2010 farmworker housing assistance plans

Accessible letter PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2010/TEGL18-09acc.pdf

CLASSIFICATION
   EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION          OWI/DAS
               ADVISORY SYSTEM                     CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                 NFJP-HOUSING
             Washington, D.C. 20210
                                                   DATE
                                                   March 23, 2010



TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 18-09

TO:          NATIONAL FARMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM (NFJP) HOUSING
             ASSISTANCE GRANTEES

FROM:        JANE OATES /s/
             Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:     Program Year 2010 NFJP Housing Assistance Planning Guidance

1. Purpose. To provide instructions for the preparation and submission of Program
   Year (PY) 2010 NFJP Housing Assistance grant plans under Section 167 of the
   Workforce Investment Act.

2. References.
   ■ Section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, as amended (P.L.
      105-220) 29 U.S.C. 9201.
   ■ Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 76, April 20, 2007, Employment and Training
      Administration Workforce Investment Act—Migrants and Seasonal
      Farmworkers Program—Solicitation for Grant Applications—National
      Farmworker Jobs Program, Housing Assistance for Program Year 2007.
   ■ Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGL) 28-07 and 27-08.
   ■ Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-117).

3. Background. Part of the NFJP, Housing Assistance is a supportive service offered to
   assist migrant and seasonal farmworkers retain employment or enter and/or
   complete job training. Pursuant to the April 20, 2007 Federal Register
   announcement for the PY 2007 NFJP Housing Assistance grant competition,
   organizations were selected to operate the program in PY 2007 and PY 2008 (NFJP
   grants are biennial, with second year funding dependent on funds availability).
   Subsequently, the Department exercised its option to waive the scheduled PY 2009
   Housing Assistance program grants competition pursuant to the Secretary of
   Labor’s authority provided in WIA Section 167 (c)(4)(B). The Employment and
   Training Administration (ETA) required annual grant plans from incumbent

 RESCISSIONS                                       EXPIRATION DATE
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   grantees to administer program activities and services in PY 2009. The guidance
   provided herein is intended to instruct all NFJP Housing Assistance grantees in the
   preparation and submission of their PY 2010 grant plan.

4. Grant Plan Requirements. To receive funding for PY 2010, Housing Assistance
   grantees must submit an annual grant plan comprised of the following:

   A. Standard Form (SF) 424. The “Application for Federal Assistance” Appendix A,
      (OMB Rev. 9-2003) must include the grantee’s Data Universal Numbering
      System (DUNS) number.

   B. SF 424-A Budget Information Form. In preparing the budget information form, the
      grantee must provide a concise narrative explanation to support the request. The
      narrative should break down the budget and discuss precisely how
      administrative costs support the project goals. Grantees who generate program
      income from NFJP funds must describe, in the budget narrative, the use of
      program income to serve more participants or improve program services.
      Program income must be included in the budget breakdown for approval by the
      Grant Officer.

   C. Grant Plan Narrative. The grant plan narrative must include, at a minimum, the
      following elements:

       i. A grant plan narrative that describes the Housing Assistance activities to be
          undertaken for PY 2010. Separate annual plans are required for permanent
          housing activities and for temporary and/or emergency housing activities,
          for those grantees planning to provide both services.

      ii. A discussion of accomplishments based on information provided by the
          grantee in their PY 2009 plan, and a detailed discussion of the strategies to be
          pursued in PY 2010 to achieve future accomplishments.

     iii. A detailed timeline for the entirety of PY 2010 which depicts by month
          and/or quarter the start and end dates for milestones inherent in the
          strategies described in the plan narrative.

5. Formula Allocations. The NFJP Housing Assistance PY 2010 allocations have been
   prepared in the same manner as the PY 2009 allocations. The total amount
   appropriated for NFJP Housing Assistance by the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
   2010 (P.L. 111-117) is $5,700,000. Pursuant to the language in the Consolidated
   Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-117) 70%, or $3,990,000 is available for permanent
   housing assistance; and 30%, or $1,710,000 is available for temporary and/or
   emergency housing assistance.

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6. Submission Requirements. Prepare the PY 2010 grant plan according to the
   guidance above and submit three copies, two with original signatures on the SF-424
   to the address below. All inquiries should be made to the same.

                   Alina M. Walker, Program Manager
                   Division of Adult Services
                   Office of Workforce Investment
                   Employment and Training Administration
                   Mail Stop S-4209
                   200 Constitution Ave, N.W.
                   Washington, D.C. 20210

   A copy of the grant plan submission should also be provided to the appropriate
   regional Federal Project Officer. All grant plans are due by 4:00 PM, Eastern
   Daylight Time, June 1, 2010. Applicants are advised that mail delivery in the
   Washington, D.C. area may be delayed due to mail decontamination procedures.
   Hand-delivered proposals will be received at the above address. All overnight mail
   will be considered to be hand delivered and must be received at the designated
   place by the specified closing date and time. While not mandatory, DOL encourages
   the submission of applications thru professional overnight delivery service. Grant
   plan packages may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address:
   [email protected]. The deadline above applies to both electronic and hard-copy
   submissions.

7. Attachment. PY 2010 Housing Assistance service delivery area allocations.

Attachment 1 (official source): https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2010/TEGL18-09a1.pdf

U.S. Department of Labor
                                               Employment and Training Administration
                                                National Farmworker Jobs Program
                                              Housing Assistance Allocations – PY 2010

                     Grantee                         State                    Areas Served                        Permanent Temporary          Total
Motivation Education and Training, Inc.              TX                   Louisiana and Texas                      $490,670     $155,710    $646,380
Black Hill Special Services Cooperative              SD                       South Dakota                         $105,669      $19,560    $125,229
Rural Opportunities, Inc.                            NY        New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio,           $733,346     $133,282    $866,628
                                                                        Indiana, and Puerto Rico
La Cooperativa Campesina de California               CA           California, Oregon, and Washington               $176,085     $652,125    $828,210
Consortium
ORO Development Corporation                          OK                          Oklahoma                                $0      $45,657     $45,657
Telamon Corporation                                  NC      Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia,    $585,522     $142,824    $728,346
                                                                  West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware
United Migrant Opportunities, Inc.                    WI       Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,        $361,297     $114,653    $475,950
                                                                  Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Self Help Enterprise                                 CA                San Joaquin Valley, California              $154,128           $0    $154,128
People's Self-Help Housing Corporation               CA        San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura          $79,230           $0     $79,230
                                                                            Counties, California
Rural Community Assistance Corporation d/b/a         CA             California, Oregon and Washington              $101,223      $26,229    $127,452
Pacific Mountain Farmworker Housing Partnership
Tennessee Opportunity Programs, Inc.                 TN       Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, and Warren Counties           $44,004           $0     $44,004

Florida Non-Profit Housing d/b/a Southeast Housing    FL       Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, and       $498,416     $158,167    $656,583
Consortium                                                                        Virginia
Michigan Department of Agriculture                    MI                         Michigan                          $440,268           $0    $440,268
Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach         FL              Palm Beach County, Florida                         $0     $261,801    $261,801
County, Inc.
Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing               WA                  Washington and Oregon                     $220,134            $0   $220,134
                       Total                                                                                      $3,989,992   $1,710,008 $5,700,000