FR Doc 06-1251

[Federal Register: February 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 29)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Indian and Native American Employment and Training Programs;
Solicitation for Grant Applications and Announcement of Competition
Waivers for Program Years 2006 and 2007

Announcement Type: New. Notice of Solicitation for Grant
Applications and Announcement of Competition Waivers.
Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/ DFA-PY-05-05.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 17.265
Key Dates: The closing date for receipt of applications under this
announcement is by 5 p.m. (Eastern Time), 30 days after the date of
publication in the Federal Register. Application and submission
information is explained in detail in Part IV of this Solicitation for
Grant Applications (SGA).
Summary: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and
Training Administration (ETA), announces the availability of
competitive grant funds to provide employment and training services to
Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians under section 166 of the
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) for Program Years (PY) 2006, and 2007
(July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008). Competition for section 166
grants is conducted every two years, except that the Secretary may
waive the requirement for such competition for current grantees that
have performed satisfactorily.
Through this Notice, the Department announces that the Secretary
has waived competition for this solicitation for grantees that have
performed satisfactorily under their current grant. (See Attachment A
for a list of grantees receiving waivers.) To apply for an award of
funds for PY 2006 and 2007 for their current service area, current
grantees receiving a waiver of competition only need to submit a cover
letter, signed by an authorized signatory, and a Standard Form (SF) 424
Application for Federal Assistance (Version 02), which will serve as
the grantee's ``Notice of Intent'' (NOI) to continue providing WIA
section 166 services. Submittals on http://www.grants.gov, with

authorized electronic signatures, will also be accepted in place of the
hard copy cover letter and SF 424.
The Secretary has also waived competition for this solicitation for
those grantees operating a WIA section 166 training and employment
program as part of a Pub. L. 102-477 Demonstration Project, which
allows federally-recognized tribes, or entities serving federally-
recognized tribes, to consolidate formula-funded employment, training,
and related dollars under a single service plan administered by the
Department of the Interior. (See Attachment B for a list of Pub. L.
102-477 grantees.) Grantees operating a WIA section 166 grant as part
of a Public Law 102-477 Demonstration Project will need to submit a
cover letter, signed by an authorized signatory, and a Standard Form
(SF) 424 Application for Federal Assistance (Version 02), which will
serve as the grantee's ``Notice of Intent'' (NOI) to continue providing
WIA section 166 services to the address provided in section IV (3) of
this notice. Submittals on http://www.grants.gov, with authorized

electronic signatures, will also be accepted in place of the hard copy
cover letter and SF 424.
Competition for funding under this solicitation is limited to the
geographic areas listed in Attachment C of this SGA. Any eligible
entity, including new applicants and current grant recipients serving
other geographic areas, may apply for funding to serve these areas.
Current grantees serving these geographic areas are subject to
competition and must submit a grant application as specified in Part IV
(2) in order to compete for their existing service area.
Important: Organizations seeking WIA section 166 funding for this
period must comply with the provisions of this SGA. Late applications
from current grantees or new applicants will not be considered for
those geographic service areas that are in competition (as listed in
Attachment C).
A list of current grantees and the geographic areas they serve can
be found at: http://www.doleta.gov/dinap/cfml/CensusData.cfm Addresses: Applications may be submitted electronically on http://.

http://www.grants.gov or in hard-copy via mail or hand delivery. Mailed

applications must be sent to: U.S. Department of Labor, ETA, Room N-
4617, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,

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DC 20210, Attention: James Stockton. Applicants are advised that mail
delivery in the Washington, DC area may be delayed due to mail
decontamination procedures. Hand delivered proposals will be received
at the above address. Applications submitted via facsimile (fax)
machine will not be accepted.
Supplementary Information: This solicitation consists of eight
parts and three attachments:
Part I provides the funding description and background
information.
Part II describes the size and nature of the anticipated
awards.
Part III describes eligible applicants and other grant
specifications.
Part IV provides information on the application and
submission process.
Part V describes the criteria against which applications
will be reviewed and evaluated, and explains the proposal review
process.
Part VI provides award administration information.
Part VII contains DOL agency contact information.
Part VIII lists additional resources of interest to
applicants.
Attachment A lists grantees receiving waivers. As
indicated, this list also includes grantees which will receive
conditional designation with conditions to be specified by the Grant
Officer and reflected in the grant award.
Attachment B lists Public Law 102-477 grantees receiving
waivers.
Attachment C lists grantees that did not receive a waiver
and areas/counties open for competition and associated funding amounts.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Section 166 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) makes funds
available to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native
entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, and Native
Hawaiian organizations to support employment and training activities in
order to: (A) Develop more fully the academic, occupational, and
literacy skills of such individuals, (B) make such individuals more
competitive in the workforce, and (C) promote the economic and social
development of Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities
in accordance with the goals and values of such communities.
Requirements for WIA section 166 programs are set forth in WIA section
166 (29 U.S.C. 2911) and its regulations, found at 20 CFR part 668,
published at 65 FR 49294, 49435 (Aug. 11, 2000).

1. Background on the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Section 166 Grants
(Also Known as Indian and Native American Grants or INA Grants)

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration
has awarded employment and training grants to Indian tribes, urban
Indian centers, and other non-profit organizations serving Indians,
Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians for over 30 years. These grants
have been authorized under various forms of legislation such as the Job
Training Partnership Act (JTPA) enacted in 1982, and its predecessor,
the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) enacted in 1973.
While WIA maintains most of the core program values that existed in
previous laws, it also establishes key reforms that are applicable to
Native American programs.
One of the key reforms under WIA is the emphasis on the
coordination of federally-funded job training programs. The mechanism
used to coordinate these various job training programs is the One-Stop
delivery system. Under WIA, the Native American section 166 program is
a required partner in the One-Stop delivery system. As such, grantees
must execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the local
workforce investment board that identifies the role of the INA grantee
in the One-Stop center. It is important that section 166 grantees
coordinate with their local One-Stop service provider(s).
Applicants to this SGA should also be aware of ETA's move towards
results-oriented employment and training programs. In order to better
measure performance, ETA has established common measures for all ETA
programs. Listed below are the adult performance outcomes that section
166 grants are measured by:

Entered Employment
Employment Retention
Earnings Increase

Applicants which receive supplemental youth funds will be measured by
the following criteria:

Placement in Employment or Education
Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Literacy and Numeracy gains

Additional information on performance measures can be found in ETA's
Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 28-04 (April 15, 2005),
which can be found at: http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/TEGL28-04.pdf and at http://www.doleta.gov/performance/guidance/

v/performance/guidance/

2. Waivers

As indicated in the Summary above, the Secretary has the authority
to grant waivers from competition to grantees that have performed
satisfactorily under their current grant. Incumbent grantees that have
performed satisfactorily, both programmatically and administratively,
under the last two grant cycles will receive a waiver from competition
for the PY 2006-2007, designation period funded under this notice.
However, if DOL has found that the grantee serving a geographic
area demonstrated substantial and persistent failures of performance,
that geographic area was placed in competition, UNLESS the grantee is
serving a geographic area over which it has legal jurisdiction, as will
be discussed in greater detail in subsection (b) titled ``Conditional
Designation''.
(a) Criteria for Determining Substantial and Persistent Failures of
Performance
As a baseline criteria for determining substantial and persistent
failures of performance, the Department has applied: (1) Program
performance measures, (2) the responsibility review criteria at 20 CFR
667.170, and, (3) the factors related to ability to administer funds in
20 CFR 668.220 and 668.230. The seriousness of the factors supporting a
finding of denying a competition waiver is less than that required to
support a finding of non-responsibility.
(b) Conditional Designation
The determination regarding whether to deny a waiver required some
adjustment with respect to those grantees with substantial and
persistent failures of performance that are Federally recognized Indian
tribes or Alaska Native entities serving geographic areas over which
they have legal jurisdiction and a priority for designation under 20
CFR 668.210(a). In these situations, the Department determined that it
will provide a waiver and a conditional designation to such grantees.
This treatment is in recognition that the Section 166 regulations
provide a priority for designation for Federally recognized Indian
tribes and Alaska Native entities (or consortia that include such a
tribe or Alaska Native entity) regarding geographic areas and/or
populations over which they have legal jurisdiction,
The conditions on the designation will be specified by the Grant
Officer in the grant award. Conditional designation means that such
grantees will be required to follow specific instructions by the Grant
Officer in

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regards to their substantial and persistent failures of performance.
The designation of the grantee is limited to the geographic area over
which it has legal jurisdiction as defined by 20 CFR 668.210(a). Those
geographic areas which the grantee serves but lacks legal jurisdiction
are subject to competition.
(c) Description of Attachments
Attachment A provides a list of current grantees receiving
competition waivers (including those tribes and Alaska Native entities
that will receive conditional designations). Attachment B is a list of
P.L. 102-477 grantees receiving waivers. Attachment C is a list of
current grantees not receiving waivers and associated geographic areas
open to competitive selection. If a grantee received only conditional
designation and waiver from competition, the grantee's legal
jurisdiction is not listed on Attachment C.

3. Procedures after Designation

Being designated as a section 166 service provider, either under a
waiver or through competition, will not automatically result in an
immediate award of grant funds. Entities that successfully complete the
designation process, including winning any competition(s) for service
area(s) that may occur as defined in this SGA, must prepare a two-year
Comprehensive Services Program (CSP) Plan that must be approved by DOL.
Instructions for preparation of the CSP Plan will be issued to all
designated service providers under separate guidance.
After a section 166 designee's CSP Plan is approved by DOL, a grant
agreement (``Notice of Obligation'' or NOO) must be executed in
accordance with 20 CFR 668.292. Each NOO will reflect the amount of
section 166 funds awarded as determined in accordance with 20 CFR
668.296 and 668.440.

II. Award Information

Type of assistance instrument: Funds will be awarded under this
solicitation through two-year grants. Exact award amounts will be
determined by DOL after designation of service areas and service
providers, and once funding appropriations for the grant periods have
been made by Congress. Waivers of competition have been made for the PY
06-07 grant cycle, as explained in Section I(2) of this SGA.
The section 166 program is a ``formula funded'' program that
receives an annual appropriation of not less than $55,000,000
authorized under Section 174(a) of WIA. For PY2004-2005, this amount
was distributed throughout the United States to 182 grantees. The
amounts awarded under the CSP (Adult) in PY 2005 ranged from $13,898 to
$6,011,664. The median grant award amount was $171,735. Adult award
amounts for all section 166 grantees can be found at: http://www.doleta.gov/dinap/pdf/CSPholdHarmless.pdf
.

Adult funding: The amount of funding a grantee will receive for
adult services is based on a formula specified at 20 CFR 668.296(b).
The CSP (Adult) Funding Formula is as follows:
(1) One-quarter of the funds will be allocated based on the
percentage of unemployed Native Americans living in the grantee's
designated INA service area (as defined below) compared to the total
number of unemployed Native Americans living in the United States.
(2) Three-quarters of the funds will be allocated based on the
percentage of Native Americans living in poverty in the grantee's
designated INA service area compared to the total number of Native
Americans living in poverty in the United States.
A grantee's designated INA service area is the area identified by
the DOL Grant Officer in the grant award in which the grant applicant
will operate an employment and training program (usually a county or
reservation area). Grant applicants must specify the geographic area(s)
they wish to serve in their grant application. The ETA uses counties
and tribal reservations, Alaska Native villages and Alaska Native
regional corporations to identify areas of service. The ETA used data
from the 2000 Census to determine the number of Native Americans in
poverty and unemployed for each service area. Attachment C identifies
the services areas in competition for PY 2006-2007, along with the
number of Native Americans in each geographic area who are unemployed,
in poverty, or in the youth age bracket and the estimated funding
associated with each service area.
Youth funding: Grant applicants serving reservation areas and
grantees serving any area in the State of Oklahoma also receive
Supplemental Youth Services (SYS) program funds. Youth funds are
appropriated annually as stated in WIA at section 127(b)(1)(C)(i).
Annual appropriations for the SYS program have been approximately
$15,000,000, which has been awarded to approximately 136 Native
American grantees. The amounts awarded under the SYS program in 2005
ranged from $1,315 to $2,706,072. The median grant award amount was
$40,241. Youth award amounts for all section 166 grantees can be found
at: http://www.doleta.gov/dinap/pdf/SYSPholdHarmless.pdf.

The amount of youth funding a grantee will receive is based on a
formula specified at 20 CFR 668.440. The SYS Funding Formula is as
follows: SYS funding will be allocated to grantees serving reservations
(or areas in the State of Oklahoma) based on the percentage of Native
American Youth between the ages of 14 and 21 living in poverty in the
grantee's designated INA service area compared to the number of Native
American youth between the ages of 14 and 21 living in poverty on all
reservation areas and the State of Oklahoma.
Award amounts available for areas in competition: Estimated funds
to be awarded for those areas in competition are included in Attachment
C.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

To be eligible for an award of funds under WIA section 166 and this
solicitation, an entity must meet all eligibility requirements of WIA
section 166 and 20 CFR 668.200, as well as the application and
designation requirements found at 20 CFR part 668, subpart B. The
Federal regulations can be downloaded from the Internet at: http://www.doleta.gov/dinap/pdf/wiafinalregsall.pdf.
Potential applicants are

expected to thoroughly review and comply with the statute and
regulations.
Organizations that are potentially eligible to apply for WIA
section 166 funds under this solicitation are:

Federally recognized Indian Tribes
Tribal organizations as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b
Alaskan Native-controlled organizations representing regional
or village areas, as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Native Hawaiian-controlled entities
Native American-controlled organizations serving Indians,
including community and faith-based organizations (see definition of
Native American-controlled organizations described below)
State-recognized tribal organizations serving individuals who
were eligible to participate under JTPA section 401, as of August 6,
1998
Consortia of eligible entities which individually meet the
legal requirements for a consortium (see definition of a consortium
described below). Additionally, to be eligible, entities must have a
legal status as a government, an agency of a government, a private non-
profit corporation (e.g., incorporated under IRS section 501(c)(3), or
a consortium as defined below. Applicants seeking to provide services
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service area for the first time must satisfy the funding threshold
identified below.

Definition of Native American-Controlled Organization: A Native
American-controlled organization is defined as any organization for
which more than 50 percent of the governing board members are Indians
or Native Americans. Such an organization can be a tribal government,
Native Alaska or Native Hawaiian entity, consortium, or public or
private non-profit agency. For the purpose of this award application,
the governing board must have decision-making authority for the WIA
section 166 program.
Eligible consortium: Each member of a consortium must individually
meet the requirement of an eligible applicant, as defined in 20 CFR
668.200 (c), (that is, be a federally recognized tribe, or tribal
organization, or Alaska Native-controlled organization, etc.) and at
least one of the consortia members must have a legal status as a
government, an agency of a government or a private non-profit
corporation. Additionally, the consortium must meet the following
conditions: (1) Have members in close proximity to one another but not
necessarily in the same State; (2) have an administrative unit legally
authorized to run the program and to commit the other members to
contracts, grants, and other legally binding agreements; and (3) be
jointly and individually responsible for the actions and obligations of
the consortium, including debts.
Funding Thresholds: To be eligible for funding, a new (non-
incumbent) entity must request one or more geographic service areas in
competition that contain an eligible population of sufficient size to
result in a funding level of at least $100,000 under the combined adult
and youth funding formulas. See Sec. 668.200(a)(3). Current section
166 grantees that do not meet the $100,000 threshold are exempt from
this requirement. Federally-recognized tribes currently receiving, or
applying for WIA section 166 funds under Public Law 102-477 only need
to meet a $20,000 threshold, as long as the combined funding under
Public Law 102-477 is at least $100,000. Attachment C provides funding
estimates for the geographic areas in competition.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

The section 166 program does not require grantees to share costs or
provide matching funds.

3. Other Eligibility Criteria

In accordance with 29 CFR part 98, entities that are debarred or
suspended shall be excluded from Federal financial assistance and are
ineligible to receive a section 166 grant.
Additionally the applicant must have the ability to administer
section 166 funds. The ability to administer section 166 funds is
determined in accordance with 20 CFR 668.220 and 668.230.
Limitations on those served under a WIA section 166 grant are
identified in Part IV (5) of this SGA, ``Funding Restrictions.''
Applicants should be aware that there are specific program
regulations and OMB circulars that grantees must adhere to upon
receiving a section 166 grant. See Part IV (2) of this SGA below.

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address to Request Application Package

This SGA contains all of the information needed to apply for grant
funding.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

Information that must be submitted under this SGA will depend on
the applicant's status with DOL/ETA. For the purposes of this SGA,
grant applicants are divided into four categories, each of which is
addressed separately below: (a) Current grantees receiving a waiver
from competition for their service area, including those with
conditional designation (see listing in Attachment A); (b) current
grantees operating a WIA section 166 grant under Public Law 102-477
(see listing of 102-477 grantees in Attachment B); (c) current grantees
not receiving waivers from competition (see listing in Attachment C);
and (d) new applicants (non-incumbent) for areas in competition.
a. Current grantees receiving a waiver from competition. Current
grantees receiving a waiver of competition, as listed in Attachment A
of this SGA, only need to submit the following documents:
A brief cover letter informing ETA of the organization's
interest in applying for WIA section 166 funds, signed by an authorized
signatory official.
A Standard Form (SF) 424 (Version 02). (See information
regarding the completion of the SF-424 below.)
If a current grantee with a competition waiver for an existing
service area wishes to apply for additional geographic service areas,
the additional service area(s) must be stated in item 14 of
the SF-424 and the procedures in Section V of this SGA must be followed
to apply for grant funding for the additional area(s). A current
grantee that has received a waiver from competition does not jeopardize
its existing service area by applying for additional service areas nor
does it receive any preference for the additional area.
b. Federally recognized tribes applying for section 166 funds under
Public Law 102-477. Public Law 102-477 authorizes WIA section 166 funds
to be awarded to federally recognized tribes under a ``consolidation''
plan administered through the U.S. Department of Interior. Public Law
102-477 allows federally-recognized tribes to consolidate formula-
funded employment and training related funds under a single,
consolidated plan. Grantees operating a WIA section 166 grant under
Public Law 102-477, as listed in Attachment B of this SGA, only need to
submit the following documents:
A brief cover letter informing ETA of the organization's
interest in applying for WIA section 166 funds, signed by an authorized
signatory official.
A Standard Form (SF) 424 (Version 02). (See information
regarding the completion of the SF-424 below.)
These documents indicate their intent to continue receiving section
166 funds. Tribes wishing to apply for WIA section 166 funds under
Public Law 102-477 should not apply under this solicitation. Instead,
tribes must submit a 477 plan to the U.S. Department of Interior.
New tribal applicants should be aware that in order for ETA to
timely obligate FY 2007, funds under Public Law 102-477, a tribe's 477
plan must be received by the Department of Interior no later than April
1, 2006, and approved no later than June 30, 2006. For further
information on applying for WIA section 166 funds under Public Law 102-
477, please contact Athena R. Brown, Chief, DINAP, at (202) 693-3737
(this is not a toll-free number).
c. Current grantees not receiving a waiver from competition.
Current grantees not receiving a waiver from competition, as listed in
Attachment C of this SGA, only need to submit the following documents
to initially express interest in continuing to serve the geographic
service area placed in competition:
A brief cover letter informing the ETA of the
organization's interest in applying for WIA section 166 funds, signed
by an authorized signatory official.
A Standard Form (SF) 4249 (Version 02). (See information
regarding the completion of the SF 424 below.)

While these are the only documents initially required, grantees not
receiving

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a waiver should be aware that other entities may apply for their
geographic service area(s). In cases where a new applicant (or
applicants) applies for a current grantee's service area (see
Attachment C), the Grant Officer will notify the applicant that there
is competition for that service area no later than 15 days after the
SGA deadline date. Upon such notification, the applicant will be given
30 days from the date of the notification to submit a competitive grant
proposal that responds to the evaluation criteria described in Part
V(1) and that complies with requirements for new applicants under Part
IV(2)(c) below (except that current grantees need not provide
identification or proof of legal status, unless it has changed since
the entity's current grant award). Current grantees not receiving a
waiver may want to prepare a competitive grant proposal in advance of
the notice of competition as some portions (such as letters of support)
may take longer than the 15 days to prepare.
If there is no competition for a service area currently served by a
grantee that did not receive a waiver, the Grant Officer, in
consultation with DINAP and consistent with 20 CFR 668.210, 668.250,
and 668.280, will make a decision to continue funding to the current
grantee, or to designate the service area to another WIA section 166
grantee that is willing to serve the area, or to transfer funding into
the formula to be distributed among all WIA section 166 grantees.
d. New applicants for areas in competition. New applicants must
submit a complete grant proposal that addresses each of the evaluation
criteria indicated in Part V(1) of this SGA. The proposal may not
exceed twenty (20) double-spaced, single-sided, 8.5 inch x 11 inch
pages with 12 point text font and one inch margins. In addition, in
attachments which may not exceed 10 pages, the applicant may provide
resumes, a list of staff positions to be funded by the grant, letters
of support, statistical information, and other related material.
The proposal must include within the 20-page limit:
A brief cover letter informing the ETA of the
organization's interest in applying for WIA section 166 funds, signed
by an authorized signatory official.
A Standard Form (SF) 424 (Version 02) (see information
regarding the completion of the SF-424 below).
Identification of the applicant's legal status, including
articles of incorporation for non-profit organizations or consortium
agreement (if applicable).
A specific description of the geographic area (i.e.,
county or reservation) being applied for. Only areas placed in
competition and identified in Attachment C of this SGA can be applied
for. New applicants should identify the area(s) they wish to serve in
item 14 of the SF-424. Applicants may include service areas in
an attachment to the SF-424 if additional space is needed.
Completing the Standard Form (SF) 424 (Version 02)
The SF-424 is available for downloading at http://www.grants.gov.

The SF-424 must clearly identify the applicant and be signed by an
individual with authority to enter into a grant agreement. Upon
confirmation of an award, the individual signing the SF-424 on behalf
of the applicant shall be considered the representative of the
applicant.
While the SF-424 requires general information about an applicant,
applicants may not be familiar with some required items, or the
information may not be readily available. Explanations of these items
are provided below:
Item #8(c)--Organization DUNS: All applicants for Federal
funds are required to have a Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number. The DUNS
number is a nine-digit identification number that uniquely identifies
business entities. Obtaining a DUNS number is easy and there is no
charge. To obtain a DUNS number access this website: http://www.dunandbradstreet.com
or call 1-866-705-5711. Many organizations

already have a DUNS number. Applicants should verify that their
organization does not already have a DUNS number before obtaining a new
number.
Item #11--Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
(CFDA): The CFDA number for the WIA section 166 program is 17.265. This
number must be provided in item 11.
Item #14--Areas Affected by Project: Applicants must
include the specific geographic areas they wish to serve (i.e.,
counties, reservations, etc.). Current grantees that wish to serve
their existing service area and are not applying for additional service
areas only need to indicate ``Existing Service Area'' in this section.
Current grantees and new applicants requesting service areas that are
open to competition as indicated in Attachment C of this SGA must
include the State, County, and Reservation service area in line item
14. Applicants may include service areas in an attachment to the SF-424
if additional space is needed.
Item #17--Proposed Project Start Date and Ending Date: The
WIA section 166 program is funded for a two-year period and is based on
a program year period of July 1 through June 30. The proposed start
date under this solicitation is July 1, 2006, and the proposed end date
is June 30, 2008.
Item #18--Estimated Funding: The WIA section 166 program
is a formula funded program based on population characteristics of
geographic service areas assigned to grantees and such variables as the
annual congressional appropriations. Since WIA section 166 funding
awards are calculated by the DOL/ETA, it is not necessary for
applicants to complete Item 18. However, current grantees can
view their estimated funding which has been calculated by the DOL/ETA
through 2010, at this website: http://www.doleta.gov/dinap/cfml/CensusData.cfm.
Please note that the funding amounts located at the Web

sites above are estimates based on the Fiscal Year 2004, congressional
appropriation. Funding estimates for those areas in competition are
included in Attachment C.
Item #19--Is application Subject to Review by State Under
Executive Order 12372 process? The WIA section 166 program is not
subject to Executive Order 12372.
All applicants (except for current Pub. L. 102-477 grantees) may
submit their applications on http://www.grants.gov with authorized

electronic signatures. This will be accepted in place of the hard copy
cover letter and SF-424. New applicants must submit hard copies of
other required documents.

3. Submission Date, Times, and Addresses

All applications may be submitted electronically on http://www.grants.gov
or in hard-copy via mail or hand delivery. Applicants

submitting proposals in hard-copy must submit an original signed
application, SF-424 (all new applicants must also submit a SF-424A,
Budget Form) and one (1) ``copy-ready'' version. Do not bind, staple,
or insert protruding tabs.
The closing date for receipt of applications under this
announcement is by 5 p.m. (eastern time), 30 days after the date of
publication. Applications must be received at the address below no
later than 5 p.m. (eastern time). Applications sent by e-mail,
telegram, or facsimile (fax) will not be accepted. Applications that do
not meet the conditions set forth in this notice will not be
considered. No exceptions to the

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mailing and delivery requirements set forth in this notice will be
granted.
Mailed applications must be addressed to the U.S. Department of
Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Division of Federal
Assistance, Attention: James Stockton, Grant Officer, Reference SGA/
DFA-PY-05-05, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC
20210. Applicants are advised that mail delivery in the Washington area
may be delayed due to mail decontamination procedures. Hand delivered
proposals will be received at the above address. All overnight mail
will be considered to be hand-delivered and must be received at the
designated place by the specified closing date and time. Proposals
submitted on diskette or CD are not encouraged as decontamination
procedures may cause damage.
For those applying online through http://www.grants.gov, it is

strongly recommended that applicants immediately initiate and complete
the ``Get Started'' registration steps at http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted.
These steps may take multiple days to complete, and this

time should be factored into plans for electronic application
submission in order to avoid facing unexpected delays that could result
in the rejection of an application. If submitting electronically
through http://www.grants.gov, it would be appreciated if the

application submitted is saved as .doc, .pdf, or .txt files.
Applications submitted online, with authorized electronic signatures,
are acceptable, in lieu of the brief cover letter with signature.
Late Applications: Any application received after the exact date
and time specified for receipt at the office designated in this notice
will not be considered, unless it is received before awards are made
and it (a) was sent by U.S. Postal Service registered or certified mail
not later than the fifth calendar day before the date specified for
receipt of applications (e.g., an application received after the
deadline, but having a U.S. postmark showing an early submittal will
not be considered late if received before awards are made), or (b) was
sent by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail or http://www.grants.gov to

the addressee not later than 5 p.m. at the place of mailing or
electronic submission one working day prior to the date specified for
receipt of applications. It is highly recommended that online
submissions be completed one working day prior to the date specified
for receipt of applications to ensure that the applicant still has the
option to submit by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail in the event of
any electronic submission problems. ``Post marked'' means a printed,
stamped, or otherwise placed impression (exclusive of a postage meter
machine impression) that is readily identifiable, without further
action, as having been supplied or affixed on the date of mailing by an
employee of the U.S. Postal Service. Therefore, applicants should
request the postal clerk to place a legible hand cancellation ``bull's
eye'' postmark on both the receipt and the package. Failure to adhere
to the above instructions will be a basis for a determination of non-
responsiveness.

Note: Except as specifically provided in this Notice, DOL/ETA's
acceptance of a proposal and an award of Federal funds to sponsor
any program(s) does not provide a waiver of any grant requirements
and/or procedures. For example, OMB Circulars require that an
entity's procurement procedures must ensure that all procurement
transactions are conducted, as much as practical, to provide open
and free competition. If a proposal identifies a specific entity to
provide services, the DOL/ETA's award does not provide the
justification or basis to sole source the procurement, i.e., avoid
competition, unless the activity is regarded as the primary work of
an official partner to the application.

Important: Organizations seeking WIA section 166 funding for this
period must comply with the provisions of this SGA. Late applications
from current grantees or new applicants will not be considered for
those geographic service areas that are in competition (as listed in
Attachment C).

4. Intergovernmental Review

This funding opportunity is not subject to Executive Order (EO)
12372 ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.''

5. Funding Restrictions

Allowable costs. Determinations of allowable costs will be made in
accordance with the applicable Federal cost principles, e.g., for
tribes, OMB Circular A-87, for non-profit organizations, OMB Circular
A-122. See 20 CFR 668.810 and 668.840 (incorporating WIA cost rules at
20 CFR 667.200 to 667.220). Disallowed costs are those charges to a
grant that the grantor agency or its representative determines not to
be allowable in accordance with the applicable Federal Cost Principles
or other conditions contained in the grant. The WIA section 166 program
limits administrative costs to 15% but may be negotiated up to 20% upon
approval from the grantor agency. There are no specific limits on
indirect costs; however, since most indirect costs are considered
administrative costs, the amount of indirect cost collected, regardless
of the approved rate, may be limited by the overall administrative cost
limit. WIA funds must not be spent on construction or purchase of
facilities or buildings except in specific circumstances specified at
section 667.260.
Limitation on the type of individuals served: The regulations at 20
CFR 668.300(a) limit eligibility for WIA section 166 program services
to Native Americans as determined by a policy of the Native American
grantee, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Those receiving services
must also, under Sec. 668.300(b), be either low income, unemployed,
underemployed as defined in 20 CFR 668.150, a recipient of a bona fide
layoff notice which has taken effect in the last six months or will
take effect in the following six month period, or employed persons in
need of employment and training services to achieve self-sufficiency.
Grantees must ensure that all eligible population members have
equitable access to employment and training services. See 20 CFR
668.650(a). Priority of services must be given to veterans and spouses
of certain veterans in accordance with the provisions of the ``Jobs for
Veterans Act,'' Public Law 107-288. Since all individuals served by the
section 166 program must be Native American, Alaska Native, or Native
Hawaiian, so must the veterans receiving priority under the ``Jobs for
Veterans Act'' be Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian.

V. Application Review Information

1. Evaluation Criteria

The factors listed below will be considered in evaluating the
applicants' approach to providing services and their ability to produce
the best outcomes for covered individuals residing in the service area.

2. Review and Selection Process

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Evaluation criteria Points
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A.i. Previous experience or demonstrated capabilities in 20
successfully operating an employment and training program
established for and serving Indians and Native Americans....

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ii. Previous experience in operating or coordinating with 10
other human resources development programs serving Indians
and Native Americans. Applicant should describe other
successful Federal, State, or private foundation grants that
the applicant has operated in the last two years............
iii. Demonstration of coordination and linkages with Indian 10
and non-Indian employment and training resources within the
community...................................................
B.i. Description of the entity's planning process and 20
demonstration of involvement with the INA community.........
ii. Approach to providing services, including identification 10
of the training and employment problems and needs in the
requested area, and approach to addressing such needs.......
C.i. Demonstration of involvement with local employers and 10
efforts that have been made to link unemployed Native
Americans with employers. Applicant should also describe
involvement with local Workforce Investment Boards, or if
applicable, youth programs, and/or councils.................
ii. Applicants should describe efforts that have been made to 10
coordinate their human resource services described under
Criteria A(ii) with State Operated One-Step delivery systems
D. Demonstration of support and recognition by the Native 10
American Community and service population, including local
tribes and adjacent Indian organizations and the client
populations to be served....................................
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Maximum Available Points................................. 100
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Overall Review Process. Where two or more entities apply for the
same service area that has been placed in competition, DOL's Division
of Indian and Native American Programs (DINAP), with the concurrence of
the Grant Officer, will conduct an initial review of the applications
for compliance with the statute, regulations, and this SGA. The initial
review will consider, among other things, timeliness and completeness
of submission, applicant eligibility, eligibility of the requested
service area, population size, and funding thresholds as described in
Part III (1) of this SGA. Applications that do not satisfy these
conditions will not be considered.
The review will also consider any designation priority, as
described in the next paragraph, and compliance with financial
responsibility criteria, in accordance with 20 CFR 668.220 and 668.230,
to ensure that applicants are capable of properly handling and
accounting for Federal funds. Organizations with no prior grant history
with the Department, or about whom there are financial or grant
management concerns, may be conditionally designated pending an on-site
review and/or a six-month assessment of program progress.
The Grant Officer is not required to adhere to the geographical
service area requested by an applicant. The Grant Officer may make a
designation of all the area requested, or, if acceptable to the
applicant, a portion of the area requested or more than the area
requested.
Designation Priority. In non-reservation areas placed in
competition, consistent with 20 CFR 668.210(c), priority for
designation will be given to entities with a Native American-controlled
governing body and which are representative of the Native American
community or communities that they are applying to serve.
Competitive Selection Procedures. If two or more applicants satisfy
the initial review described above, for a geographic area identified in
Attachment C that is open to competition under this SGA, then a
competitive selection will be made following the procedures in this
section and applying the designation priority noted above. When
competitive selection is necessary, DINAP will notify each applicant of
the competing Notices of Intent no later than 15 days after the
application deadline date. Upon notification of competition, current
grantees will be given 30 days from the date of notification to submit
a complete proposal, as specified in Part IV (2)(c).
Where a competitive evaluation is required, the Grant Officer will
use a formal panel review process to score proposals and any supporting
attachments against the evaluation criteria listed in Part V (1). The
review panel will include individuals with knowledge of or expertise in
programs dealing with Indians and Native Americans. The purpose of the
panel is to review and evaluate an organization's potential, based on
its application, to provide services to a specific Native American
community, and submit recommendations to the Grant Officer.
It is DOL's policy that no information affecting the panel review
process will be solicited or accepted after the deadlines for receipt
of applications set forth in this SGA. All submitted information must
be in writing. This policy does not preclude the Grant Officer from
requesting, or considering, additional information independent of the
panel review process. During the review, the panel will not give weight
to undocumented assertions. Any information must be supported by
adequate and verifiable documentation, e.g., supporting references must
contain the name of the contact person, an address, and telephone
number. Panel ratings and recommendations are advisory to the Grant
Officer.
Determination of Designation-Scoring. The Grant Officer will make
the final determination of section 166 designees and of the geographic
service area for which each designation is made. The Grant Officer will
select the entity that demonstrates the ability to produce the best
outcomes for its customers, based on all available evidence and in
consideration of any designation priorities as described in above. In
addition to considering the review panel's rating in those instances in
which a panel is convened, the Grant Officer may consider any other
available information regarding the applicants' financial and
administrative capability, operational capability, and responsibility
in order to make funding determinations that are advantageous to the
government.
The Grant Officer need not designate an entity for every geographic
area. See 20 CFR 668.294. If there are service areas in competition for
which no entity submitted a complete application or for which no entity
achieved a score of at least 70, the Grant Officer may either designate
no service provider or may designate an entity based on demonstrated
capability to provide the best services to the client population. DOL
reserves the rights to select applicants with scores lower than 70 or
lower than competing applications if such selection would, in DOL's
judgment, result in the most effective and appropriate combination of
services to the client population, funding, and costs.
An applicant that does not receive WIA 166 funding, in whole or in
part, as a result of this process, will be afforded the opportunity to
appeal the Grant Officer's decision as provided at 20 CFR 668.270.

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3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates

If possible, designation decisions will be made by March 1, 2006.

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices

The Grant Officer, Mr. James Stockton, will notify applicants of
the results of their application as follows:
Designation Award Letter. The designation award letter signed by
the Grant Officer will serve as official notice that the applicant has
been awarded WIA section 166 funding. The designation award letter will
include the geographic service area for which the designation is made.
Conditional Designation Award Letter. Conditional award
designations will include identification of the geographic service
area, the nature of the conditions, and the actions required for the
applicant to be removed from conditional award status and the time
frame in which such actions must be accomplished.
Non-Designation Award Letter. Any organization not receiving a
designated award, in whole or in part, for a requested geographic
service area that is in competition (as identified in Attachment C)
will be notified formally of the non-award designation.
Notification by a person or entity, other than the Grant Officer
that an applicant has been awarded WIA section 166 funds is not valid.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

Applicants that are awarded WIA section 166 funds and become a
Grantee of the ETA must comply with the provisions of WIA and its
regulations. Particular attention should be given to part 668 of Title
20 of the Code of Federal Regulations (published in the Federal
Register August 11, 2000), which focuses specifically on programs for
Indians and Native Americans under WIA. In addition, all grants will be
subject to the following administrative standards and provisions, as
applicable to the particular grantee:

20 CFR part 667--Administrative provisions under Title I of
WIA
29 CFR part 2, subpart D--Equal Treatment in Department of
Labor Programs for Religious Organizations; Protection of Religious
Liberty of Department of Labor Social Service Providers and
Beneficiaries
29 CFR parts 30, 31, 32, 33, 35 and 36--Equal Employment
Opportunity in Apprenticeship and Training; Nondiscrimination in
Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Labor--Effectuation of
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Nondiscrimination on the
Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Department
of Labor; Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or
Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance from the Department
of Labor; and Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education
Programs Receiving or Benefiting from Federal Financial Assistance
29 CFR part 37--Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and
Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998
(WIA)
29 CFR part 93--Lobbying
29 CFR part 95--Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and
Other Non-Profit Organizations, and with Commercial Organizations
29 CFR part 96--Federal Standards for Audit of Federally
Funded Grants, Contracts, and Agreements
29 CFR part 97 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments
29 CFR part 98--Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Non-
Procurement) and Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace
(Grants)
29 CFR part 99--Audit of States, Local Governments, and Non-
Profit Organizations

In accordance with WIA Section 195(6) and 20 CFR 668.630(f),
programs funded under this SGA may not involve political activities.
Additionally, in accordance with Section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure
Act of 1995, Public Law 104-65 (2 U.S.C. 1611), non-profit entities
incorporated under 501(c)(4) that engage in lobbying activities are not
eligible to receive Federal funds and grants. Further, this program is
subject to the provisions of the ``Jobs for Veterans Act,'' Public Law
107-288, which provides priority of service to veterans and spouses of
certain veterans for the receipt of employment, training, and placement
services in any job training program directly funded, in whole or in
part, by the Department of Labor. Please note that, to obtain priority
of service, a veteran must meet the program's eligibility requirements.
ETA Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 5-03 (September
16, 2003) provides guidance on the scope of the veterans priority
statute and its effect on current employment training programs.

3. Reporting

Applicants that are awarded WIA section 166 funds and become a
grantee of the ETA will be required to submit reports on financial
expenditures, program participation, and participant outcomes on no
more than a quarterly basis and in accordance with ETA-specified
formats, deadlines, and other requirements. The ETA will be modifying
program reports for the WIA section 166 program to reflect OMB Common
Measures which will take effect beginning July 1, 2006. Grantee
performance will be evaluated against the Common Measures on an annual
basis.

VII. Agency Contacts

Questions regarding this SGA can be directed to: Serena Boyd,
Grants Management Specialist, e-mail: boyd.serena@dol.gov; (202) 693-
3338; FAX: (202) 693-2879 (this is not a toll-free number).

VIII. Other Information

Potential applicants may obtain further information on the WIA
section 166 program for employment and training of Native Americans
through the website for DOL's Division of Indian and Native American
Programs: http://www.doleta.gov/dinap/. Any information submitted in

response to this SGA will be subject to the provisions of the Privacy
Act and the Freedom of Information Act, as appropriate. The Department
of Labor is not obligated to make any awards as a result of this SGA,
and only the Grant Officer can bind the Department to the provision of
funds under WIA section 166. Unless specifically provided in the grant
agreement, DOL's acceptance of a proposal and/or award of Federal funds
does not waive any grant requirements and/or procedures.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of February 2006.
Emily Stover DeRocco,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
Attachment A--Current Grantees Receiving Waivers
Attachment B--Public Law 102-477 Grantees Receiving Waivers
Attachment C--Current Grantees Not Receiving Waivers and Associated
Geographic Areas

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Attachment A.--Current Grantees Receiving Waivers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Grantee name
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama.................................... Inter-Tribal Council of
Alabama
Alabama.................................... Poarch Band of Creek
Indians
Alaska..................................... Ilisagvik College
Alaska..................................... Kenaitze Indian Tribe
Alaska..................................... Maniilaq Association
Alaska..................................... Tanana Chiefs Conference
Arizona.................................... Affiliation of Arizona
Indian Centers, Inc.
Arizona.................................... American Indian Association
of Tucson
Arizona.................................... Colorado River Indian
Tribes
Arizona.................................... Gila River Indian Community
Arizona.................................... Hopi Tribal Council
Arizona.................................... Hualapai Tribe
Arizona.................................... Inter-Tribal Council of
Arizona, Incorporated
Arizona.................................... Native Americans for
Community Action, Inc.
Arizona.................................... Navajo Nation
Arizona.................................... Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Arizona.................................... Phoenix Indian Center, Inc.
Arizona.................................... Quechan Indian Tribe
Arizona.................................... Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community
Arizona.................................... San Carlos Apache Tribe
Arizona.................................... Tohono O odham Nation
Arizona*................................... White Mountain Apache Tribe
Arkansas................................... American Indian Center of
Arkansas, Inc.
California................................. California Indian Manpower
Consortium
California................................. Candelaria American Indian
Council
California................................. Indian Human Resources
Center
California................................. Northern California Indian
Development Council, Inc.
California................................. Southern California Indian
Center, Inc.
California................................. Tule River Tribal Council
California................................. United Indian Nations, Inc.
California................................. Ya-Ka-Ama Indian Education
and Development, Inc.
Colorado................................... Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Colorado................................... Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Delaware................................... Nanticoke Indian
Association, Inc.
Florida.................................... Florida Governors Council
on Indian Affairs, Inc.
Florida.................................... Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
of Florida
Hawaii..................................... Alu Like, Inc.
Indiana.................................... American Indian Center of
Indiana, Inc.
Kansas..................................... United Tribes of Kansas and
Southeast Nebraska, Inc.
Louisiana.................................. Inter-Tribal Council of
Louisiana, Inc.
Maine...................................... Penobscot Nation
Massachusetts.............................. Mashpee-Wampanoag Indian
Tribal Council, Inc.
Massachusetts.............................. North American Indian
Center of Boston, Inc.
Michigan................................... Grand Traverse Band of
Ottawa and Chippewa
Indians
Michigan................................... Inter-Tribal Council of
Michigan, Inc.
Michigan................................... Michigan Indian Employment
and Training Services,
Inc.
Michigan................................... Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Indians
Michigan................................... Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of
Chippewa Indians
Minnesota.................................. American Indian
Opportunities, Inc.
Minnesota*................................. Bois Forte Reservation
Tribal Council
Minnesota.................................. Fond Du Lac Reservation
Minnesota.................................. Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Minnesota.................................. Minneapolis American Indian
Center
Mississippi................................ Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Indians
Missouri................................... American Indian Council
Montana.................................... Assiniboine and Sioux
Tribes
Montana.................................... B.C. of The Chippewa Cree
Tribe
Montana.................................... Blackfeet Tribal Business
Council
Montana.................................... Crow Tribe of Indians
Montana.................................... Montana United Indian
Association
Montana.................................... Northern Cheyenne Tribe
Nebraska................................... Indian Center, Inc.
Nebraska*.................................. Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
Nevada..................................... Inter-Tribal Council of
Nevada, Inc.
Nevada..................................... Las Vegas Indian Center,
Inc.
New Mexico................................. Alamo Navajo School Board
New Mexico................................. Eight Northern Indian
Pueblo Council
New Mexico................................. Five Sandoval Indian
Pueblos, Inc.
New Mexico................................. Jicarilla Apache Tribe
New Mexico................................. Mescalero Apache Tribe
New Mexico................................. National Indian Youth
Council
New Mexico................................. Pueblo of Acoma

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New Mexico................................. Pueblo of Isleta
New Mexico................................. Pueblo of Taos
New Mexico................................. Ramah Navajo School Board,
Inc.
New Mexico................................. Santa Clara Indian Pueblo
Tribal Government
New Mexico................................. Santo Domingo Tribe
New York................................... American Indian Community
House, Inc.
New York................................... Native American Community
Services of Erie and
Niagara
New York................................... Native American Cultural
Center, Inc.
New York................................... St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
North Carolina............................. Cumberland County
Association for Indian
People, Inc.
North Carolina............................. Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians
North Carolina............................. Guilford Native American
Association
North Carolina............................. Haliwa-Saponi Tribe, Inc.
North Carolina............................. Lumbee Regional Development
Association, Inc.
North Carolina............................. Metrolina Native American
Association
North Carolina............................. North Carolina Commission
on Indian Affairs
North Dakota............................... Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
North Dakota............................... Turtle Mountain Band of
Chippewa Indians
North Dakota............................... United Tribes Technical
College
Ohio....................................... North American Indian
Cultural Center, Inc.
Oklahoma................................... Absentee Shawnee Tribe
Oklahoma................................... Cheyenne Arapaho Tribes of
Oklahoma
Oklahoma................................... Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Oklahoma*.................................. Comanche Tribe of Oklahoma
Oklahoma................................... Creek Nation of Oklahoma
Oklahoma................................... Four Tribes Consortium of
Oklahoma
Oklahoma................................... Inter-Tribal Council of
Northeast Oklahoma
Oklahoma................................... Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma
Oklahoma................................... Native American Resource
Center, Inc.
Oklahoma................................... Otoe-Missouria Tribe
Oklahoma................................... Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma
Oklahoma................................... Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Oklahoma................................... Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma
Oklahoma................................... United Urban Indian
Council, Inc.
Oregon..................................... Confederated Tribes of The
Umatilla Indian
Reservation
Oregon..................................... Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs
Oregon..................................... Organization of Forgotten
Americans, Inc.
Pennsylvania............................... Council of Three Rivers
American Indian Center,
Inc.
Rhode Island............................... Rhode Island Indian
Council, Inc.
South Carolina............................. South Carolina Indian
Development Council, Inc.
South Dakota............................... Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
South Dakota*.............................. Oglala Sioux Tribe
South Dakota............................... United Sioux Tribes of
South Dakota Development
South Dakota*.............................. Yankton Sioux Tribe
Texas...................................... Alabama-Coushatta Indian
Tribal Council
Texas...................................... Dallas Inter-Tribal Center
Texas...................................... Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo
Utah....................................... Indian Training and
Education Center
Utah....................................... Ute Indian Tribe
Vermont.................................... Abenaki Self-Help
Association/N.H. Indian
Council
Virginia................................... Mattaponi Pamunkey Monacan
Consortium
Washington................................. American Indian Community
Center
Washington................................. Confederated Tribes and
Bands of the Yakama Nation
Washington................................. Lummi Indian Business
Council
Washington................................. Makah Tribal Council
Washington................................. Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Washington................................. Seattle Indian Center, Inc.
Washington................................. The Tulalip Tribes
Washington................................. Western Washington Indian
Employment and Training
Wisconsin.................................. Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal
Governing Board
Wisconsin.................................. Lac Du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, Inc.
Wisconsin.................................. Spotted Eagle, Inc.
Wisconsin.................................. Wisconsin Indian Consortium
Wyoming.................................... Northern Arapahoe Business
Council
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Grantees Receiving Waivers: 136.
*Current grantees to receive conditional designation.

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Attachment B.--Public Law 102-477 Grantees Receiving Waivers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Grantee name
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska..................................... Aleutian-Pribilof Islands
Assn., Inc.
Alaska..................................... Association of Village
Council Presidents
Alaska..................................... Bristol Bay Native
Association
Alaska..................................... Central Council of Tlingit
and Haida Indian Tribes
Alaska..................................... Chugachmiut
Alaska..................................... Cook Inlet Tribal Council,
Inc.
Alaska..................................... Copper River Native
Association
Alaska..................................... Kawerak Incorporated
Alaska..................................... Kodiak Area Native
Association
Alaska..................................... Metlakatla Indian Community
Alaska..................................... Orutsararmuit Native
Council
Florida.................................... Seminole Tribe of Florida
Idaho...................................... Nez Perce Tribe
Idaho...................................... Shoshone-Bannock Tribes,
Inc.
Minnesota.................................. Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Indians
Minnesota.................................. Red Lake Tribal Council
Minnesota.................................. White Earth Reservation
Tribal Council
Montana.................................... Confederated Salish &
Kootenai Tribes
Montana.................................... Fort Belknap Indian
Community
Nebraska................................... Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Nevada..................................... Reno Sparks Indian Colony
Nevada..................................... Shoshone-Paiute Tribes
New Mexico................................. Pueblo of Laguna
New Mexico................................. Pueblo of Zuni
New York................................... Seneca Nation of Indians
North Dakota............................... Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe
North Dakota............................... Three Affiliated Tribes
Oklahoma................................... Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Oklahoma................................... Chickasaw Nation
Oklahoma................................... Citizens Potawatomi Nation
Oklahoma................................... Osage Nation
Oklahoma................................... Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
Oregon..................................... Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians
South Dakota............................... Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
South Dakota............................... Sicangu Nation (Rosebud
Sioux Tribe)
South Dakota............................... Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux
Tribe
Washington................................. Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation
Wisconsin.................................. Ho-Chunk Nation
Wisconsin.................................. Menominee Indian Tribe of
Wisconsin
Wisconsin.................................. Stockbridge-Munsee
Community
Wyoming.................................... Eastern Shoshone Tribe
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Public Law 102-477 Grantees Receiving Waivers: 41.

Attachment C.--Current Grantees Not Receiving Waivers and Associated
Geographic Areas
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unemployed Poverty Youth
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State: Colorado
Grantee: Denver Indian Center, Inc.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adams County..................... 135 390 90
Alamosa County................... 25 55 4
Arapahoe County.................. 135 340 60
Baca County...................... 0 10 4
Bent County...................... 0 4 0
Boulder County................... 40 385 105
Chaffee County................... 0 15 0
Cheyenne County.................. 0 4 4
Clear Creek County............... 0 15 4
Conejos County................... 4 115 15
Costilla County.................. 20 35 4
Crowley County................... 4 25 4
Custer County.................... 4 20 4
Delta County..................... 0 10 0
Denver County.................... 475 1955 370
Dolores County................... 4 20 4
Douglas County................... 20 30 4
Eagle County..................... 0 10 0
El Paso County................... 170 590 85
Elbert County.................... 4 10 0
Fremont County................... 15 70 10

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Garfield County.................. 10 60 10
Gilpin County.................... 0 0 0
Grand County..................... 0 4 0
Gunnison County.................. 0 10 0
Hinsdale County.................. 0 4 0
Huerfano County.................. 20 95 20
Jackson County................... 0 0 0
Jefferson County................. 135 550 120
Kiowa County..................... 4 4 0
Kit Carson County................ 4 4 0
Lake County...................... 4 0 0
Larimer County................... 95 335 165
Las Animas County................ 10 185 10
Lincoln County................... 0 4 0
Logan County..................... 15 10 0
Mesa County...................... 25 280 90
Morgan County.................... 20 25 10
Otero County..................... 15 95 10
Ouray County..................... 0 10 0
Park County...................... 4 20 0
Phillips County.................. 0 4 0
Pitkin County.................... 4 4 0
Prowers County................... 0 25 4
Pueblo County.................... 100 520 60
Rio Blanco County................ 4 10 0
Rio Grande County................ 0 30 20
Routt County..................... 0 4 0
Saguache County.................. 4 25 4
San Juan County.................. 0 4 4
San Miguel County................ 10 4 0
Sedgwick County.................. 0 0 0
Summit County.................... 0 0 0
Teller County.................... 10 0 0
Washington County................ 4 4 0
Weld County...................... 80 240 50
Yuma County...................... 0 0 0
PY 2006 Adult Funding Estimate:
$605,530.
PY 2007 Adult Funding Estimate:
$609,946.
No Youth Funding.
----------------------------------
State: Kansas
Grantee: Mid-American All Indian Center, Inc.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Barber County.................... 4 10 10
Barton County.................... 20 45 10
Butler County.................... 4 90 0
Chase County..................... 0 0 0
Chautauqua County................ 4 30 10
Cowley County.................... 30 125 20
Elk County....................... 0 10 0
Ellsworth County................. 0 0 0
Greenwood County................. 0 15 0
Harper County.................... 0 0 0
Harvey County.................... 4 4 0
Kingman County................... 0 0 0
Lyon County...................... 10 45 0
Marion County.................... 4 4 0
McPherson County................. 0 4 0
Pratt County..................... 0 0 0
Reno County...................... 4 55 0
Rice County...................... 4 15 10
Saline County.................... 4 35 15
Sedgwick County.................. 205 830 125
Stafford County.................. 0 4 0
Sumner County.................... 10 35 4
PY 2006 Adult Funding Estimate:
$121,690.
PY 2007 Adult Funding Estimate:
$118,558.
No Youth Funding.
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State: Michigan
Grantee: North American Indian Association of Detroit, Inc.
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Wayne County..................... 365 1515 145

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PY 2006 Adult Funding Estimate:
$198,849.
PY 2007 Adult Funding Estimate:
$178,964.
No Youth Funding.
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State: Michigan
Grantee: Southeastern Michigan Indians, Inc.
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Macomb County.................... 75 265 40
Oakland County................... 105 375 65
St. Clair County................. 55 80 15
PY 2006 Adult Funding Estimate:
$98,517.
PY 2007 Adult Funding Estimate:
$88,665.
No Youth Funding.
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State: New Jersey
Grantee: Powhatan Renape Nation
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Atlantic County.................. 30 45 4
Bergen County.................... 60 155 10
Burlington County................ 40 140 4
Camden County.................... 20 305 55
Cape May County.................. 0 4 0
Cumberland County................ 40 170 25
Essex County..................... 70 325 20
Gloucester County................ 40 70 10
Hudson County.................... 190 310 45
Hunterdon County................. 0 0 0
Mercer County.................... 40 115 10
Middlesex County................. 70 225 35
Monmouth County.................. 20 85 25
Morris County.................... 45 25 0
Ocean County..................... 70 180 30
Passaic County................... 60 325 30
Salem County..................... 15 60 15
Somerset County.................. 30 135 0
Sussex County.................... 4 10 0
Union County..................... 35 225 50
Warren County.................... 15 0 0
PY 2006 Adult Funding Estimate:
$281,343.
PY 2007 Adult Funding Estimate:
$283,827.
No Youth Funding.
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State: Oklahoma
Grantee: Wyandotte Nation
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Kansas:
Cherokee County.............. 700 35 205
Crawford County.............. 355 41 45
Missouri:
Barry County................. 260 10 135
Barton County................ 75 4 4
Dade County.................. 50 0 4
Jasper County................ 1,420 70 365
Lawrence County.............. 250 4 55
McDonald County.............. 580 20 140
Newton County................ 1,155 45 320
Native Hawaiian 34 1 5
Imputation..............
PY 2006 Adult Funding Estimate:
$106,174.
PY 2007 Adult Funding Estimate:
$106,763.
No Youth Funding.
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State: Wisconsin
Grantee: Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin, Inc.
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Brown County..................... 320 960 145
Calumet County................... 15 30 4
Door County...................... 10 25 0
Kewaunee County.................. 0 4 0
Manitowoc County................. 35 140 20
Outagamie County................. 65 370 85
Sheboygan County................. 10 125 10
Winnebago County................. 40 115 0

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PY 2006 Adult Funding Estimate:
$162,950.
PY 2007 Adult Funding Estimate:
$162,950.
PY 2006 Youth Funding Estimate:
$26,178.
PY 2007 Youth Funding Estimate:
$18,325.
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Total Current Grantees Not Receiving Waivers: 7.

[FR Doc. 06-1251 Filed 2-10-06; 8:45 am]

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