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30.009:  Employment Discrimination Project Contracts: Indian Tribes

Objectives:  To insure the protection of employment rights of Indians working on or near reservations.

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

30.009 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 with Tribal Employment Rights office having contracts.

Credentials/Documentation:  Funding must be approved by the Commission. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

30.009 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:  Written applications are made in response to a Request for Information and are evaluated by the Commission. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure:  After appropriate consideration process, contractor is selected by vote of the Commission.

Deadlines:  Contact EEOC Headquarters for deadline.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From 1 to 3 months.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Dependent upon performance under previous contract.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Qualification criteria adopted by the Commission are made available on an annual basis to TEROs interested in the program.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Tribal Employment Rights Offices were funded to assist EEOC in its enforcement efforts and to facilitate the employment rights of Indians working or seeking work on or near reservations.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  $25,000 to each tribe.

30.009 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;
• 30.011 Employment Discrimination: Title I of The Americans with Disabilities Act;
• 93.001 Civil Rights Compliance Activities.

30.009 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

In fiscal year 1999, we assisted sixty-four TEROs; in fiscal year 2000 we expect to assisted 64 TEROs and in fiscal year 2001, about the same number of TEROs are expected to be assisted.

30.009 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

Type of Assistance:  Direct Payments for Specified Use.

Obligations:  (Contracts) FY 99 included in program 30.002; FY 00 est included in program 30.002; and FY 01 est included in program 30.002.

Budget Account Number:  45-0100-0-1-751.

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.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  None.

30.009 INFO 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. Phone: (202) 663-4944.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

30.009 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  One fiscal year.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Contractors selected must have an enforceable 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.

30.009 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 District Office.

Audits:  Audits are conducted by the EEOC Internal Audit staff.

Records:  Not applicable.