Indian and Native American Welfare-To-Work Grants Program

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor hereby publishes this Interim Final Rule to implement the provisions of the Indian and Native American Welfare-to- Work Program (hereinafter referred to as ``INA WtW'') authorized under section 412(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (``the Act''), as amended by Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act of 1996, and by title V, section 5001(c) of Public Law 105-33, The Balanced Budget Act of 1997. The statute authorizes the Department of Labor to provide INA WtW grants to tribes for transitional employment assistance to move hard-to-employ welfare recipients with significant employment barriers into unsubsidized jobs offering long-term employment opportunities. These grants will provide many welfare recipients with the job placement services, transitional employment, and job retention and supportive services they need to make the successful progression into long-term unsubsidized employment and economic self-sufficiency.