1. Creating a P.L Plan

2. Assurances
Comprehensive
Complete
Successful
477
Plan
Requirements
Guidelines

3. Development Goals Discuss plan development
Contact the P.L federal office
Review the plan requirements listed in Public Law Section 6. Also review the federal partners elements spreadsheet tool developed to assist all involved.
Consider additional ideas and suggestions for plan enhancement

4. Plan Development Identify programs that will fit together
Identify Goals
Goals should be tribal initiatives
Involve program staff in process
Involve Community Leaders
Promote program corroboration

5. Plan Development Consideration of broad Tribal goals
Addressing major issues of concern
Update council and staff with process
Co-ordinate with assigned 477 technical advisor throughout plan development

6. Plan Development Identify consistent regional employment
Provide consistent access to services
Identify and reduce repetitive barriers
Offer optional employment situations
Consider basic skills development
Reduce paperwork and red tape
Meet Tribal ,State and Federal guidelines

7. Plan Development Goals that might be considered:
Raising Educational Achievement
Increasing Family Self-Sufficiency
Concentrating on Tribal Youth
Assist Micro Economic Development
Similar applications for Tribes programs to match data system

8. Plan Development
Have people who are familiar developing program goals for your community
Keep in mind that your goal outcomes should be measurable and easily tracked and documented by program
Try not to limit your program being to specific with wording in the plan
Set step by step realistic goals

9. 477 Is Integration of Programs
Positive incorporation of programs
Tribal council and community awareness and approval
Program staff’s will to expand
477 is about providing combined related services to your people

10. PLAN Requirements

11. Plan Requirements
Requirements for the plan are found in Section 6 of Public Law
There are 8 points that are listed in Section 6 that must be addressed in the plan

12. Wait! There is an added consideration

13. “It shall be pursuant to P.L.102-477 Section 4.”
“Pursuant to Section 4”
“Before a plan can be considered acceptable for P.L Sec. 6. Plan Requirements:”
“It shall be pursuant to P.L Section 4.”

14. Sec. 4 Integration of Services Authorized
The Secretary of Interior, in cooperation with the appropriate Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of Education ,shall, upon the receipt of a plan acceptable to the Secretary of Interior submitted by an Indian tribal government, authorize the tribal government to coordinate, in accordance with such plan, its federally funded employment, training and related services programs in a manner that integrates the program services involved into a single, coordinated, comprehensive program and reduces administrative costs by consolidating administrative functions.

15. Sec. 6. Plan Requirements
Requirement (1) identify the programs to be integrated; Normally consists of a simple list, naming each of the programs

16. Sec. 6. Plan Requirements
Requirement (2) be consistent with the purposes of this Act authorizing the services to be integrated in a demonstration project;

17. Sec. 6. Plan Requirement (2)
Consistency with the 477 law means following the purposes of the law by:
Improving the effectiveness of the tribe’s employment and training related services
Reducing joblessness in Native Communities
Serving tribally determined goals consistent with the policy of self determination

18. Sec. 6. Plan Requirements
Requirement (3) describe a comprehensive strategy which identifies the full range of potential employment opportunities on and near the tribal government’s service area and the education, training, and related services to be provided to assist Indian workers to access those employment opportunities;

19. Sec. 6. Plan Requirement (3)
Describe service area
Identifying potential employment opportunities
Usually provides a brief history, geographic service area, and service population
Spell out the high priority of tribal goals

20. Sec. 6. Plan Requirements
Requirement (4) describe the way in which services are to be integrated and delivered and the results expected from the plan;

21. Sec. 6. Plan Requirement (4)
Describes a comprehensive strategy by:
Identifying potential employment opportunities
Identifying issues and barriers that the tribe wants to overcome by utilizing the programs within the 477 program
Identifies “menu” of services
Addresses eligibility

22. Sec. 6. Plan Requirement (4) (Cont.)
Outreach to potential service population
Limitation to services
Youth services and what they will feature
Detailed attention to CASH ASSISTANCE programs –GA and TANF–
Childcare services should be described in detail
Describes special support for economic development

23. Sec. 6. Plan Requirements
Requirement (5) identify the projected expenditures under the plan in a single budget;

24. Sec. 6. Plan Requirement (5)
Single budget
Identify where the resources come from
Develop system for tracking and identifying
budget for Program Director
Consider reporting needs

25. Sec. 6. Plan Requirements
Requirement (6) identify the agency or agencies of the tribal government to be involved in the delivery of the services integrated under the plan;

26. Sec. 6. Plan Requirement (6)
Program Management section of the plan
Organizational Chart
Accountability of the delivery of services

27. Sec. 6. Plan Requirements
Requirement (7) identify any statutory provisions, regulations, policies, or procedures that the tribal government believes need to be waived in order to implement its plan;

28. Sec. 6. Plan Requirement (7)
Waivers:
Each tribe has the right to request a waiver
Waivers are used to improve the system
A waiver:
Clearly states what regulation for which a waiver is being requested.
Explains why the waiver is necessary
Explain the policy which the tribe will put in place to replace the provision of law or regulation that the tribe want to waive

29. Sec. 6. Plan Requirements
Requirement (8) be approved by the governing body of the affected tribe;

30. Sec. 6. Plan Requirement (8)
Approval from the governing body of the affected tribe means that their must be a tribal resolution for the implementation of this law
The resolution provides the support for the changes that will occur with the delivery of employment, training, and related services within the 477 plan

31. PLAN Enhancement

32. Plan Enhancement What are your regions current issues and situation?
What current issues and situations could the program alleviate?
How does your program propose to address the issues? What action steps will your program take?

33. Utilizing Additional resources
One of our 477 tribes has over 20 programs that are used as referral and support to a participants self designed Individual Plan for Success
What are some of your resources that your tribe may use?

34. Utilizing Additional Resources
Community colleges
Food program
State programs
Fatherhood programs
Education programs
TERO office
WIC program
IHS programs

35. Plan Enhancement Planning for future generations
Potential opportunities
Local workforce/economic data
Occupational needs in the area
Unemployment rate state/tribe

36. Plan Enhancement Describe issues that will impact your plan
Introduction including historical facts
Needs of the target population
Drop out data
Challenges within the community: drop out rate, substance abuse issues, local economy changes
Transportation issues

37. Please check with P.L.102- 477 office to be updated on any changes.
Plan Enhancement
Resources that can assist in plan development and enhancement:
Other 477 Tribes and Programs
Related Federal Agencies
This power point guide can be utilized as a tool for consideration of P.L plan development along with condensed outline of P.L and spread sheet check list of P.L Plan Elements & Plan approval timeline process.
Please check with P.L office to be updated on any changes.