Formula Grant 23A55FL000055
- The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $9 million cooperative agreement to the Center For Employment Security Education & Research Inc. to support the State Wage Interchange System (SWIS) from January 2022 through December 2024. SWIS facilitates the interstate exchange of wage data between participating states to assess performance for programs authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Key deliverables include supporting connections to...
- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development will receive $798,132 under the Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers Formula Grant program administered by the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Under this award, the Department of Workforce Development will ensure adequate recruitment of U.S. workers for job opportunities and determine prevailing wages and work standards through activities such as reviewing and...
- 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,...
- This $783,057 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration under the National Farmworker Jobs Program (CFDA 17.264) will support workforce development and housing assistance services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFWs) and their dependents in Montana. The grantee, Rural Employment Opportunities, will provide a comprehensive suite of services including basic and individualized career services, occupational skills training, youth...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,003,287 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the National Farmworker Jobs Program (CFDA 17.264) is intended to facilitate the delivery of housing solutions that address the immediate and near-term needs of eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents. The grant will provide farmworkers with housing assistance, including direct payments for emergency and temporary housing. Additional services...
- The National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association (NMSHSA) will receive $57,374,541 under a Block Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The funding supports the Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program (CFDA 10.181), which aims to assist food-related entities in responding to COVID-19, including protecting farm and food workers. Through its existing network of 26 federally funded Migrant and Seasonal...
- This is a Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207). The $5,611,115 award will provide funding from July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028 to the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (PR Dept Of Labor) to deliver a range of employment services, including: Career services such as job search assistance, career counseling, skills assessments, and...
- This $1,972,845 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the National Farmworker Jobs Program (CFDA 17.264) supports Pathstone Corporation, a non-profit organization, in providing workforce development and housing assistance services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents. Key services delivered through this funding include: Basic and individualized career services, training services, and youth services to help migrant...
- This $1,854,573 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the National Farmworker Jobs Program (CFDA 17.264) will fund a range of workforce development and housing assistance services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFWs) in North Carolina. The grantee, Alabama Nonprofit Housing, will provide basic and individualized career services, occupational skills training, youth services, and support services to help MSFWs obtain, retain,...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,609,000 Project Grant to Pathstone Corporation under the National Farmworker Jobs Program (CFDA 17.264). The grant will fund a range of workforce development and housing assistance services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents in Ohio. Key products and services to be provided include: Basic and individualized career services, occupational skills training, and youth workforce development...
PURPOSE: TO ENSURE THAT U.S. WORKERS ARE NOTIFIED OF AVAILABLE JOB OPPORTUNITIES, THAT U.S. EMPLOYERS CAN MEET THEIR LABOR NEEDS WHEN QUALIFIED U.S. WORKERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT FOREIGN WORKERS ARE PROVIDED FAIR WAGES, WORKING CONDITIONS, AND ADEQUATE AND SAFE HOUSING.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: SWAS WILL REVIEW AND POST JOB ORDERS TO RECRUIT U.S. WORKERS FOR AVAILABLE POSITIONS FOR WHICH EMPLOYERS INTEND TO FILE APPLICATIONS FOR H-2A OR H-2B LABOR CERTIFICATION, ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF FARMWORKERS BY INSPECTING EMPLOYER-PROVIDED HOUSING AND PROTECT WORKERS WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS BY CONDUCTING SURVEYS TO DETERMINE PREVAILING WAGES AND PRACTICE STANDARDS.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ADEQUATE AND SAFE HOUSING IS PROVIDED TO ALL H-2A WORKERS AND, AS APPLICABLE, U.S. WORKERS IN CORRESPONDING EMPLOYMENT AS REQUIRED BY 20 CFR 655.122(D)(1)(I) AND (II), AND 20 CFR 655.122(D)(2). TIMELY REVIEW AND POSTING OF JOB ORDERS. REFERRAL OF QUALIFIED AND AVAILABLE U.S. WORKERS TO JOB OPPORTUNITIES. STAKEHOLDER EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: U.S. AND FOREIGN WORKERS. U.S. EMPLOYERS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: GRANTEE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE SUBAWARDS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 11/1/24 | ||
| Not listed | $67.2k | 8/28/23 |