplications are only required of those tribes and Alaska Native corporations which do not already operate Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) or Native Employment Works (NEW) programs. These entities must meet the "substantial services" criteria set forth in the OMB-approved preapplication guidance pursuant to Section 412(a)(3)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act, as amended. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
Application Procedure: To receive its Section 412(a)(3)(A) formula allotment, each eligible Federally-recognized tribe or Alaska Native regional nonprofit corporation (or consortium thereof) must submit an INA WtW plan to the Secretary of Labor for each fiscal year of funds provided in accordance with the procedures and schedule provided by the Secretary.
Award Procedure: Formula INA WtW funds are allotted to the eligible Tribes and Alaska Native corporations each fiscal year. Plans are submitted to ETA's Division of Indian and Native American Programs, where they are reviewed for accuracy and completeness. If acceptable, the plans are then forwarded to ETA's Division of Acquisition and Assistance for sign-off by the Grant Officer. Funds are distributed to the grantees through a signed Notice of Obligation (NOO), effective as of the signature date. There are no competitive grant funds awarded under the INA WtW grant program.
Deadlines: Each eligible Tribe or Alaska Native regional nonprofit corporation (or consortia thereof) must submit its INA WtW plan for each fiscal year of formula funds in accordance with instructions provided by the Secretary of Labor. Contact the Division of Indian and Native American Programs for plan submission deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: INA WtW plans for formula grants will be reviewed for each year of funding provided in accordance with the announced schedule provided by the Secretary of Labor.
Appeals: Any action taken with regard to an INA WtW formula grant may be appealed in accordance with the Department's regulations at 20 CFR Part 636.
Renewals: Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Eligibility criteria for the INA WtW grant awards are found at section 412(a)(3)(B)(ii) of the amended Social Security Act. Formula grants to Indian Tribes and Alaska Native regional nonprofit corporations (or consortia thereof) are allotted on a formula basis. There are no competitive grant awards under the INA WtW grant program.
Examples of Funded Projects: Not applicable.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: For FY 1999, the range of initial INA WtW allotments was $2,072 to $1,970,418. The average initial INA WtW allotment was $136,327. There are no reliable projections for FY 2000 funding, as the number of eligible entities may change and the funding formula for FY 2000 will be based on different AFDC/TANF counts submitted by the grantees. There are no competitive grant awards under the INA WtW program.
Federal Agency: EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION (ETA), DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Type of Assistance: Formula Grants.
Obligations: FY 99 $0; FY 00 est $15,000,000; and FY 01 est $15,000,000. The Secretary will allot 100 percent, of these funds to INA WtW grantees' agencies on a formula basis.
Budget Account Number: 16-0177-4-1-504.
Authorization: Social Security Act, Section 412(a)(3), 42 U.S.C. 612(a)(3), as amended.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 20 CFR Part 646. See INA WtW Website: www.wdsc.org/dinap for all additional information pertinent to the program, or write to DINAP at the Headquarters Office.
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Chief, Division of Indian and Native American Programs, Office of National Programs, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, Room N-4641, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210. Phone: (202) 219-8502, extension 119. FAX number is (202) 219-6338. Contact: Thomas M. Dowd, Veronica Dabney, or Greg Gross. The TDD number is (202) 326-2577. These are not toll-free numbers.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. A single funding formula is used to fund TANF and NEW tribes. INA WtW formula funds for FY 1998 are allotted to the NEW tribes based upon the 1995 adult AFDC counts used to fund the FY 1996 JOBS program. Counts for tribes which only operate TANF programs are taken from their currently-approved tribal family assistance plan. FY 1998 funding for the "substantial services" tribes is predicated on 1990 Decennial Census counts of Native Americans in poverty for their individual service areas. Whether funded on the basis of adult AFDC counts or Census data, all allotments are representations of the individual grantee's population as a percentage of the national total for all similar grantees (i.e., AFDC/TANF tribes). There is no matching requirement in the INA WtW program. Strictly speaking, there are no maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements in the INA WtW program, but there are statutory prohibitions on spending funds in certain areas (such as supportive services) where other community resources are available.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: INA WtW formula funds to Indian tribes and Alaska Native corporations are provided in fiscal years 1998 and 1999. Each fiscal year allotment is authorized for the maximum 3-year expenditure period "from the date the funds are so provided". INA WtW grant funds are authorized on an annual fiscal year basis, but are released to the grantees quarterly. There are no INA WtW competitive grant funds.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Formula Indian and Native American Welfare-to-Work (INA WtW) grant funds are used to provide: Community service or work experience programs; job creation through public or private sector employment wage subsidies; on-the-job training; contracts with public or private providers of readiness, placement, and post-employment services; job vouchers for placement, readiness, and post-employment services; and job retention or support services if such services are not otherwise available.
Reports: INA WtW grantees are required to report on program activity and financial expenditures quarterly on a cumulative basis. The fourth-quarter reports reflect annual program and financial experience. A Participation and Characteristics Report (PCR)(ETA 9069) and a Financial Status Report (FSR)(ETA 9069-1) have been approved by OMB and are required of all INA WtW grantees, except those participating in the demonstration under Public Law 102-477.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (revised June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities which expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards in a year will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities which expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal funds are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in OMB Circular No. A-133.
Records: All INA WtW grantees are required to maintain adequate records in accordance with the applicable OMB common rule requirements as codified by the Department at 29 CFR Part 95 or 97, as applicable to the type of applicant organization.
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