NFJP Funding Opportunity – PY 23-24

Workforce Services Information Notice                                                         

WSIN23-35

Issued: March 20, 2024

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), announces the availability of approximately $90,000,000 in grant funds authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 167 for the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP), Career Services and Training. Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the DOL will competitively award approximately 50-75 Career Services and Training grants to organizations that will provide workforce related activities to support migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents in developing skills to pursue a career of their choice in the agriculture and non-agriculture sectors. Responsive applications will fully integrate the five core elements:

  • Good Jobs Principles
  • Sector-based Training and Employer Partnerships
  • Other Strategic Partnerships
  • Outreach, Enrollment, and Referral
  • Case Management.

Eligible applicants include state government, education and training providers, advocacy organizations, labor or worker organizations, industry representatives, and organizations that provide services to farmworkers and other populations facing multiple barriers to employment.

The DOL intends to award up to seven grants for the state of California. Each grant will be approximately $1 million to $8 million. This list is based on the program year 2023 allotments for Career Services and Training Grants, which are available in Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 17-22, Attachment III. This FOA does not require cost sharing or matching funds from applicants. The expected period of performance is 51 months and starts July 1, 2024, and ends September 30, 2028.

The closing date for receipt of applications is May 3, 2024. For more information about this grant, visit the grants.gov website and reference FOA-ETA-24-15. For a complete description of the funding organization, available funds, eligibility requirements, and links to the grant application, visit the DOL website.

/s/ KIMBERLEE MEYER, Chief
Central Office Workforce Services Division