The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration is offering grants through the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Housing Assistance competition. This grant is for organizations to provide essential housing assistance to migrant and seasonal farmworkers, as mandated by section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). The Department conducts this grant competition every two years, specifically directing funds from the NFJP for housing. At least 70% of the allocated funds must be utilized for permanent housing initiatives to ensure stable living conditions. The requested funding for FY 2011 is $5,700,000, though award of funds is contingent upon Congressional appropriation. This initiative aims to address critical housing needs within the farmworker community.
Opportunity ID: 79593
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-08 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Housing Assistance Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.264 — National Farmworker Jobs Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 16, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 03, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 3, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 03, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 3, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 02, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,700,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants need not be a current or prior housing assistance grantee to be eligible for a grant award under this solicitation. Entities eligible to apply for a grant award are state agencies, state workforce investment boards (SWIBs), local government agencies, local workforce investment boards (LWIBs), faith-based and community organizations, and other non-profit organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department or DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Workforce Investment (OWI), Division of Adult Services (DAS), announces a grant competition for operating the Housing Assistance portion of the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP), under section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), 29 U.S.C. 2912. Section 167(a) of WIA requires the Secretary to conduct a grants competition every two years for the purpose of carrying out the activities authorized under section 167. Although housing assistance is identified in WIA as one of the allowable activities under NFJP, Congressional appropriations language directs the Department to make available a specific amount of the funds appropriated for the NFJP for migrant and seasonal farmworkers housing assistance grants, and requires that no less than 70 percent of the specified amount must be used for permanent housing activities. We are conducting this competition before the passage of the Department of Labors Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 appropriation in anticipation of the appropriation of funds for Program Year (PY) 2011 NFJP housing assistance grants, but we will not obligate any funds for PY 2011 grants unless and until they are appropriated. The FY 2011 appropriation request for the housing assistance program is $5,700,000. All interested applicants should read the full announcement in its entirety. |
| Link to Additional Information: | DOL-ETA Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Eileen Banks
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3403 Email:Banks.Eileen@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 79593 Full Announcement-1 -> sga-dfa-py-10-08.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Eileen Banks Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3403 Email: Banks.Eileen@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.264 | PKG00040930 | Mar 16, 2011 | May 03, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
79593 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
79593 Project-1.1.pdf
79593 Budget-1.1.pdf
79593 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
79593 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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