[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR668.340]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 668--INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS UNDER TITLE I OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart C--Services to Customers
 
Sec. 668.340  What are INA grantee allowable activities?

    (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 about 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 about 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,

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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 alone or in combination with 
training or intensive services described paragraphs (c)(1) through (11) 
and (d)(1) through (10) 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 20 CFR 
664.420;
    (14) Follow-up services, as defined in 20 CFR 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 sec. 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 sec. 
195(1).)