P.L. 102-477P.L. 102-477

Indian Employment, Training, and related Services Indian Employment, Training, and related Services Demonstration Act of 1992Demonstration Act of 1992

Amended by P.L. 106-568, the Omnibus Indian Amended by P.L. 106-568, the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act of 2000Advancement Act of 2000

““477” 477” A Step Towards Self-GovernanceA Step Towards Self-Governance

Unique Federal Legislation that allows Tribes to Unique Federal Legislation that allows Tribes to combine formula funded Federal grants that are combine formula funded Federal grants that are employment and training-related into a single employment and training-related into a single plan with a single budget and a single reporting plan with a single budget and a single reporting system.system.

There is no separate funding associated with There is no separate funding associated with P.L. 201-477– All funds in a “477” Plan are those P.L. 201-477– All funds in a “477” Plan are those the Tribe would otherwise receive under the the Tribe would otherwise receive under the authority of the individual programs it chooses to authority of the individual programs it chooses to consolidate. consolidate.

Federal Programs AffectedFederal Programs Affected DOI BIADOI BIA

GAGA AVTAVT Direct EmploymentDirect Employment Higher EdHigher Ed TWEPTWEP JOMJOM

DOLDOL WIA Comprehensive AdultWIA Comprehensive Adult Supplemental YouthSupplemental Youth

DHHSDHHS NEWNEW TANFTANF Child CareChild Care

2000 Amendments2000 Amendments477 Strengthened by P.L. 106-568477 Strengthened by P.L. 106-568

Allows Tribe to dedicate Allows Tribe to dedicate 477 funds to economic 477 funds to economic development and job development and job creation (Greater of: 1) creation (Greater of: 1) unemployment rate up to unemployment rate up to 25% or, 2)10% of 477 25% or, 2)10% of 477 Plan Funds) Plan Funds)

VSVS Preparing the individual Preparing the individual

for employment for employment

BenefitsBenefits

Improve the effectiveness of services Improve the effectiveness of services through a one stop shop through a one stop shop

Increase number of Native Americans Increase number of Native Americans servedserved

Reduce joblessness and unemploymentReduce joblessness and unemployment Serve tribally-determined priorities Serve tribally-determined priorities Reduce administrative burden and spend Reduce administrative burden and spend

fewer resources on administrative fewer resources on administrative requirementsrequirements

Participation in 477Participation in 477

““Guidance to Tribal Governments” Guidance to Tribal Governments” Submit a Plan with authorizing Resolution at Submit a Plan with authorizing Resolution at least 120 days prior to start of the fiscal yearleast 120 days prior to start of the fiscal year

Office of Indian Energy & Economic DevelopmentOffice of Indian Energy & Economic Development Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian AffairsOffice of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs

Ms. Lynn Forcia, Chief, Division of Workforce DevelopmentMs. Lynn Forcia, Chief, Division of Workforce DevelopmentPhone: 202-219-5270Phone: 202-219-5270Fax: 292-208-2671Fax: 292-208-2671

WEBSITE: www.doleta.gov/dinap/cfml/477glncl.cfmWEBSITE: www.doleta.gov/dinap/cfml/477glncl.cfm

Citizen Potawatomi NationCitizen Potawatomi NationOur StoryOur Story

477 through our SG Agreement includes the following: 477 through our SG Agreement includes the following: BIA Higher Ed, AVT, DE, GA, and JOM; DOL WIA Adult BIA Higher Ed, AVT, DE, GA, and JOM; DOL WIA Adult and Youth; DHHS Child Careand Youth; DHHS Child Care

One Annual Report includes Narrative and Statistical One Annual Report includes Narrative and Statistical Performance MeasuresPerformance Measures

Economic Development including a revolving loan pool Economic Development including a revolving loan pool administered through the CPN Community Development administered through the CPN Community Development Corporation, farm equipment, and grocery store Corporation, farm equipment, and grocery store personnel and training (start-up)personnel and training (start-up)

Utilize a simple contract with the business owner which Utilize a simple contract with the business owner which includes required statistics—Number of jobs created includes required statistics—Number of jobs created

477 Current Issues477 Current Issues DHHS has challenged the “638 contract authority” for DHHS has challenged the “638 contract authority” for

TANF—Threatening to pull all DHHS programs from TANF—Threatening to pull all DHHS programs from Contracts and Compacts.Contracts and Compacts.

DHHS has held up 100% funding drawdown for those DHHS has held up 100% funding drawdown for those programs larger than $1 million.programs larger than $1 million.

DOEd—Despite 477 legislative authority in the Carl DOEd—Despite 477 legislative authority in the Carl Perkins Act (1998), the Education Department required Perkins Act (1998), the Education Department required all separate program rules and would not allow all separate program rules and would not allow integration of NAVTEP into 477.integration of NAVTEP into 477.

DOL—WIA (strong supporter of 477) lost it’s separate DOL—WIA (strong supporter of 477) lost it’s separate administration as a “Division of Indian and Native administration as a “Division of Indian and Native American Programs (DINAP)” through a departmental American Programs (DINAP)” through a departmental reorganization.reorganization.