The Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretaries of Labor and Health and Human Services, can allow a tribal government to consolidate certain federally funded employment, training and related services into a single, fully integrated program.
Integration provides greater flexibility in the delivery of services.
In addition, the tribe no longer has to keep separate records for each program, simplifying the administration of the funds involved. All current grantees, tribes interested in the initiative and other interested parties are invited to attend. The Division of Job Placement and Training is responsible for oversight of the Job Placement program designed to assist adult American Indian and Alaska Native people to obtain job skills and to find and retain a job leading to self-sufficiency. Federal Regulations governing the program can be found in 25 CFR Part 26 and Part 27 . The program is administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a tribal service provider.