OpportunityTitle: National Farmworker Jobs Program for Program Year 2009
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applicants need not be a current or prior WIA section 167 grantee to establish eligibility to be awarded a grant under this solicitation.  State agencies, Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs), faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher learning, and other entities capable of delivering services on a statewide basis are all examples of organizations eligible to apply for WIA section 167 grants.  WIA section 167(b) describes entities eligible to receive a grant as those that have:   &#149; An understanding of the problems of eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers, including their dependents;   &#149; A familiarity with the geographical area to be served; and   &#149; A demonstrated capacity to effectively administer a diversified program of workforce investment activities for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
Description: The DOL, ETA, Office of Workforce Investment, Division of Adult Services, announces a grant competition for operating the NFJP, under section 167 of the WIA, 29 U.S.C. 2912 in certain specified service delivery areas. The WIA generally requires the DOL to conduct a grants competition every two years to select entities to operate the NFJP. DOL is exercising its option under WIA sec. 167 (c)(4)(B) to waive competition for the biannual grant competition scheduled for PY 2009 for those grantees determined to have performed successfully as described in TEGL 25-08. As explained in TEGL 25-08, the grantees operating in the following service delivery areas were determined to be ineligible for waiver: Arkansas, Hawaii, Indiana, and Nebraska. The current grantee in Maine will cease business operations effective July 1, 2009, necessitating competition in that service delivery area. Accordingly, this notice solicits proposals for grant applications from eligible organizations to serve these areas during PY 2009 and 2010 (October 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011). Due to the late publication date of this announcement, current NFJP grantees have been given an extension to operate the NFJP for the first quarter of PY 2009 (July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009). The extension is a necessity in order to avoid a disruption in service and harm to the participants caused by the late onset of the competition, which is no fault of the current grantees. The current grant will be funded on a pro-rated basis until September 30, 2009. The ETA will determine the exact percentage of pro-rated funds. Current grantees in the service delivery areas defined above are invited to submit applications to compete for PY 2009 NFJP funds. All interested applicants should read this notice in its entirety.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Mamie Willaims
GrantorContactText: Mamie Williams &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-693-3341
CloseDateExplanation: The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is September 1, 2009.  Applications must be received at the address below no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time.