Knik Tribe - 2017 Annual Narrative, Financial, Statistical ... · PL 102-477 Annual Report for...

Tribal Council PL 102-477 Annual Report for October 1 2016- September 30 2017

Knik Tribe is a federally recognized tribe that provides services to tribal members in the Matanuska

Susitna (Mat-Su) Borough Located in south central Alaska this is one of the largest service areas in Alaska covering 25000 sq miles There is an ever increasing number of Alaska Native and

American Indian Peoples residing within the tribes service area an estimated 14000 This number

is still ever increasing with families from rural tribes as they migrate to the Mat-Su Valley trying to escape the high energy costs find good healthcare and lack of employment

The tribe expects to work with both the new and long-term tribal members who have a variety of

needs Therefore the tribe is endeavoring to develop programs that meet the needs of each of our

members We have many programs designed to promote success for each eligible participant

Knik Tribes Mission Statement

To promote successfitl self-determination and cultural awareness for our members and our

community through better living conditions education wellness and hard work

Knik Tribes Employment amp Training Departments Mission Statement

KTC is committed to all students no matter their age in receiving education and training which will

instill respect for human dignity and diversity that validates the history and culture of all which is

based on the highest expectations for academic success and that encourages all our members to

actively participate in the learning process using our traditions and values

Goals and Accomplishments

The goals of our Public Law 102-4 77 Plan have been designed to fulfill our mission Planning for

the best ROI and realizing we are challenged to meet the growth of the service area Knik has

prioritized education through scholarship and youth development for our 102-4 77 program As our

population grows so does the opportunities to provide more services and we are continually seeking

other funding sources to supplement our 102-477 job placement and training program including

qualifying for the WIOA program under DOL Data below includes the numbers used most recently

in determination of Knik ANVSA determination for their Pl 102-4 77 plan and funding as received

from BIA Knik tribe did not qualify for some programs due to finance determination for our service

area were below the threshold required In reviewing the data you can see the major growth of the Knik ANVSA since the determination was made This growth creates a barrier in regards to meeting all the needs of our service area Through strategic planning we seek growth in program development and capacity building within Knik Tribe and our partners to best serve our peoples needs

Census AIAN Code Service Area AIAN census Ages 14 to 21 6785- referred (2000) KnikANVSA 1520 245 census 6785 - Most Current KnikANVSA 13865 1014 (2010)

Growth since 12350 or 900 769 or 400 growth detennination data growth

The data shows the growth of the value with an influx of AIAN mostly from all Alaska tribes (229) and from all corners of the state

Program reporting

1 Developing the Job Placement amp Training Program Accomplishments

Knik Tribes Direct Employment and Vocational Training previous focus has been on Healthcare Construction and Transportation training In fiscal 2017 we have added Info1mation Technology and MSHA safety training planning with in-house training to be

implemented in 2018 With the continued development of mining currently one new mine and one re-opened mine on Denaina land moving towards production we are working with the operations managers to provide trained personnel into their work force Knik Tribe is also expanded their health care program which we have planned training in data systems and

substance abuse technicians There is a noted increase need in personnel care assistants training for families taking care of elderly Also planned and to be implemented is life skill swork keys employment preparation training in-house at Knik Tribe Employers often are less concerned about a possible employees content knowledge but more concerned with employability skills attitude and work ethics

To assure the utmost success in developing opportunities for our members and eligible participants our director of educationtraining has collected information about the different training opportunities related to Kniks Service area

Our partnerships and understanding of the economic drivers of our community will help us ensure the success of our Tribal Members and eligible participants The Knik director of education and training meets quarterly and communicates regularly with Matsu area education and training providers The following chart describes the different opportunities

Cook Inlet Mat-Su Alaska Job Southcentral Northern Mat-Su Cook Inlet Tribal CollegeUAF Corps Foundation Industrial Construction Housing Council Training Academy Authority Certified Human GEDHSD Admin Support Commercial Weatherization W eatherization Nurse Services Training Drivers amp OSHA 10 apprenticeship Assistant Program Li censure training Certified Education Certified Dental Welding Construction Medical Degrees Nurse Assistant training Office Assistant Training Assistant Program Training LPNRN Associate 7 other Optometrist Heavy Pipefitting Program degree vocational OJT Equipment

programs training Training programs

Open Child HSET Apprentice- development Training ships associates

Our director of education training assesses Tribal members and eligible participants to gain

an understanding of the services that they require to obtain employment or training for

employment The assessments often result in refe1nls for vocational training funds with the

State of Alaskas Department of Labor to fully leverage our PLl 02-477 funds

2 Create opportunities for our Tribal Members to become self-sufficient

Direct Employment and Vocational Training were the main tools our program utilized for

our participants Knik Tribe understands that self-sufficiency is not one size fits all when

talking of potential Identifying the needs of our members in order to understand the scope of

their needs is critical for the success of our people

Knik Tribes array of services are based on creating opportunities for our members and

eligible participants to work their way into self-sufficiency These services are designed to

help those participants who are ready for employment or training Ensuring that all

participants have a strong foundation of support and basic necessities (room board and

transportation) or plans that take into account any shortcomings in that foundation Busgas

vouchers and referrals to other services of the tribe or to resources within the community will help us make sure our participants have the tools to succeed on the job or in training

Direct Employment services have been the most utilized with $10205 directed to provide support to ensure continued employment or initial employment along with small business start-ups we are following our overall mission of creating opportunities to be self-sufficient

Knik Tribe 102-477 2017

bull Direct Employmentclient services

$1205

bull Activities feesReport Card IncentivesStudent Backpacks

bull Business DevelopmentVocational

bull Scholarship-College

bull Registrations

As you can see the graph emphasized our priority in education With this stated emphasis has been made to seek more funding to support to enhance our business developmentvocational training and job placement as well as plans for sustainability through partnership businesses This year the vocational training included welding certification tax accountant cosmetology iron workers and many healthcare related trainings (CNA PCA CPR and Nursing)

Connecting with education and training department and determining an employment path is working It is working for the participants who truly are trying to become self-sufficient These participants are the ones who have beat the bushes for opportunities they obtain

employment or have in hand Letters of Hire based on referrals from our department or on their own merit We are always trying to find ways to expand our talent base for referrals One way is to create support for our youth that will allow them to be active in their academics as well as with activities

3Support for Education through Scholarships Report card program and ActivitiesSports Fees to develop our future leaders

The tribe utilized our educational funds to support families with funds designed to help with the

cost of sports educational evaluations and school related fees as well as scholarships We also

purchase school supplies for approximately 215 Youth prior to the beginning of the school year

Educa tio n amp Scho larshi ps FY 17

bull Higher Education

bull Youth ActivitiesReport Card

Incentives

bull Native Youth Olympics

bull Back to School

Supp liesBackpacks

The chart demonstrates our focus on Higher Education We are very proud of the support we provide through our scholarships Over $38000 was utilized for higher education support and our sportsactivities fee program spending increased as more and more eligible participants utilized the program in FYl 5

The tribe relieves the costly burden sports and activity fees from football and basketball to Ski clubs to go along with services for academic reasons such as evaluations for school aged children and youth to identify any learning issues early to the tune of $22500 To even be eligible for the sportsactivities fee support the participating youth have to enroll in our report card program

This program is designed to engage underachieving youth by incentivizing them with $10 for first time participating and an additional $5 for improvement of grades Report card program participants also have access to our school supply event prior to the beginning of every school year

Our school supply support is very popular because the costs of these supplies are ever increasing Our goal every year is to get supplies for at least 200 of our tribal members and program participants This year we invested over $3000 for this service to get backpacks paper crayons markers pencils

We recognized that after school activities are an awesome way for our students to be involved and stay engaged in their education Native Youth Olympics (NYO) in our community is awesome for our students so an effort to assist all programs and schools ( 16 schools out of 46 in the school district) we worked with the new NYO Coordinator for the School District and supported the districts NYO program through this coordinator The funds supported travel for the teams supplies for meets and supported the cost of referees for the events The $ 3250 was enough to make a difference for the participants to participate at these events to receive awards

4 Assist tribal members and eligible participants to find and keep employment through support from Higher Education Employment and Training

Knik Tribe has referred people for education training and employment throughout the Matanuska Valley and Anchorage ESSD has met with 66 people developing plans for higher education employment and training in FY 17 and 110 in regards to servicereferrals

EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT amp TRAINING PARTICIPANTS

FY 2017

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

110

Total Higher Ed Empamp Total Current Other Service Participants Tra ining referrals

5 Assist tribal members to become self-sufficient through effective childcare

This year Knik Tribe prioritized growth in providers partners and clients in the second half of the year Success includes paiinering with school district ECE programs and Matsu valley head start

Knik Tribe added 9 new providers and assistance to 33 new low-income families Knik Tribe also addressed the final rule requirements of 4 through needed classroom materials and needed resources including developed plans to increase quality activities going forward Knik Tribe child

care supported 58 children from 46 families through 17 providers

6 Develop partnerships to assist tribal members to gain employment education and

opportunities in the community

Accomplishments

a Valley Native Primary Care Clinic Joint Operating Board Southcentral Foundation

Chickaloon Traditional Council and Knik are the members This partnership is

critical to Knik Tribe s members and eligible participants These numbers break down

the skill-sets education experience and types of jobs anticipated at the clinic as well

as creating opportunities for healthy active lifestyles

b Mat-Su Coalition on Housing and Homelessness Knik tribe is represented on the

operating board for this group tasked with creating avenues for solutions for our

indigent community members

c Mat-Su Collective Impact Design Team Meets monthly to discuss ways to connect

non-profit services throughout the Mat-Su Valley It is going to be a vehicle to create

avenues of collaboration between Government non-profit for-profit private

businesses training sites healthcare services

d Alaska Job Corps Knik programs work with any graduates who are members or

eligible participants Working to create workplace learning opportunities for these

students

e Mat-Su Council on Aging Understanding the needs of the whole community will

allow us as a tribe to better find ways to improve our Native community by proxy

Our Elders can be a force when creating new programs their wisdom is immense and

we want their voices to be powerful within our tribe

f THRIVE Mat-Su This group concerns itself with the health of our youth specifically

the youth involved with substance abuse and tobacco use These passionate folks are

the tip of the spear for information and data related to the youth in the Mat-Su valley

g Breathe Free Mat-Su This group scheme ways to educate the community the hazards

of smoking and substance abuse Creating a Breathe Free Day at the State Fair was

one of the great accomplishments of this group

h Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program Knik is partnered with ANSEP

which is and educational program operated by Matsu School District and the

University of Alaska

1 Alaska Association of School Boards Currently partnered in the development of a

Youth Leadership helping kids succeed Alaska style

J Gold Torrents Incorporated Planning and training preparing for production of Lucky

Strike mine just 33 miles north of Knik Tribe office and within service area

k Alaska Pacific University Communications planning and development of

curriculum and training leading towards Tribal college status This includes working

with their 100 acre farm located near Knik Tribe office

1 Alaska Native Heritage Center and University of Alaska Working collaboratively

using archived language and cultural resources from both in the revitalization of the

Denaina Upper Inlet dialect language Development of curriculum to be used in child

care facilities schools and homes in the service area

0MB Control No 1076-0135 (Version 2) Expiration Date 0228201 8

Public Law 102-477 Statistical Report Tribal Nation Knik Tribe Report Period

From 10116 To 93017

I Participants Served Adults Youth Cash Assistance Recipients

A Total Participants 43 22 B Total Tenninees 42 17 C Total Current Participants I 5

II Terminee Outcomes Adult Youth Cash Assistance Recipients A Total with Employment Objective 15 6

1 Entered Unsubsidized Employment 13 2 Other Employment Outcomes 1 3 Employment Objective Not Achieved 3 4 Average Adult Earnings Gain 074

B Total with EducationalTraining Objective 1 DegreeCertificate

a Attempted 22 16 b A ttained

2 Other Education Outcomes 1 3 Education Objective Not Achieved

C Misc Objective Achieved D Other (Non-Positive)

III Terminee Characteristics Adult Youth Cash Assistance Recipients A Female 15

B Male 7 1 C Education Level

1 Dropout I 2 Student 6 3 High SchoolDiplomaGED 17 4 Post High School 5

D Veteran

IV Participant Activities Cash Assistance Recipients Adult Youth A Employment 5 B EducationTraining I 6 C Misc ObjectiveSupportive Services 23 D OtherService Referral 110

V Child Care and Development Activities Cash Assistance Recipients Families Children A Families Receiving Child Care 46 B Children Receiving Child Care 58

I Ages O through 3 years 8 2 Ages 4 through 5 years 40 3 Ages 6 through 12 10 4 Ages 13 and o lder

C Care Received - Type of Provider

I Center Based 17 2 Family Child Care Home 3 Group Home 4 Child s Home

VI Jobs CreationEconomic Development AlAN Employed Businesses Assisted Jobs Created A Number 2

Report Prepared By (Print Name amp Sign) 63

Date 122717 Phone Number 907-373-7938

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0MB Control No l 076-0 135 Expiration Date 0228 2018

LS Department of the Interior Public Law 102-477

Annual Financial Expenditure Report (Version 2)

l Trihe1Tribal Organization 2 Othcr Iden tifying Numbtr Assigned hy DOI

Knik Tribe 0SGT260

3 Mailing Address (Provide compkte ma iling address)

PO Box 871565 Vasilla AK 99687

4 Submission (Mark One) 5 Final Report for Plan Period

0 0 Yes No bull Original Revistd

-

7 Plan Peiiod Co vered by this Repo11

From 10 bull l i 16 To 9 30 I 17

6 Annual Report Period

I From IO l 13 To 9 30 16 ( Montlv Day1Year) (Month DaytYear) (Month1Day1Year) [vlontl11 DayYear) I

- bull ~ ~ - middotmiddot-Column ll

Column Ill Column S Trmsaetions This Annuul Rcpo 11

Cumulative Total Prcviously Reported Period

$ 75165837 a Total Funds Available $ 69676837 $ 5489000

b Cash Assistance Expenditures $ - $ -5 -

$ 19927717 $ 42941254 e Child Care Services Expenditures $ 23013537

d Education Employment Training rnd Supportive Services S 30196837 $ 260791 42 $ 4117695

Expenditures

i TAVF Purposes 3 and (11011-add) s -s - s -

ii Other T-INF Assistance (11011-add) $ - s - s -

$ - $ - $ -e Program Operations Expenditures

) -i Child Care Qualitv l111proveme111 (non-add) s - $ -

$ -f Adm in istration Indirect Cost Expenditures $ - $ -

g Total Federal Expenditures (Sum of li nes b through t) $ 49092679 $ 24045412 $ 73138091

h Total Unexpended Funds $ (185564 12) $ 2027746 $ 20584158

9 Ce11itication Th is is to certify that the information reported on all parts of this form is accurate and rue to the btst ofrny knowledge and btl ief and that the t1ibe has complied with all directly applicable statutory requirements and with those directly applicable regulatory requirements which have not been waived

a Signaturt of Tribal Official

t ~~ a ( ~Cl~~ b Type Name and Title c Date Report Submitted

Marcia Clemons Finance Director 12 1320 17

d Questions regarding this report - Contact (Type Name Title Phone and Email Address)

Marcia Clemons Finance Director 907-373-7937 or mdemonsrq kniktribcorg

0 M B Control No 1076-0135 Expiration Date 02 28 20 18

liS Department of the Interior Publ ic Law 102-477


2 Other Identifying umber Assigned by DOI

Knik Tribe

I TribemiddotTribal Organization

OSGT260

J Maili ng Address tJ romiddotick complete mailing address)

PO Box 871565 Wasi lla AK 99687

+ Submission (lark One) 5 Final Report for Plan Period

0 Yt No bull Original Revised 0 middotmiddot Ii-~ - ~--

7 Plan Period Covered by th is Report

From 10 I 16 To 9 30 17

6 An nua l Report Period II

From 101 I 16 To 9 30 I 19

(Monthl DlyYear) (-bullIon thmiddot Daymiddot Year) ( Vlonth DayY ar) (Vlonth DaytY car)

-Column [I

Column Lil Column I This Annual Report 8 Transactions

Cumu lativeTocal Previous ly Reported Period

$ 23843500 $ 23843500 u Total Funds Availabl $ -

$ -h Cash Assisrancl Expenditures $ - $ -

$ -$ -c Child Ca re Services Expenditures 5 -

d Educnion Empl)yment Training and Su pportive Services $ 4 8815ilt) $ + 881519 $ -

Expenditures

i TV iF Purposes 3 and 4 (non-add) s -s - s -

ii Other TA VF Assistance (11011-add) s -s - s -

$ - $ $ -e Program Operations Expenditures

i Child Care Q11alitimiddot 111pro1middoteme111 (11011-add) s -s - s -

$ $ f Achn inistrationilndi rect Cost Expend itures $ -

$ 488 1519 $ 4881 51 9 g Total Federal Expenditures (Sum o f lines b through t) $

$ - $ 1896 1981 $ 1396198 1 h Total Unexpended Funds

9 Certi ticatio n Th is is to certify that the infonnalion reported on all pm1s of th is fom1 is accurate and rrue to the best ofmy knowledge and

belief and that th tribe has compl ied with all di rectly applicable statutory rcq uircmcnts and with those d irectly applicable regu latory

requi rements which have not been waived

a Signature of T ribal Official

~ Ctn fN~ c Date Repon Submitted

v larcia Clemons Finance Director

b Type Name and Title

12 1320 17

d Questions regarding this report - Contact (Type fame Title Phone and Emai l Address)

Vlarcia Clemon~ Finance Director 907-3 73-793 7 or mclen10nsbullpoundl kn iktriheorg

area were below the threshold required In reviewing the data you can see the major growth of the Knik ANVSA since the determination was made This growth creates a barrier in regards to meeting all the needs of our service area Through strategic planning we seek growth in program development and capacity building within Knik Tribe and our partners to best serve our peoples needs

Census AIAN Code Service Area AIAN census Ages 14 to 21 6785- referred (2000) KnikANVSA 1520 245 census 6785 - Most Current KnikANVSA 13865 1014 (2010)

Growth since 12350 or 900 769 or 400 growth detennination data growth

The data shows the growth of the value with an influx of AIAN mostly from all Alaska tribes (229) and from all corners of the state

Program reporting

1 Developing the Job Placement amp Training Program Accomplishments

Knik Tribes Direct Employment and Vocational Training previous focus has been on Healthcare Construction and Transportation training In fiscal 2017 we have added Info1mation Technology and MSHA safety training planning with in-house training to be

implemented in 2018 With the continued development of mining currently one new mine and one re-opened mine on Denaina land moving towards production we are working with the operations managers to provide trained personnel into their work force Knik Tribe is also expanded their health care program which we have planned training in data systems and

substance abuse technicians There is a noted increase need in personnel care assistants training for families taking care of elderly Also planned and to be implemented is life skill swork keys employment preparation training in-house at Knik Tribe Employers often are less concerned about a possible employees content knowledge but more concerned with employability skills attitude and work ethics

To assure the utmost success in developing opportunities for our members and eligible participants our director of educationtraining has collected information about the different training opportunities related to Kniks Service area

Our partnerships and understanding of the economic drivers of our community will help us ensure the success of our Tribal Members and eligible participants The Knik director of education and training meets quarterly and communicates regularly with Matsu area education and training providers The following chart describes the different opportunities




















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