US Department of Labor awards $90M in grants to support career services, training in 44 states, Puerto Rico to help farmworkers access good jobs

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $90 million in grants to organizations in 44 states and Puerto Rico to provide training and career services and related support services, and work-based learning to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents develop skills to pursue careers in agriculture or non-agriculture sectors.

Overseen by the department's Employment and Training Administration, the National Farmworker Jobs Program will support 51 organizations with Career Services and Training grants. The grants support worker-centered, sector-based training that incorporates industry partnerships and produces positive outcomes for workers and employers. The awards announced today include eight grants, totaling more than $15.8 million, for organizations that did not receive an NFJP Career services and Training award in the previous competition.

The NFJP helps organizations provide quality career services and training opportunities to migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents - including youth and adults - that enable them to obtain industry-recognized credentials in agriculture and non-agriculture industries.

The award follows the department's March 5, 2024, funding availability announcement. Authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, NFJP grants will facilitate the delivery of workforce solutions that are responsive to the needs of workers and employers in many industries.

Learn more about the department's National Farmworker Jobs Program.

The department is awarding NFJP career services and training grants to the following recipients: