Classroom Training Services
Providing training opportunities to prepare, support and empower Native Americans for success.
Eligibility
- Must be a member of a federally recognized tribe
- Must reside within Choctaw Nation service area
- Copy of CDIB or tribal membership card
- Copy of address verification (gas bill, water bill, electric bill, or lease)
- Signed Employment Development Plan
- Selective Service – Males 18 years and older
- Must be:
- unemployed,
- underemployed,
- upgrading skills for career advancement or
- seeking retraining of skills to obtain employment.
How to Apply
Apply in the Chahta Achvffa member portal.
Application Deadlines:
- Fall Semester (Aug. – Dec.): Sept. 15
- Spring Semester (Jan. – May): Feb. 15
- Summer Semester (June – July): June 15
additional information
These services are particularly designed for those who have barriers to employment. Time in the program is limited in accordance with the guidelines.
Grant Details
Public Law 102-477 is the Indian Employment, Training, and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992, as amended by Public Law 106-568, the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act of 2000. Public Law 102-477 is unique among Federal legislation, in that it allows Federally-recognized Tribes and Alaska Native entities to combine formula-funded Federal grants funds, which are employment and training-related into a single plan with a single budget and a single reporting system.
