Grant Award Summary

Motivation Education & Training Inc. (Met) received a $705,693 Project Grant award effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP, CFDA 17.264). The award supports comprehensive workforce development and housing assistance services designed to help eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFWs) and their dependents achieve economic self-sufficiency and stable housing. Core service delivery encompasses case management-based career services, occupational skills training leading to industry-recognized credentials, youth workforce development services for participants aged 14-24, and supportive services including allowance payments for short-term direct assistance to retain agricultural employment or participate in training programs.

In addition to employment and training services, the grant specifically supports housing assistance activities to address immediate and near-term housing needs. These housing services include direct payments for emergency and temporary housing, leveraging services to increase or maintain housing stock available to farmworkers, and housing development initiatives designed to improve living conditions in underserved farmworker communities. Met is required to track and report performance data to the Department of Labor on standard Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) metrics, including employment rates and credential attainment, while maintaining comprehensive participant records in accordance with federal Uniform Guidance requirements.