Native Employment Works Program Plan Guidance

Overview of the Native Employment Works Program Plan and Guidance

The NEW program plan is the application for NEW program funding.  As approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the plan documents how the grantee will carry out its NEW program.  HHS/ACF must approve NEW program plans and plan amendments in order for them to be in effect.

The program year (PY) for the NEW program is July 1 through June 30 of the following year.  Each NEW program plan covers a 3-year period.  ACF does not prescribe a format for NEW program plans.  The format is left to the discretion of each NEW grantee.  This program plan guidance contains instructions for preparing and submitting NEW program plans, for grantees that do not include their NEW programs in Public Law 102-477 projects.  These requirements are based on the requirements for plans in the NEW program regulations.  This document replaces previous NEW program plan guidance.

Instructions for Grantees that INCLUDE or PLAN TO INCLUDE their NEW Programs in Public Law 102-477 Projects

The Division of Workforce Development  within the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Services will continue to spearhead efforts as the lead agency for 477 implementation and oversee the responsibilities outlined in the 477-Memorandum of Agreement.  For more information about 477 — integrating Native Employment Works (NEW), please contact the Division of Workforce Development .

Instructions for Grantees that DO NOT INCLUDE their NEW Programs in Public Law 102-477 Projects

Grantees that do not include their NEW programs in Public Law 102-477 projects must submit plans that include all information required for NEW program plans, as described in this program plan guidance.

This guidance covers NEW program renewal plans to be submitted for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 — NEW program years 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025.

Applicants should submit these plans to their Regional Office contact by email (see reminder letter for appropriate email address) by May 15, 2022.  Timely submission will provide sufficient time for ACF to review the plan and for the applicant to make any needed additions/changes to the plan, to assure that grant awards for PY 2022-2023 may be made at the beginning of the PY.

After initial review of the plan, ACF will notify the applicant about any additional action needed for plan approval.  Submission of finalized NEW program plans should be through Online Data Collection (OLDC). ACF will notify the applicant when the plan is approved.  Approved plans will be effective starting July 1, 2022.