Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded Oregon Human Development Corporation $2,470,673 under the National Farmworker Jobs Program (CFDA 17.264) for the program year July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The grant supports comprehensive workforce development services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFWs) and their dependents in Oregon. Oregon Human Development Corporation delivers core employment and training services through a case management approach that emphasizes customer choice, including basic and individualized career services, occupational skills training, youth workforce development services, and related assistance such as allowance payments for short-term direct support to help farmworkers retain agricultural employment or participate in training programs.

In addition to employment services, the organization provides housing assistance through direct payments for emergency and temporary housing, while also leveraging community resources to increase and maintain housing stock for farmworkers and supporting housing development initiatives designed to improve living conditions in underserved farmworker communities. All services are delivered with emphasis on helping eligible MSFWs and their dependents obtain or retain unsubsidized employment, stabilize employment, and achieve economic self-sufficiency, including upgraded employment opportunities within the agricultural sector. The award is subject to Department of Labor performance measurement requirements and compliance with federal accounting and recordkeeping standards.