FY 2024 Foreign Labor Certification Grant Planning Guidance

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is providing guidance for the funding and management of FY 2024 foreign labor certification grants. The grants will support state workforce agencies in performing foreign labor certification activities, including reviewing and posting job orders, conducting prevailing wage surveys, and ensuring employer compliance with program requirements. State workforce agencies must submit an annual grant application to ETA, which must include a fiscal year annual plan, budget narrative, and other supporting documents. The grant application package must be submitted via the www.grants.gov portal no later than 30 calendar days from the date of the guidance. Key aspects of the grant include: • Reviewing and posting job orders to recruit U.S. workers for available positions • Conducting prevailing wage surveys to determine the prevailing wages for occupations • Ensuring employer compliance with program requirements, including conducting post-certification site visits • Providing assistance to employers in recruiting U.S. workers • Maintaining an electronic system for registered and approved employers to post job vacancy announcements and receive referrals of qualified U.S. workers.