Formula Grant FL344092055A56

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce will provide temporary labor certification services totaling $617,924 under the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers formula grant program (CFDA 17.273). Through September 2024, the awardee will ensure qualified U.S. workers are notified of job opportunities and referred to positions. It will also inspect employer-provided housing for H-2A agricultural workers to...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $160,000 cooperative agreement to the Utah Department of Workforce Service from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2023. This funding supports the ongoing hosting, maintenance, updates, and support of the Foreign Labor Certification "Data Center," a web-based repository of wage and compensation data used under the Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers program (CFDA 17.273). As the sole provider of...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded $755,640 to the Oregon Employment Department under the Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers (CFDA 17.273) Formula Grant program for fiscal years 2022 through 2024. Through this funding, the Oregon Employment Department will ensure compliance with program requirements by reviewing and posting job orders to recruit qualified U.S. workers, inspecting employer-provided housing for foreign agricultural workers to...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded $1 million to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development through the Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers program (CFDA 17.273) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. This formula grant aims to ensure adequate labor opportunities, wages, and working conditions for both U.S. and foreign workers through several key activities. State workforce agencies will...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security will provide temporary labor certification services through $783,598 in formula grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor's Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers program (CFDA 17.273). Under this award spanning October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024, the Illinois Department of Employment Security will ensure qualified U.S. workers are notified of job opportunities and referred to positions. It will also inspect...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA) awarded a $1.7 million Formula Grant to the Texas Workforce Commission under the Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers (TLCFW) program (CFDA 17.273). The grant funds activities from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 to ensure adequate protections and opportunities for both U.S. and foreign agricultural workers. Specifically, the Texas Workforce Commission and two sub-awardees, the Gulf Coast Workforce...

The Kansas Department of Commerce received a $393,050 Formula Grant award from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers federal grant program (CFDA 17.273). Through this funding, the Department of Commerce will ensure adequate and safe housing is provided to H-2A agricultural workers, timely review and post job orders to recruit U.S. workers for available positions, and conduct surveys to determine prevailing wages...

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development will receive $776,892 under a Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. The funding supports the Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers federal grant program (CFDA 17.273). Key deliverables include ensuring adequate and safe housing is provided to H-2A agricultural workers, timely review and posting of job orders to recruit U.S. workers, and referral of qualified domestic...

The New Hampshire Department of Employment Security will receive $160,992 under the Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers Formula Grant program administered by the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. This funding will support the Department's review and posting of job orders to recruit U.S. workers for available positions and ensure adequate and safe housing is provided to H-2A agricultural workers from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Additional key...

The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded $5 million under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) cooperative agreement to The Fair Food Standards Council Inc. to apply a worker-centric approach to combatting labor exploitation in the agriculture industries of Mexico, Chile, and South Africa through December 2025. Key deliverables include adapting worker education and audit materials for each country; partnering with local worker organizations and civil...