Northern California Indian Development Council
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The Northern California Indian Development Council, Inc. is a private nonprofit corporation that annually provides services to 14,000 to 15,000 clients statewide. NCIDC was established in 1976 with the following goals:
In 1978, NCIDC became one of a very limited number of Community Services Administration Indian grantees located in Region IX. Although established as a Limited Purpose Agency, NCIDC functions in a similar capacity to a Community Action Agency, with the exception being the service population focus of American Indians.
The NCIDC administers a Workforce Investment Act
(WIA) program, previously called the JTPA
, which is available to provide quality employment and training services to assist eligible individuals in finding and qualifying for meaningful employment, and to help employers find skilled workers.
- To research, develop and administer social and economic developmentEconomic developmentEconomic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
programs designed to meet the needs of Native AmericanNative Americans in the United StatesNative Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
communities - To provide support and technical assistance for the development of such programs
- The conservation and preservation of historic and archeological sites and resources
In 1978, NCIDC became one of a very limited number of Community Services Administration Indian grantees located in Region IX. Although established as a Limited Purpose Agency, NCIDC functions in a similar capacity to a Community Action Agency, with the exception being the service population focus of American Indians.
The NCIDC administers a Workforce Investment Act
Workforce Investment Act of 1998
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 is a United States federal law passed August 7, 1998.-Purpose:The law was enacted to replace the Job Training Partnership Act and certain other Federal job training law with new workforce investment systems...
(WIA) program, previously called the JTPA
Job Training Partnership Act of 1982
The Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 was a United States federal law passed October 13, 1982, by the United States Department of Labor during the Reagan administration. The law was the successor to the previous federal job training legisltion, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act...
, which is available to provide quality employment and training services to assist eligible individuals in finding and qualifying for meaningful employment, and to help employers find skilled workers.