California Indian Manpower Consortium Inc

CIMC PROVIDES FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT OF ITS MEMBER TRIBES, GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, INDIAN AND OTHER NATIVE AMERICANS LIVING IN ITS SERVICE AREA. AS FIRST AMERICANS, WE WALK IN THE PRESENT, WITH OUR EYES ON THE FUTURE AND THE PAST IN OUR HEARTS. WE ADVOCATE PRIDE IN OUR CULTURAL INTEGRITY. WE HONOR THE SPIRIT THAT ENSURES CONTINUITY OF THE SACRED CIRCLE.

THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO THOSE LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO FACE SERIOUS BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND WHO ARE IN SPECIAL NEED OF SUCH TRAINING TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT. IN ADDITION TO SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PLAN (CSP), SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO YOUTH PARTICIPANTS UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL YOUTH SERVICES (SYS) PROGRAM. DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022, WE PROVIDED 209 BASIC AND COMPREHENSIVE ADULT SERVICES AND 26 TRIBAL SUPPLEMENTAL YOUTH SERVICES.

OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES - OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED: PRE-EMPLOYMENT, JOB READINESS TRAINING, JOB DEVELOPMENT/PLACEMENT, AND OTHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO 85 MEMBERS OF PARTICIPATING TRIBES WHO ARE TANF RECIPIENTS, UNEMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED, OR LOW-INCOME; PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES INCLUDING NUTRITION, HOUSING, AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, AND INCOME MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE TO 332 HOUSEHOLDS.CONTINUATION OF YOUTH COUNCIL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CODING BOOT CAMPS AND PROVIDED TRAINING TO 18 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS; AND CONTINUED PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR DESIGNATED SERVICE AREAS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19.

THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES PAYMENTS FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. PARENTS CHOOSE THEIR CHILD CARE PROVIDER. ONCE A PROVIDER IS REGISTERED WITH THE PROGRAM, CHILD CARE SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED AND PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE. DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022, 80 CHILDREN FROM 45 FAMILIES RECEIVED SERVICES. THE PROGRAM ALSO CONDUCTS RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE SERVICES PERFORMED BY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. PROGRAM STAFF ALSO PROVIDED EMERGENCY AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS TRAINING AND NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRAINING FOR KIDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

THE NATIVE AMERICAN ELDERS AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAMS PROVIDED SERVICES TO INDIAN ELDERS RESIDING ON 19 RESERVATIONS AND RANCHERIAS. DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2022, A TOTAL OF 59,215 MEALS WERE PROVIDED TO ELDERS, MEDICARE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO 955 INDIVIDUALS AND 643 HYGIENE KITS WERE PROVIDED TO ELDERS TO ADDRESS COVID-19 ISSUES.