OpportunityTitle: National Farmworker Jobs Program Grants
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The provisions of 20 CFR Part 669.200(a), which implement WIA section 167(b), describe entities eligible to receive a grant as those that have:   An understanding of the employment challenges facing eligible MSFWs and their dependents;   A familiarity with the agricultural industry and the labor market needs of the geographic area to be served;   A capacity to administer effectively a diversified program of workforce investment activities and related assistance for eligible MSFWs; and   The capacity to work effectively as an American Job Center (AJC) (also known as a One-Stop Career Center) partner.     Entities such as state government agencies, state workforce investment boards, local government agencies, local workforce investment boards, faith-based and community-based organizations, institutions of higher learning, and other entities are examples of organizations that could be eligible to apply for NFJP grants. Applicants do not need to be a current or prior NFJP grantee to establish eligibility to be awarded a grant under this solicitation.
Description: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department) announces a grant competition for the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP), authorized under section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). NFJP provides training, employment services, and related assistance in order to increase economic opportunities for migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW) and their dependents. The Department is exercising its option under WIA to continue grant awards to NFJP grantees that have performed successfully, and hold a grant competition for service delivery areas in which the current grantee has not performed adequately. Therefore, this grant competition is only seeking applications to operate NFJP in the following service areas: California (central California service area covering Merced, Madera and Stanislaus Counties), Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico. A total of approximately $9.6 million is expected to be available for grants in these service areas. However, the final amount available depends upon the amount of funds appropriated for NFJP in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Department of Labor Appropriations Act.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Email Grants Management Specialist
GrantorContactText: Serena Boyd &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-693-3338
CloseDateExplanation: The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 2, 2013.  Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.