National Farmworker Jobs Program

Objective

To help low-income individuals who are primarily employed in agricultural and fish farming labor, obtain and retain employment, or stabilize their employment in agriculture. Additionally, dependents of eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers may receive services. Employment and Training services include career services, training services, housing services, and youth services.

Who Can Apply

• Unrestricted by Entity Type

Per section 167(b) of WIOA and 20 CFR 685.200, to be eligible to receive an NFJP grant, an entity must have: 1) an understanding of the problems of eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers, including their dependents; 2) a familiarity with the agricultural industries and the labor market needs of the proposed service area; and 3) the ability to demonstrate a capacity to administer and deliver effectively a diversified program of workforce investment activities, including youth workforce investment activities, and related assistance for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers.

Who Benefits

To receive NFJP services an individual must be either a(n): A. Eligible seasonal farmworker adult (ages 18 and older), Eligible migrant farmworker adult (ages 18 and older, and Eligible migrant and seasonal farmworker (MSFW) Youth (ages 14-24), as defined in Training and Employment Guidance Letter 18-16, Change 2 or successive guidance. B. Additionally, Dependent Adult of an eligible MSFW and Dependent Youth of an eligible MSFW).

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

Rietzke.Steven@dol.gov
2026933912