Employment Discrimination Project Contracts_Indian Tribes
Related Programs
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Clearinghouse Services, Civil Rights Discrimination Complaints
- Employment Discrimination_Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Employment Discrimination_State and Local Fair Employment Practices Agency Contracts
- Employment Discrimination_Title I of The Americans with Disabilities Act
- Civil Rights and Privacy Rule Compliance Activities
Examples of Funded Projects
Tribal Employment Rights Offices are funded under contracts to assist EEOC in its enforcement efforts and to facilitate the employment rights of Indians working or seeking work on or near reservations.
Program Accomplishments
In fiscal year 2005, EEOC contracted with 63 TEROs. EEOC expects to contract with 64 TEROs in fiscal years 2006 and 2007.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Contractors selected must have an enforceable tribal ordinance, signed by the tribal chairman, protecting Indian employment rights and establishing a Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO).
Tribe must also have a TERO with a sitting director.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Must be a Federally registered, land based American Indian Tribe that has a tribal employment rights office established under an ordinance passed by the tribal council.
The office must have a sitting director.
Beneficiary Eligibility
American Indians employed or seeking employment on or near reservations.
Credentials/Documentation
Funding must be approved by the Commission. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None.
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No.
A-102 and E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
Application must be made to the EEOC District Office which will review it and make a recommendation to the Office of Field Programs, EEOC Headquarters. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedures
Recommendation made to EEOC Commissioners. Decision made by final vote of the Commissioners.
Deadlines
Contact Office of Field Programs, EEOC Headquarters, for deadline.
Authorization
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, as amended; Public Laws 88-352 and 92-261, 42 U.S.C. 2000e 4(g)(3); Civil Rights Act of 1991, Public Law 102-166.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 1 to 3 months.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Dependent upon performance under previous contract.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
One fiscal year.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Quarterly reports are addressed to the State and Local Programs, Office of Field Programs, through the EEOC District Office which administers the contract.
Charges, interviews and settlement agreements must be submitted to the EEOC District Office.
Audits
Audits are conducted by the EEOC Office of Inspector General as appropriate.
Records
Not applicable.
Financial Information
Account Identification
45-0100-0-1-751.
Obigations
(Contracts) Not seperately identifiable.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$26,000 to each tribe.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
The EEOC District Office listed in Appendix IV of the catalog which has jurisdiction over inquirer's geographic location.
Headquarters Office
Michael J. Dougherty, Director, State and Local Programs, Office of Field Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L Street NW., Room 8030, Washington, DC 20507. Telephone: (202) 663-4944.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Qualification criteria adopted by the Commission are made available on an annual basis to TEROs interested in the program.
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