477 Division Tlingit & Haida’s 477 Division provides services through a consolidation of funds under Public Law (P.L) 102-477 which includes USDOL Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) adult and youth; U.S. DHHS Native Employment Works (NEW); Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); Child Care Development Fund (CCDF); U.S. BIA General Assistance (GA) Program, Employability Assistance – Job Placement and Training (JPT) Program, Employment Assistance (EA), and Community Service Block Grant (CSBG). Other non-477 programs under 477 supervision include the Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR) and Tribal Child Support Unit (TCSU) departments. Tlingit & Haida established a fully integrated 477 plan that incorporates all employment and training-related funding sources into a seamless client service system that:
Keegahn William Martin Director
Provides one universal application for services, Eliminates duplication of services, and Links client services through collaboration and referral. The 477 Division has three purposes:
“Creating a single, coordinated system of services that focus on providing employment, training and related services."
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Empower unemployed and underemployed tribal citizens; Improve the quality and effectiveness of services through integration and collaboration; and Increase self-sufficiency among our tribal citizens. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the goals of the 477 Division as reported in the 2019 Annual Report were not able to be met.
2020 Highlights Provided staff development and training opportunities: » 477 Inservice Training on De-Escalation and Domestic Violence, » Professional Writing Skills Training, and » Domestic Violence Webinar Series. Participated in the Juneau Homeless Connect annual event and distributed 150 waterproof totes with sleeping bags, hand/foot warmers and waterproof socks. Secured contract with Career Services Network, LLC to provide weekly online seminars to 477 clients on topics such as resumé writing, interview skills, dressing for success and time management. Coordinated a mask making project through the Employment & Training department. Masks were donated to the Aleutian Pribilof Island Association and Ketchikan Indian Community’s Elders. Masks were also distributed to Delegates, staff, and tribal youth through the Back to School Backpack event.
