# Native American Employment and Training (17.265)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/17-265-native-american-employment-and-training/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Native American Employment and Training is run by Department of Labor. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $283 million in 667 grants, about $424,951 per award.

## Objectives

To support employment and training services for Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian individuals in order to develop more fully the academic, occupational, and literacy skills of such individuals; to make such individuals more competitive in the workforce and to equip them with the entrepreneurial skills necessary for successful self-employment; and to promote the economic and social development of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian communities in accordance with the goals and values of such communities. All programs assisted under this section shall be administered in a manner consistent with the principles of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) and the government-to-government relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribal governments. Supplemental youth funding is also awarded to help low-income Native American youth and Native Hawaiian youth, between the ages of 14 and 24, acquire the educational and occupational skills needed to achieve academic and employment success and transition to careers and productive adulthood.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $55.6 million | 105 |
| 2022 | $48.7 million | 96 |
| 2023 | $66.3 million | 170 |
| 2024 | $56.9 million | 156 |
| 2025 | $56.0 million | 154 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Navajo Nation Tribal Government | Arizona | $67.6 million |
| California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. | California | $18.1 million |
| Alu Like Inc | Hawaii | $16.2 million |
| Rhode Island Indian Council Inc | Rhode Island | $10.5 million |
| National Indian Youth Council, Inc. | New Mexico | $8.6 million |
| United American Indian Involvement Inc | California | $8.5 million |
| Phoenix Indian Center | Arizona | $8.1 million |
| Lumbee Regional Development Association, Incorporated | North Carolina | $6.4 million |
| Florida Governor's Council on Indian Affairs, Inc. | Florida | $6.3 million |
| Council of 3 Rivers American Indian Center | Pennsylvania | $5.6 million |
| Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation | South Dakota | $5.5 million |
| Alabama Coushatta Tribe of Texas | Texas | $4.4 million |
| Gila River Indian Community | Arizona | $3.9 million |
| American Indian Council, Incorporated | Missouri | $3.8 million |
| Southern California American Indian Resource Center, Inc | California | $3.7 million |
| White Mountain Apache Tribe | Arizona | $3.7 million |
| Ysleta del Sur Pueblo | Texas | $3.6 million |
| Northern California Indian Development Council, Inc. | California | $3.5 million |
| Denver Indian Center Inc | Colorado | $3.5 million |
| Cherokee Nation | Oklahoma | $3.3 million |