Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration funds workforce development and training services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers under Assistance Listing 17.247, with the most recent grant award dated July 1, 2005.

This program is dormant from a current funding perspective. The grant portfolio contains 63 awards spanning from July 2004 to July 2005, representing a concentrated funding push that has not repeated in over 20 years. In 2004, the program issued 2 awards; in 2005, it issued 61 awards. No grant opportunities are currently open or have been posted recently, and no awards have been disbursed since July 2005.

The program funded WIA (Workforce Investment Act) migrant and seasonal farmworker services through a pure Formula Grant structure—all 63 awards in the portfolio were Formula Grants. The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration was the sole funder, obligating $66.2 million in total federal dollars across the portfolio.

Award magnitudes varied considerably. Recent awards from the July 2005 cycle ranged from $20 thousand to $7.5 million, reflecting the formula-driven allocation model. Representative awards include Formula Grant AC14992RV0 for $7.5 million, Formula Grant AC15009RV0 for $5.4 million, and Formula Grant AC15014RV0 for $3.9 million, all with ultimate completion dates of June 30, 2007.

Do not pursue this program. The absence of funding activity for 21 years, combined with the absence of posted grant opportunities, indicates this program is no longer active. The source provides no indication of planned reactivation or future solicitations.