The Northern California Indian Development Council, Inc. (NCIDC) is a private
nonprofit corporation
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that annually provides services to 14,000 to 15,000 clients statewide. NCIDC was established in 1976 with the following goals:
*To research, develop and administer social and
economic development
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programs designed to meet the needs of
Native American communities
*To provide support and technical assistance for the development of such programs
*The conservation and preservation of historic and
archeological
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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
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA, ) was a United States federal law that was repealed and replaced by the 2014 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Purpose
The Workforce Investment Act is a federal act that "provides workforce inves ...
(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.
External links
NCIDC Home PageFull description of WIA program
Non-profit organizations based in California
Native American organizations