Indian Training Education Center, Inc.

Award Purpose to Provide Supplemental Employment and Training and Related Services to Low-income Ina Youth on or Near Indian Reservations and in Oklahoma, Alaska, or Hawaii. Services May Address the Needs of the Targeted Youth Population, Such as Services to Reduce Dropout Rates, to Improve Access to Post-secondary Education, or to Academically Prepare Students to Successfully Move Into Post-secondary Education. Services Are Provided to Address the Needs of the Youth Population While Maintaining or Promoting Cultural Identity. Activities Performed Activities May Include Tutoring, Study Skills Training, Instruction, and Evidence-based Dropout Prevention and Recovery Strategies That Lead to Completion of the Requirements for a Secondary School Diploma or a Recognized Equivalent, or for a Recognized Postsecondary Credential, Alternative Secondary School Services, or Dropout Recovery Services, as Appropriate. Activities May Also Include Paid and Unpaid Work Experiences That Have as a Component Academic and Occupational Education; Occupational Skills Training, Which Must Include Priority Consideration for Training Programs That Lead to Recognized Postsecondary Credentials That Are Aligned With In-demand Industry Sectors or Occupations in the Local Area Involved; Education Offered Concurrently, With and in the Same Context as, Workforce Preparation Activities and Training for a Specific Occupation or Occupational Cluster; Leadership Development Opportunities, Which May Include Community Service and Peer-centered Activities; Supportive Services; Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling; Financial Literacy Education; Services That Provide Labor Market and Employment Information on In-demand Industry Sectors or Occupations; Activities That Help Youth Prepare for and Transition to Postsecondary Education and Training; and Follow-up Services for Not Less Than 12 Months After the Completion of Participation. Deliverables Dol/eta Set a Goal for a Successful Summer Employment Completion Rate of 80% and a 90% Attainment of Two or More Goals Established for Youth Participants. Intended Beneficiary Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Low- Income Youth Living on or Near Indian Reservations and in Oklahoma, Alaska, and Hawaii. Funding Is Provided to Tribal, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Oklahoma Tribal Grantees Funded Under Wioa Sec. 166(D)(2)(A)(I) or Other Grantees Serving Those Areas, for the Provision of Services to Low-income Youth Ages 14 – 24. Subrecipient Activities Little to No Subrecipient Activities. Most Services and Activities Are Provided Directly by the Grantee.