Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ETA 20 08
The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Career Services and Training Grants and Housing Grants is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), designed to address long-standing employment challenges faced by migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families. The core purpose is to counter chronic unemployment and underemployment among people who depend primarily on agricultural labor, recognizing that farm work is often seasonal, lower wage, and vulnerable to disruptions. Through this program, the federal government aims to help farmworkers stabilize their current employment while also building pathways into higher-wage, year-round careers.
NFJP focuses on providing a coordinated set of services for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers, including both adults and youth, as well as their dependents. The services described in the opportunity include career services and training services that support skill development and job advancement, along with housing assistance services that address one of the most persistent barriers to economic stability for farmworker communities. The program also allows for youth services and other related assistance, including emergency services, which signals an intent to support whole-family stability and to respond to urgent needs that can derail employment and training plans. Overall, the program is structured to help participants gain new, marketable skills, access better job opportunities, and move toward employment that is less seasonal and more financially sustainable.
A major emphasis in this funding opportunity is housing. Beyond employment and training, NFJP explicitly seeks to meet a critical need for safe and sanitary permanent and temporary housing for farmworkers. This reflects the reality that housing insecurity and substandard living conditions can directly limit a worker’s ability to maintain consistent employment, complete training, and pursue career advancement. By including housing grants alongside career and training grants, the opportunity supports a more comprehensive approach to improving economic outcomes, not just by improving employability but also by strengthening the living conditions that make steady work and long-term planning possible.
Administratively, this opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number FOA ETA 20-08 and is associated with CFDA number 17.264, within the federal funding activity area of Employment, Labor and Training. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity category is discretionary, meaning awards are competitively made based on the application and program priorities rather than by formula allocation. The announcement was created on April 14, 2020, with an original application closing date of May 14, 2020. The notice specifies that applications had to be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.
In terms of scale, the opportunity anticipated making about 65 awards, with an award ceiling of up to $10,000,000. Eligibility is labeled as “Others,” with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement text, indicating that eligible applicants likely include certain organizations or entities capable of delivering employment, training, and/or housing-related services to farmworker populations in accordance with ETA requirements.Apply for FOA ETA 20 08
- The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Career Services and Training Grants and Housing 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 Apr 14, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 2020 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 14, 2020. Applications must be received no later than 40000 p.m. Eastern Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 65 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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