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Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program
USDA requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot (FLSP) grant program.
Section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) (Pub.
L.
No.
117-2) provides funds for the FLSP program, for the purpose of providing “loans and grants and other assistance to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency.” The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide the FLSP Program funding; however, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will administer the program.
This Notice will refer to FSA and AMS jointly as USDA.The FLSP program aims to improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency by addressing challenges agricultural employers face with labor shortages and instability.
The FLSP Program seeks to advance the following Administration priorities and funds will be awarded with the purpose described below:Goal 1:
Drive U. S. economic recovery and safeguard domestic food supply by addressingcurrent labor shortages in agriculture;Goal 2:
Reduce irregular migration from Northern Central America through the expansion of regular pathways; andGoal 3:
Improve working conditions for all farmworkers.USDA will advance these priorities by awarding grants to agricultural employers, to be known as Awardees, that commit to all Baseline Requirements and choose to apply for employees through the H-2A Temporary, Agricultural Employment of Foreign Workers Program (“the H-2A program”) as outlined in Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and based on the additional competitiveness of their application.Awardees must demonstrate an effort to effectively recruit U. S. based workers and hire all willing, able, and qualified U. S. applicants; if Awardees are unable to meet their labor needs through this recruitment, they must submit an application for Temporary Employment Certification (Form 9142A), in accordance with U. S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-2A program.
More information on eligibility and the H-2A Temporary, Agricultural Employment of Foreign Workers Program (“the H-2A program”) as outlined in Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, including DOL and U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requirements can be found in the NFO.
Section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) (Pub.
L.
No.
117-2) provides funds for the FLSP program, for the purpose of providing “loans and grants and other assistance to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency.” The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide the FLSP Program funding; however, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will administer the program.
This Notice will refer to FSA and AMS jointly as USDA.The FLSP program aims to improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency by addressing challenges agricultural employers face with labor shortages and instability.
The FLSP Program seeks to advance the following Administration priorities and funds will be awarded with the purpose described below:Goal 1:
Drive U. S. economic recovery and safeguard domestic food supply by addressingcurrent labor shortages in agriculture;Goal 2:
Reduce irregular migration from Northern Central America through the expansion of regular pathways; andGoal 3:
Improve working conditions for all farmworkers.USDA will advance these priorities by awarding grants to agricultural employers, to be known as Awardees, that commit to all Baseline Requirements and choose to apply for employees through the H-2A Temporary, Agricultural Employment of Foreign Workers Program (“the H-2A program”) as outlined in Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and based on the additional competitiveness of their application.Awardees must demonstrate an effort to effectively recruit U. S. based workers and hire all willing, able, and qualified U. S. applicants; if Awardees are unable to meet their labor needs through this recruitment, they must submit an application for Temporary Employment Certification (Form 9142A), in accordance with U. S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-2A program.
More information on eligibility and the H-2A Temporary, Agricultural Employment of Foreign Workers Program (“the H-2A program”) as outlined in Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, including DOL and U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requirements can be found in the NFO.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Agricultural Marketing Service
Estimated Funding: $30,000,000
Office: Agricultural Marketing Service
Estimated Funding: $30,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Domestic Entities The proposed prime recipient and subrecipient(s) must be domestic entities.
The following types of domestic entities are eligible to participate as a prime recipient or subrecipient of this FOA: 1.
Institutions of higher education; 2.
For-profit entities; 3.
Nonprofit entities; and 4.
State and local governmental entities and Indian tribes.
To qualify as a domestic entity, the entity must be organized, chartered, or incorporated (or otherwise formed) under the laws of a particular state or territory of the United States; have majority domestic ownership and control; and have a physical place of business in the United States.
DOE/National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) FFRDCs are eligible to apply for funding as a prime recipient or subrecipient.
Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://eere-eXCHANGE.energy.gov
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
FLSP Email Address
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2023-09-21
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2023-12-28
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