The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is offering this National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) grant, approximately $6.5 million, for critical housing services. Commencing July 1, 2024, for 51 months, this WIOA Section 167 authorized grant aids farmworkers. This grant is for connecting eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents with permanent, year-round primary residences. It also supports temporary housing for those whose employment requires travel. At least 70% of the funds are designated for permanent housing solutions, fostering stability for the agricultural workforce.
Opportunity ID: 353901
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ETA-24-18 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Grants for Housing Services |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.264 — National Farmworker Jobs Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 02, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 28, 2024 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 28, 2024 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following organizations are eligible to apply:Per section 167(b) of WIOA and 20 CFR 685.200, to be eligible to receive an NFJP grant, an entity must have: 1) an understanding of the problems of eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers, including their dependents; 2) a familiarity with the agricultural industries and the labor market needs of the proposed service area; and 3) the ability to demonstrate a capacity to administer and deliver effectively a diversified program of workforce investment activities, including youth workforce investment activities, and related assistance for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The Project Narrative section of this FOA is designed to elicit information from the applicants to demonstrate these three qualities. Further, the department will only award NFJP Housing Funds to provide housing services in service areas located in one or more of the 12 states specified in Section III.B. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: |
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $6,500,000 in grant funds authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 167 for the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP), Housing Services. The period of performance is 51 months and starts July 1, 2024, and ends September 30, 2028. The NFJP model aims to connect eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents to permanent housing that is owner-occupied, or occupied on a permanent, year-round basis (notwithstanding ownership). The permanent housing must be the person’s primary residence to which they return to at the end of the work or training day. Additionally, the NFJP model aims to provide temporary housing that is not owner-occupied to eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers whose employment requires occasional travel outside their normal commuting area. The Department will award at least 70 percent of the funds for permanent housing. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NFJP.OGM@dol.gov
NFJP.OGM@dol.gov Email:NFJP.OGM@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Updating description field on grants.gov. There are no changes to the Funding Opportunity Announcement. | May 02, 2024 | |
| Apr 30, 2024 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ETA-24-18 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Grants for Housing Services |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.264 — National Farmworker Jobs Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 02, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 28, 2024 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 28, 2024 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following organizations are eligible to apply:Per section 167(b) of WIOA and 20 CFR 685.200, to be eligible to receive an NFJP grant, an entity must have: 1) an understanding of the problems of eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers, including their dependents; 2) a familiarity with the agricultural industries and the labor market needs of the proposed service area; and 3) the ability to demonstrate a capacity to administer and deliver effectively a diversified program of workforce investment activities, including youth workforce investment activities, and related assistance for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The Project Narrative section of this FOA is designed to elicit information from the applicants to demonstrate these three qualities. Further, the department will only award NFJP Housing Funds to provide housing services in service areas located in one or more of the 12 states specified in Section III.B. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: |
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $6,500,000 in grant funds authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 167 for the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP), Housing Services. The period of performance is 51 months and starts July 1, 2024, and ends September 30, 2028. The NFJP model aims to connect eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents to permanent housing that is owner-occupied, or occupied on a permanent, year-round basis (notwithstanding ownership). The permanent housing must be the person’s primary residence to which they return to at the end of the work or training day. Additionally, the NFJP model aims to provide temporary housing that is not owner-occupied to eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers whose employment requires occasional travel outside their normal commuting area. The Department will award at least 70 percent of the funds for permanent housing. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NFJP.OGM@dol.gov
NFJP.OGM@dol.gov Email:NFJP.OGM@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ETA-24-18 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Grants for Housing Services |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.264 — National Farmworker Jobs Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 28, 2024 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following organizations are eligible to apply:Per section 167(b) of WIOA and 20 CFR 685.200, to be eligible to receive an NFJP grant, an entity must have: 1) an understanding of the problems of eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers, including their dependents; 2) a familiarity with the agricultural industries and the labor market needs of the proposed service area; and 3) the ability to demonstrate a capacity to administer and deliver effectively a diversified program of workforce investment activities, including youth workforce investment activities, and related assistance for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The Project Narrative section of this FOA is designed to elicit information from the applicants to demonstrate these three qualities. Further, the department will only award NFJP Housing Funds to provide housing services in service areas located in one or more of the 12 states specified in Section III.B. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to NFJP.OGM@dol.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NFJP.OGM@dol.gov
NFJP.OGM@dol.gov Email:NFJP.OGM@dol.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 353901 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FOA-ETA-24-18.pdf
Folder 353901 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> Financial System Risk Assessment -fillable 8.17.23.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NFJP.OGM@dol.gov NFJP.OGM@dol.gov Email: NFJP.OGM@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.264 | FOA-ETA-24-18 | National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Grants for Housing Services | PKG00286165 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
353901 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
353901 SF424A-1.0.pdf
353901 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
353901 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
353901 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
353901 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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