The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the U.S. Department of Labor is offering approximately $81,402,000 in grant funds for National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Employment and Training Grants and Housing Assistance Grants. This program aims to assist Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers (MSFWs) and their dependents by providing career services, training, housing assistance, and youth services to improve their economic outcomes and help secure higher-paying, year-round employment. Approximately $75,885,000 will be allocated for Employment and Training Grants and $5,517,000 for Housing Assistance Grants, with a 4-year performance period covering PY 2016-2019.
Opportunity ID: 282273
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ETA-16-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Employment and Training Grants and Housing Assistance 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: | 72 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.264 — National Farmworker Jobs Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 16, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 03, 2016 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 03, 2016 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 02, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $81,402,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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:
• State and Local Workforce Development Boards The Department encourages applications from organizations who may not have received NFJP grants before, including organizations that serve populations facing multiple barriers to employment (e.g., limited-English proficiency, low educational attainment, or minimal experience with technologies and tools commonly used in the modern workplace). |
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 $81,402,000 in grant funds authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 167 for National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Employment and Training Grants and Housing Assistance Grants. This Announcement solicits applications for the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Employment and Training Grants and Housing Assistance Grants. The purpose of this program is to assist eligible Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers (MSFWs) and their dependents, including youth MSFWs, receive career services, training services, housing assistance services, youth services, and other related assistance services that help retain and stabilize their current agriculture jobs as well as acquire new skills they need to start careers that provide higher wages and stable, year-round employment. To support better economic outcomes for farmworkers, NFJP also works to meet a critical need for quality housing. Of the approximately $81,402,000 available, the Department intends to award approximately $75,885,000 for Employment and Training Grants and $5,517,000 for Housing Assistance Grants. These awards will have a 4-year period of performance and will fund program years (PY) 2016-2019, that is, July 1 2016-June 30, 2020. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Amanda Denogean
Grants Management Specialists Email:Denogean.Amanda@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 282273 Full Announcement-FOA-ETA-16-02 -> foa-eta-16-02.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Amanda Denogean Grants Management Specialists Email: Denogean.Amanda@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-16-02 | The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Employment and Training Grants and Housing Assistance Grants | PKG00221640 | Mar 16, 2016 | May 03, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
282273 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
282273 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
282273 Other-1.1.pdf
282273 Project-1.1.pdf
282273 Budget-1.1.pdf
282273 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
282273 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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