National Farmworker Jobs Program Grants
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department) announces a grant competition for the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP), authorized under section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). NFJP provides training, employment services, and related assistance in order to increase economic opportunities for migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW) and their dependents. The Department is exercising its option under WIA to continue grant awards to NFJP grantees that have performed successfully, and hold a grant competition for service delivery areas in which the current grantee has not performed adequately. Therefore, this grant competition is only seeking applications to operate NFJP in the following service areas: California (central California service area covering Merced, Madera and Stanislaus Counties), Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico. A total of approximately $9.6 million is expected to be available for grants in these service areas. However, the final amount available depends upon the amount of funds appropriated for NFJP in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Department of Labor Appropriations Act.
General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 05/02/2013 (Archived.)
Program Number
SGA-DFA-PY-12-05
Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Employment and Training Administration
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Grant
Number of Awards Available
7
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
The provisions of 20 CFR Part 669.200(a), which implement WIA section 167(b), describe entities eligible to receive a grant as those that have: An understanding of the employment challenges facing eligible MSFWs and their dependents; A familiarity with the agricultural industry and the labor market needs of the geographic area to be served; A capacity to administer effectively a diversified program of workforce investment activities and related assistance for eligible MSFWs; and The capacity to work effectively as an American Job Center (AJC) (also known as a One-Stop Career Center) partner. Entities such as state government agencies, state workforce investment boards, local government agencies, local workforce investment boards, faith-based and community-based organizations, institutions of higher learning, and other entities are examples of organizations that could be eligible to apply for NFJP grants. Applicants do not need to be a current or prior NFJP grantee to establish eligibility to be awarded a grant under this solicitation.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Application Procedure
The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 2, 2013. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Deadlines
04/02/2013
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Headquarters Office
Serena Boyd
Grants Management Specialist
Phone 202-693-3338
E-mail Address
Boyd.Serena@dol.gov
Financial Information
Obligations
$9,600,000.00
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Awards range from $329,860.00 to $3,052,572.00
