Description
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is issuing this guidance to explain the requirements and procedure to receive Program Year 2026 National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) allotments and to apply for an optional Program Year 2026 NFJP Youth Services Grant. The opportunity is open to current NFJP grantees for Career Services and Training grants and Housing Services grants. The total funding available for Career Services and Training grants is $89,405,000, and for Housing Services grants is $6,539,000. Grantees must submit their applications through Grants.gov within 30 days of the publication of this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL). Key aspects of the job include:
• Providing career services and training to migrant and seasonal farmworkers
• Offering housing services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers
• Applying for optional Youth Services Grants to serve migrant and seasonal farmworker youth
• Submitting required documents, including SF-424, SF-424A, Budget Narrative, and Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) or Cost Allocation Plan
• Ensuring compliance with programmatic requirements and the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
• Managing financial risks, assets, and resources effectively
• Meeting management standards prescribed in the Uniform Grant Guidance
• Submitting quarterly performance reports and financial reports
The opportunity aims to support the employment and training needs of migrant and seasonal farmworkers, and to provide them with access to career services, training, and housing.