Federal Grant Award Summary

Motivation Education & Training Inc. (Met) received a $824,125 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the National Farmworker Jobs Program (CFDA 17.264) effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award supports comprehensive workforce development and economic self-sufficiency services for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFWs), their dependents, and farmworker youth aged 14-24 in North Dakota. Met will deliver case management-based services including basic and individualized career services, occupational skills training leading to industry-recognized credentials, youth workforce development activities, and supportive services such as allowance payments and emergency housing assistance to help participants obtain or retain unsubsidized employment and stabilize their agricultural and non-agricultural employment.

The grant funding supports Met's established capacity to address chronic unemployment and underemployment within farmworker populations through customer-choice-centered service delivery. As a Texas-based nonprofit with significant experience administering federal workforce programs targeting vulnerable populations, Met will maintain comprehensive accounting and participant records in accordance with the Uniform Guidance and report performance data on standard WIOA metrics including employment rates, earnings, and credential attainment to demonstrate program effectiveness and accountability.