2024 association of farm worker opportunity programs afop

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP) a $175,000 Cooperative Agreement on June 1, 2024 under the National Farmworker Jobs Program (CFDA 17.264). This program provides workforce development services, employment and training assistance, and housing support to migrant and seasonal farmworkers to help them obtain and retain unsubsidized employment, stabilize their current agricultural jobs, acquire new skills, and achieve economic self-sufficiency. As a national non-profit organization, AFOP leverages a network of 52 member organizations across 49 states and Puerto Rico to implement these services, targeting an underserved population of agricultural workers through career counseling, occupational skills training, youth programs, and targeted safety education. The award is intended to run through May 30, 2027, continuing AFOP's longstanding partnership with ETA in supporting the workforce and economic mobility of migrant and seasonal farmworkers.