(a) The INA grantee may provide any services consistent with the
purposes of this section that are necessary to meet the needs of Native
Americans preparing to enter, reenter, or retain unsubsidized
employment. (WIA sec. 166(d)(1)(B).) Comprehensive workforce investment
activities authorized under WIA section 166(d)(2) include:
(b) Core services, which must be delivered in partnership with the
One-Stop delivery system, include:
(1) Outreach;
(2) Intake;
(3) Orientation to services available;
(4) Initial assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, abilities and
supportive service needs;
(5) Eligibility certification;
(6) Job Search and placement assistance;
(7) Career counseling;
(8) Provision of employment statistics information and local,
regional, and national Labor Market Information;
(9) Provision of information regarding filing of Unemployment
Insurance claims;
(10) Assistance in establishing eligibility for Welfare-to-Work
programs;
(11) Assistance in establishing eligibility for financial
assistance for training;
(12) Provision of information relating to supportive services;
(13) Provision of performance and cost information relating to
training providers and training services; and
(14) Follow-up services.
(c) Allowable intensive services which include:
(1) Comprehensive and specialized testing and assessment;
(2) Development of an individual employment plan;
(3) Group counseling;
(4) Individual counseling and career planning;
(5) Case Management for seeking training services;
(6) Short term pre-vocational services;
(7) Work experience in the public or private sector;
(8) Tryout employment;
(9) Dropout prevention activities;
(10) Supportive services; and
(11) Other services identified in the approved Two Year Plan.
(d) Allowable training services which include:
(1) Occupational skill training;
(2) On-the-job training;
(3) Programs that combine workplace training with related
instruction, which may include cooperative education programs;
(4) Training programs operated by the private sector;
(5) Skill upgrading and retraining;
(6) Entrepreneurial and small business development technical
assistance and training;
(7) Job readiness training;
(8) Adult basic education, GED attainment, literacy training, and
English language training, provided in combination with any training
services described in paragraphs (d)(1) through (8) of this section;
(9) Customized training conducted with a commitment by an employer
or group of employers to employ an individual upon successful
completion of training; and
(10) Educational and tuition assistance.
(e) Allowable activities specifically designed for youth are
identified in section 129 of the Act and include:
(1) Improving educational and skill competencies;
(2) Adult mentoring;
(3) Training opportunities;
(4) Supportive services as defined in WIA section 101(46);
(5) Incentive programs for recognition and achievement;
(6) Opportunities for leadership, development, decision-making,
citizenship and community service;
(7) Preparation for postsecondary education, academic and
occupational learning, unsubsidized employment opportunities, and other
effective connections to intermediaries with strong links to the job
market and local and regional employers;
(8) Tutoring, study skills training, and other drop-out prevention
strategies;
(9) Alternative secondary school services;
(10) Summer employment opportunities that are directly linked to
academic and occupational learning;
(11) Paid and unpaid work experiences, including internships and
job shadowing;
(12) Occupational skill training;
(13) Leadership development opportunities as defined in
Sec. 664.420;
(14) Follow-up services as defined in Sec. 664.450;
(15) Comprehensive guidance and counseling, which may include drug
and alcohol abuse counseling and referral; and
(16) Information and referral.
(f) In addition, allowable activities include job development and
employment outreach, including:
(1) Support of the Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) program;
(2) Negotiation with employers to encourage them to train and hire
participants;
(3) Establishment of linkages with other service providers to aid
program participants;
(4) Establishment of management training programs to support tribal
administration or enterprises; and
(5) Establishment of linkages with remedial education, such as
Adult Basic Education (ABE), basic literacy training, and English-as-a-
second-language (ESL) training programs, as necessary.
(g) Participants may be enrolled in more than one activity at a
time and may be sequentially enrolled in multiple activities.
(h) INA grantees may provide any services which may be carried out
by fund recipients under any provisions of the Act. (WIA section
166(d).)
(i) In addition, INA grantees must develop programs which
contribute to occupational development, upward mobility, development of
new careers, and opportunities for nontraditional employment. (WIA
section 195(1).)
