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,-CONTINUE ON SCH O

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 SERVICES PLAN (CSP) SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO YOUTH PARTICIPANTS UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL YOUTH SERVICES (SYS) PROGRAM. DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021 WE PROVIDED 306 BASIC AND COMPREHENSIVE ADULT SERVICES, AND 16 TRIBAL SUPPLEMENTAL YOUTH SERVICES.

THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES PAYMENT 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, 2021 58 CHILDREN FROM 33 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 NINETEEN (19) RESERVATIONS AND RANCHERIAS. DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2021 A TOTAL OF 66,669 MEALS WERE PROVIDED TO ELDERS, MEDICARE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO 917 INDIVIDUALS AND 846 HYGIENE KITS WERE PROVIDED TO ELDERS TO ADDRESS COVID-19 ISSUES.

OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED: PRE-EMPLOYMENT, JOB READINESS TRAINING, JOB DEVELOPMENT/ PLACEMENT, AND OTHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO 79 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 315 HOUSEHOLDS. CONTINUATION OF YOUTH COUNCIL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CODING BOOT CAMPS AND PROVIDED TRAINING TO 18 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS; CONDUCT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION FOR STATEWIDE CENSUS 2020 COUNT OF AMERICAN INDIANS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CALIFORNIA TRIBAL COMMUNITIES WITH SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES FROM THE PANDEMIC; AND CONTINUED PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR DESIGNATED SERVICE AREAS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19.