Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ETA 16 02
Apply for FOA ETA 16 02
- The DOL-ETA in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Employment and Training Grants and Housing Assistance Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.264.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 16, 2016 and posted on Mar 16, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 03, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 72 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Employment and Training Grants and Housing Assistance Grants is a U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA) discretionary grant opportunity (FOA-ETA-16-02) funded under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 167. The announcement makes available about $81,402,000 in total grant funding to support services for eligible Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers (MSFWs) and their dependents, including youth. The overall intent is to improve economic stability for farmworker families by helping participants both stay employed in their current agricultural work and transition into higher-wage, more stable, year-round careers through a mix of employment services, training, supportive services, and housing-related assistance.
The opportunity is structured around two related funding tracks. Most of the funding, approximately $75,885,000, is set aside for Employment and Training Grants, which focus on workforce services such as career services and training services designed to build skills, improve employability, and support longer-term advancement beyond seasonal work. A smaller portion, approximately $5,517,000, is dedicated to Housing Assistance Grants, reflecting the program emphasis on addressing a long-standing barrier to economic mobility for farmworkers: the shortage of safe, stable, quality housing. Together, these grants are meant to reduce instability caused by seasonal employment patterns and inadequate housing options, while helping participants gain credentials, develop job-ready skills, and secure better-paying employment.
The program’s service approach is broad and participant-focused. It supports career services and training services for farmworkers and their family members, as well as youth services and “other related assistance services†that help participants remain attached to the labor force, overcome barriers to employment, and progress toward more sustainable careers. While the notice does not list every allowable activity in the excerpt, the framing makes clear that services can include both employment and training supports and housing assistance services, with the goal of retention and stabilization in the short term and advancement into higher-wage pathways in the longer term.
From an administrative standpoint, awards are grants (not contracts), and the funding activity category is Employment, Labor and Training under CFDA 17.264. The Department anticipated making around 72 awards. The period of performance is four years, covering program years 2016 through 2019, with an operating window described as July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2020. The application deadline for the posted competition was May 3, 2016 (original and current closing date). Eligibility is listed generally as “Others,†with additional eligibility details referenced as being provided in the full announcement text.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity called?
This opportunity is the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Employment and Training Grants and Housing Assistance Grants.
Which federal agency is offering these grants?
The grants are offered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
What is the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) number?
The FOA number is FOA-ETA-16-02.
What is the legal authority for this funding?
The program is funded under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 167.
How much total funding is available under this announcement?
About $81,402,000 in total grant funding is made available through this announcement.
How is the funding divided between the two funding tracks?
The announcement describes two related funding tracks:
- Employment and Training Grants: Approximately $75,885,000
- Housing Assistance Grants: Approximately $5,517,000
What is the overall purpose of the NFJP grants?
The overall intent is to improve economic stability for farmworker families by helping eligible participants stay employed in current agricultural work and transition into higher-wage, more stable, year-round careers through employment services, training, supportive services, and housing-related assistance.
Who is intended to be served by these grants?
The program is intended to support services for eligible Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers (MSFWs) and their dependents, including youth.
What kinds of services do Employment and Training Grants support?
Employment and Training Grants focus on workforce services such as career services and training services designed to build skills, improve employability, and support longer-term advancement beyond seasonal work.
What is the focus of the Housing Assistance Grants?
Housing Assistance Grants emphasize addressing a long-standing barrier to economic mobility for farmworkers: the shortage of safe, stable, quality housing. These grants reflect the program focus on housing-related assistance as part of overall stabilization and advancement.
What outcomes is the program trying to achieve?
Based on the description provided, the program aims to reduce instability caused by seasonal employment patterns and inadequate housing options, while helping participants gain credentials, develop job-ready skills, and secure better-paying employment.
Does the program support both short-term stability and long-term career advancement?
Yes. The framing indicates a dual goal: retention and stabilization in the short term (including staying employed in agricultural work) and advancement into higher-wage, more stable career pathways over the longer term.
What does the announcement say about supportive services and other assistance?
The service approach is described as broad and participant-focused, supporting career services and training services, youth services, and "other related assistance services" that help participants remain attached to the labor force, overcome barriers to employment, and progress toward more sustainable careers.
Does the provided information list every allowable activity?
No. The excerpt notes that the notice does not list every allowable activity, but it indicates that services can include employment and training supports and housing assistance services aligned with retention, stabilization, and advancement goals.
Is this funding provided as a grant or a contract?
Awards are grants (not contracts).
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Employment, Labor and Training.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 17.264.
How many awards did the Department anticipate making?
The Department anticipated making around 72 awards.
What is the period of performance for awards under this announcement?
The period of performance is four years, covering program years 2016 through 2019.
What operating window is described for this program?
An operating window is described as July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2020.
What was the application deadline for this competition?
The application deadline (original and current closing date) was May 3, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility is listed generally as "Others." The description also indicates that additional eligibility details are provided in the full announcement text.
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