Migrants and Seasonal Farmworkers Program-Solicitation for Grant Applications-National Farmworker Jobs Program for Program Year 2007

The summary for the Migrants and Seasonal Farmworkers Program-Solicitation for Grant Applications-National Farmworker Jobs Program for Program Year 2007 grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Employment and Training Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Migrants and Seasonal Farmworkers Program-Solicitation for Grant Applications-National Farmworker Jobs Program for Program Year 2007: The U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Investment (OWI), Division of Adult Services (DAS) is requesting grant applications for operating the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) in accordance with section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), 29 U.S.C. 2912. The NFJP is designed to serve economically disadvantaged persons who primarily depend on employment in agricultural labor performed within the United States, including Puerto Rico, and who experience chronic unemployment or underemployment. Qualifying participants are typically those persons employed on a seasonal or part-time basis in the unskilled and semi-skilled manual labor occupations in crop and animal production. Through training and other workforce development services, the program is intended to assist eligible migrants and seasonal farmworkers and their families to prepare for jobs likely to provide stable, year-round employment both within and outside agriculture.

Federal Grant Title:	Migrants and Seasonal Farmworkers Program-Solicitation for Grant Applications-National Farmworker Jobs Program for Program Year 2007
Federal Agency Name:	Employment and Training Administration
Grant Categories:	Employment Labor and Training
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SGA-DFA-PY-06-04
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	17.264
CFDA Descriptions:	National Farmworker Jobs Program
Current Application Deadline:	No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline:	May 29, 2007 The closing date for receipt of appl
Posted Date:	Apr 23, 2007
Creation Date:	May 11, 2007
Archive Date:	Jun 28, 2007
Total Program Funding:	$74,302,000
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 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: - an understanding of the problems of eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers, including their dependents; - a familiarity with the geographical area to be served; and - a demonstrated capacity to effectively administer a diversified program of workforce investment activities for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Mamie Williams
Grants Management Specialist
Phone 2026933341 [email protected] Mamie Williams
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