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.
Public Law 102-477 is the Indian Employment, Trainingand 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 entites 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.