Tribal Work Grants (93.594)
Tribal Work Grants (Assistance Listing 93.594) is run by the Administration for Children and Families, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $22.2 million in 189 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $117,201 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $39,606. Half of the 189 awards fell between $14,319 and $90,972, and they ranged from $5,187 to $1.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$22.2 million
- Grant awards189
- Typical award$39,606
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.3 million
- Size rank1279 of 1824
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $4.5 million in fiscal 2021 and $4.3 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1279th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 93% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 17 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Native Employment Works (NEW) award enables eligible Indian tribes and Alaska Native organizations to administer programs that provide work activities and supportive services to enhance job readiness, job placement, and job retention for Native Americans. NEW funding supports recipients in serving their designated service populations through these work activities and supportive services.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
An Indian tribe or Alaska Native organization that operated a Tribal JOBS (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training) Program in fiscal year 1995.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Recipients have broad flexibility to use the award for the purpose of making work activities available. Recipients may provide, pay for, or reimburse expenses for supportive services, including but not limited to transportation, child care, work-related services, and other work or family-sufficiency-related expenses deemed necessary by the tribal organization to enable client participation in the program.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title IV, Part A, Subpart Section 412(a)(2),Public Law Social Security Act, as amended, 42 USC 612..The amount awarded for each tribal organization equals the funding it received in fiscal year 1994 to operate its JOBS Program.Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
In FY 25, the award range was from $5,187 to $1,752,666 with an average award of $96,604
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Tribal Work Grants (93.594) awarded$22.2 million across 189 grant awards, an average of $117,201 per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to tribes.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 189 | $22.2 million | 100% |
By state
10 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 27 | $10.0 million |
| Minnesota | 10 | $2.8 million |
| California | 9 | $2.2 million |
| Washington | 30 | $1.3 million |
| South Dakota | 10 | $1.1 million |
| Montana | 19 | $1.1 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $1.0 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $565,055 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $520,860 |
| North Carolina | 4 | $363,888 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $264,150 |
| Nebraska | 10 | $260,910 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $212,990 |
| Kansas | 5 | $136,345 |
| Maine | 5 | $119,575 |
| New Mexico | 5 | $111,220 |
| Idaho | 5 | $32,840 |