Migrants and Seasonal Farmworker Programs Solicitation for Grant Applications - National Farmworker Jobs Program, Housing Assistance for Program Year 2005 SGA-DFA-PY-04-07

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Migrants and Seasonal Farmworker Programs Solicitation for Grant Applications - National Farmworker Jobs Program, Housing Assistance for Program Year 2005 SGA-DFA-PY-04-07: The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department or DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of National Programs (ONP), Division of Seasonal Farmworker Programs (DSFP), 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. 9201. All applicants for grant funds should read this notice in its entirety. Section 167, paragraph (a) of WIA requires the Secretary to award grants or contracts on a competitive basis to eligible entities for the purposes of carrying out the activities authorized under Section 167. Although housing assistance is identified in WIA as one of the allowable activities under the 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 that no less than 70 percent of the specified amount must be used for permanent housing activities. Therefore, under this solicitation, of the $4,544,682 appropriated for NFJP housing assistance, approximately $3,131,217 will be available for permanent housing assistance and approximately $1,413,465 for temporary and/or emergency housing assistance.

Federal Grant Title:	Migrants and Seasonal Farmworker Programs Solicitation for Grant Applications - National Farmworker Jobs Program, Housing Assistance for Program Year 2005 SGA-DFA-PY-04-07
Federal Agency Name:	Employment and Training Administration
Grant Categories:	Employment Labor and Training
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SGA-DFA-PY-04-07
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	17.264
CFDA Descriptions:	Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
Current Application Deadline:	No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline:	May 27, 2005 The closing date for receipt of appl
Posted Date:	Apr 26, 2005
Creation Date:	Apr 26, 2005
Archive Date:	Jun 26, 2005
Total Program Funding:	$4,544,682
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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 establish eligibility to be awarded a grant under this solicitation. State agencies and State Boards, LWIBs, and faith-based and community organizations are examples of the entities eligible to apply for a grant award. To provide housing assistance services to eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers under WIA Section 167, whether permanent, temporary/emergency, or a mix of both, the Department will select those proposals that are deemed most responsive to the requirements of this solicitation, as reviewed and scored during the review panel process. To that end, proposals must show that the applicant: has an understanding of the housing market in the area(s) they propose to serve, as well as an understanding of the housing needs of migrant and seasonal farmworkers; has a familiarity with the housing conditions in the proposed service area, the housing assistance available from other agencies in the service area, and the impact of both those elements on the housing needs of farmworkers; and has the capacity to effectively administer a housing assistance program with the proper administrative and fiscal oversight and integrity.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Williams, Mamie, Grants Management Specialist, Phone 202 693-3341, Fax 202 693-2879, Email [email protected] [email protected] Williams, Mamie
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