Program Year 2025 Funding Allotments and Application Instructions for the WIOA Section 166 Indian and Native American Programs Grantees

Background
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the U.S. Department of Labor is issuing this guidance to provide Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 166 Indian and Native American (INA) Program grantees with funding allotments for Program Year (PY) 2025. The goal is to support the Comprehensive Services Program (CSP) and Supplemental Youth Services Program (SYSP) aimed at enhancing employment and training opportunities for Native Americans.

Grant Details
The total funding available for the WIOA Section 166 INA CSP program is $59,400,000, with $600,000 set aside for compliance training. Additionally, $14,054,622 is allocated for the SYSP to provide supplemental services to low-income Native American youth. Grantees must submit applications through Grants.gov within 30 days from the issue date of this guidance. The application must include forms such as SF-424, SF-424A, a Budget Narrative, and if applicable, a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). Grantees can request an increase in administrative costs above the standard limit of 15% by providing justification in their Budget Narrative.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include federally recognized tribes and organizations that serve Native Americans under WIOA Section 166. Tribes participating in Public Law 102-477 are not required to submit documents requested in this guidance but must follow the Department of the Interior's requirements.

Period of Performance
The grant activities will be performed during Program Year 2025.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant is $60 million for the CSP and $14,054,622 for the SYSP. Individual grant awards will vary based on allocation formulas outlined in federal regulations.

Place of Performance
The services funded by this grant will be provided on or near Indian reservations and in states including Oklahoma, Alaska, and Hawaii.