To be eligible for the Employment and Training Program, you must be:

  • An American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian.

  • Low income OR unemployed OR underemployed OR in receipt of a layoff notice OR employed but in need of training to obtain or retain employment that leads to self-sufficiency.

  • Registered with the Selective Service if you are a male born on or after January 1, 1960.

Required Documentation

To verify eligibility, you will need to submit the following documents:

  • Photo identification, such as a driver's license or other identification that includes a photo.

  • Tribal enrollment card or other documentation verifying that you are an American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian.

  • Recent pay stub (within the last month) or documentation that you are receiving public assistance, such as a letter of eligibility from TANF or CalFresh; OR documentation from the California Employment Development Department (EDD) that you are unemployed; OR a copy of a layoff notice from your employer; OR documentation that you are only working part-time.

  • Proof of Selective Service Registration - NO DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY - however, the Tataviam Land Conservancy will verify Selective Service registration for males born on or after January 1, 1960, through the Selective Service verification website (Verify Registration : Selective Service System). Applicants that failed to register with Selective Service will not be eligible to participate in the Program.