This grant competition, offered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA), is for the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP). This program aims to increase economic opportunities for migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW) and their dependents by providing training, employment services, and related assistance. While many existing grants are being continued for successful grantees, this specific competition seeks new applications to operate NFJP in service areas where current grantees have not performed adequately. Approximately $9.6 million is expected to be available for grants in the following targeted regions: central California (Merced, Madera, Stanislaus Counties), Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico. This initiative is authorized under section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).
Opportunity ID: 219513
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-12-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Farmworker Jobs Program Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.264 — National Farmworker Jobs Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 07, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 02, 2013 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. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 02, 2013 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. |
| Archive Date: | May 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,052,572 |
| Award Floor: | $329,860 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Serena Boyd
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3338 Email:Boyd.Serena@dol.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 219513 Full Announcement-1 -> sga-dfa-py-12-05.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Serena Boyd Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3338 Email: Boyd.Serena@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.264 | PKG00163750 | Feb 07, 2013 | Apr 02, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
219513 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
219513 Other-1.1.pdf
219513 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
219513 Project-1.1.pdf
219513 Budget-1.1.pdf
219513 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
219513 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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