Motivation Education & Training Inc.

Motivation Education & Training Inc., doing business as Met, is a Texas-based non-profit organization that receives federal grants as the prime recipient to deliver workforce development, early childhood mental health, and youth education services. Met operates exclusively in the grant-funded space rather than federal contracting; the organization holds no federal contracts and does not compete on IDIQs, GWACs, or other contract vehicles.

Met's grant footprint centers on three federal grantor agencies and corresponds to two distinct capability portfolios. The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) dominates the activity: 92 of 130 prime grant awards come from ETA, anchored by the National Farmworker Jobs Program (CFDA 17.264). Under NFJP, Met receives recurring annual awards across multiple states to deliver case management-based workforce development, occupational skills training, youth workforce activities, and housing assistance to migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents. Representative recent NFJP awards include a $4.9 million grant for Texas (July 1, 2025–September 30, 2026), a $1.76 million grant for Minnesota (July 1, 2025–September 30, 2026), and a $1.19 million grant for New Mexico (July 1, 2025–September 30, 2026). Met also received a $100 thousand NFJP capacity-building award (January 1, 2025–September 30, 2025) focused on trauma-informed care and youth-centered service design for migrant and seasonal farmworker youth. A separate Youth Build grant (May 2, 2022–September 1, 2025) provided project-based academic and occupational skills training for opportunity youth aged 16–24.

The Department of Health and Human Services funds Met's second major capability track. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded Met $500 thousand on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532) to establish Strong Start, a comprehensive infant and early childhood mental health initiative serving children birth through age 12 across nine Texas counties. The initiative trains 2,000 early childhood professionals through a competency-based curriculum integrated into Met's Department of Labor registered early childhood education apprenticeship, establishes a regional screening and assessment hub for 2,500 children, and delivers caregiver education and early intervention through the Nurturing Parenting Program and Wellness on Wheels outreach. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded Met $125 thousand on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to prevent and reduce youth substance use in Montgomery County, Texas through community coalition engagement. HHS Administration for Children and Families funds additional awards across home visiting, fatherhood support, and service-member family programs, with Met typically serving as a sub-recipient under Texas state agencies (Health & Human Services Commission and Department of Family & Protective Services).

Met demonstrates sustained and growing federal grant activity. Awards per year increased from 8 in 2022 to 20 in 2025, reflecting expansion of NFJP geographic reach and mental health program development. The vendor has obligated $764.4 million cumulatively across 144 awards dating to 1991, with prime grants accounting for 84 percent of the portfolio. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating a stable multi-year grant base with minimal recompete cliff exposure. The organization operates geographically across Texas and multi-state farmworker service regions including New Mexico, Kentucky, Wyoming, Louisiana, and North Dakota, with headquarters in New Caney, Texas.