Ser Corp, a Hispanic American-owned nonprofit organization based in Wichita, Kansas, received a $1,392,062 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP, CFDA 17.264) for the program year July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The grant funds comprehensive workforce development and support services designed to strengthen the economic self-sufficiency of eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents in Kansas.
Under this award, Ser Corp delivers a case management-based service model encompassing basic and individualized career services, occupational skills training leading to industry-recognized credentials, youth workforce development activities for participants aged 14-24, and related assistance services including allowance payments and emergency housing support. These interventions are designed to help eligible farmworkers obtain or retain unsubsidized employment, stabilize their agricultural employment, and achieve economic self-sufficiency. Ser Corp maintains flexibility to sub-award portions of funding to local nonprofit partners to expand program reach, while adhering to performance measurement and reporting requirements established under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act framework.