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National Farmworker Jobs Program

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National Farmworker Jobs Program

About the National Farmworker Jobs Program

  • The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity supports eligible workers and employers through the National Farmworker Jobs Program's Career Services and Training and Housing Assistance Grants.

    We empower farmworkers with training and career services that help workers secure stable, year-round employment; boost economic mobility by creating pathways to self-sufficiency through education, skills development and job placement; and reduce barriers through supportive services like housing assistance, transportation or childcare.

    The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) is a U.S. Department of Labor-administered workforce investment program for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers established under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Section 167 and is a required partner of Michigan's workforce development delivery system.

  • An agricultural worker wearing an orange safety vest and a white hard hat operates a drone over cornfields during twilight. The drone, used for farming applications such as monitoring crops or spraying, hovers in the air.

    Workforce Career Services and Training

    • Career Services include skills assessment, provision of labor market information, job search assistance, career planning developed through a customer-centered design, career counseling (individual and group counseling), internships and work experiences, and financial literacy.
    • Training Services include occupational skills and job training, including on-the-job training and skills upgrading opportunities, that prepare participants to work in in-demand industries, meet the hiring needs of local employers, and provide participants with an industry-recognized credential.
    • Youth Services include tutoring, solutions to increase graduation rates, occupational skills training, services to help further education, leadership development opportunities, mentoring, comprehensive guidance and counseling, financial literacy training, and entrepreneurial skill training.
    • Related Assistance Services include short-term direct assistance designed to assist eligible MSFWs in retaining or stabilizing their agricultural employment
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    Housing Assistance Program

    Housing Services include permanent housing and temporary housing services to support better economic outcomes for farmworkers and meet a critical need for the availability of safe and sanitary farmworker housing. Permanent housing services may include project management, resource development to secure acquisition, construction, renovation, and property management. Temporary housing may consist of emergency housing payments, including vouchers and cash payments for rent/lease and utilities.

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Do you have other questions about the NFJP?

For more information about the National Farmworker Jobs Program, please submit your questions by email to LEO-NFJP@michigan.gov.
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