The Employment and Training Administration solicits applications for Housing grants authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 167, National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP).
Donor Name: Employment and Training Administration
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/28/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The purpose of this program is to facilitate the delivery of housing solutions that are responsive to eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers’ and their dependents’ immediate and near-term needs (for example, address homelessness, prevent homelessness, improve safety and sanitary standards of existing housing). Having access to safe and sanitary housing assists people in achieving their education and career goals, which can lead to improved economic mobility. Under the NFJP program model, grant recipients are required to leverage their understanding of the challenges that migrant and seasonal farmworkers experience, and familiarity with state and local labor markets and housing needs to deliver housing services that coordinate with workforce investment activities in the proposed service area. To that end, responsive proposals will fully integrate five core elements: 1) Housing Solutions; 2) Workforce Investment Strategies; 3) Strategic Partnerships; 4) Outreach, Enrollment, and Referral; and 5) Case Management.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $6,500,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
- Award Floor: $500,000
Project Period
The period of performance is 51 months with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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.
- The Department anticipates awarding approximately eight grants. Note, an applicant’s proposed
service area(s) must be located in one or more of the following states: California, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, and Washington.
For more infroamtion, visit Grants.gov.
