FY 2026 Job Placement and Training-Native American Technology and Manufacturing Grant Pilot Program (IGNITE: Indigenous Growth in New & Innovative Trade Employment); Solicitation of Proposals

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs [267A2100DD/AAKP300000/A0A501010.000000] AGENCY: Bureau of Indians Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Through this notice, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Indian Services (OIS), Division of Workforce Development (DWD), Job Placement and Training announces a forthcoming FY 2026 Job Placement and Training discretionary grant pilot program titled, “Native American Technology and Manufacturing Grant Pilot Program—(IGNITE: Indigenous Growth in New & Innovative Trade Employment)” Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Tribal workforce development strategies preparing Tribal participants for employment in construction and infrastructure trades and emerging technology sectors, including advanced manufacturing, digital fabrication, artificial intelligence, drone and geospatial systems, and STEM-based workforce training. DATES: Proposals must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. (ET) by the deadline indicated in the NOFO and posting on https://www.bia.gov/​bia/​ois/​dwd/​jpt . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Rebekah HorseChief, Office of Indian Services, Division of Workforce Development, 1001 Indian School Road NW, #228, Albuquerque, NM 87104; rebekah.horsechief@bia.gov ; (505) 706-6536. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications re…