Comanche Nation · EMPLOYMENT
Work Experience Program (Adults)
A paid 12-week work placement for unemployed adults in the private or public sector, up to 40 hours a week and no more than 480 hours, paying at least $15.00 and up to $20.00 an hour. Placements are matched to educational attainment, job experience and career interest.
Who's eligible
Any Enrolled Tribal Member Income Based
The Workforce mission covers "unemployed, newly employed, and/or currently employed Comanche Nation tribal members" and also "the unemployed, underemployed, or low-income of different federally recognized tribal members." The Work Experience program "provides unemployed adult clients, 18 years of age or older, an opportunity to receive employability training in the private or public job sector. Program participants are placed at worksites for a 12-week period (up to 40 hours per week no longer than 480 in duration) and receive a pay rate of at least $15.00 per hour not to exceed $20.00." Each client must attend a one-day Career Development training course as a condition of participation. If a worksite plans to hire a client full-time and permanently, a two-week emergency extension may be granted if funding allows. The service is provided once a year; clients who complete it reset one year from their start date, and clients who do not complete it must wait one year from their exit date to reapply. The About WIOA page states that "Services will be provided to clients who meet the Department of Labor Poverty Guidelines which is associated with this grant."
Where it's offered
County
The Workforce applications page states the residency rule as applying only to non-members: "Workforce WIOA (A&Y) Federal Application (Revised 1.25.22): Non-Comanches must reside in Cotton or Comanche counties." Enrolled Comanche Nation members are not bound by that two-county test; members of other federally recognized tribes must live in Comanche or Cotton County.
Location:
584 NW Bingo Rd, Building 300, Lawton, OK 73507
How to apply
Download and complete the Work Experience Application from the Workforce applications page, together with the Workforce WIOA federal application. Call (580) 360-0681. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Contact
Phone: (580) 360-0681
Last verified against the official source on 2026-09-07.