This valuable information was passed to us by Theresa Lujan, Director Indian and Native American Employment Rights Program USDOL/OFCCP/DPO.
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Tribal Consultation Sessions on Expansion and Clarification of Eligibility Rules for Tribal Nations in DOL Grants During the Tribal Nations Conference last week in Washington, DC, Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced his intent to clarify and expand grant eligibility rules to better include tribal nations in the Department of Labor’s grant programs. In a blog posting, the Secretary stated, “the Department will ensure that federally recognized tribes can apply for all of our employment and training grants. During the next two months, we’ll be clarifying and changing grant eligibility rules and developing model grant language to include in our Funding Opportunity Announcements. And to make this effort successful, we want to hear from you.” This month, we will be holding the first of two consultations sessions with tribal leaders to develop a better understanding of the challenges tribal nations face when competing for DOL grants. We’ll also be asking for input on how best to encourage tribal grant eligibility at the department. The consultation will be held via conference call on December 18, 2014, with a second call taking place on January 14, 2015. To register for the consultation sessions please click below:
December 18, 2014: 4pm — 5pm EST
January 14, 2015: 4pm — 5pm EST Please register for the consultation sessions to ensure we have enough lines for all participants. We will also send the call-in info for those who have registered. If you have any questions, please contact Jeremy Bishop at bishop.jeremy@dol.gov.
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