Closed · USDA-FSA-OA-FLSP-G-23-0001 · CFDA 10.978 · Discretionary
Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Agricultural Marketing Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 3, 2024
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program is a closed discretionary listing from Agricultural Marketing Service that offered $25,000 -- $2,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $25K-$2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10.978
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program - is cataloged under number USDA-FSA-OA-FLSP-G-23-0001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.978, posted by Agricultural Marketing Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 21, 2023 and last updated on November 28, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $25,000 -- $2,000,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on January 3, 2024. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$25,000 -- $2,000,000
Close Date
January 3, 2024
Posted
September 21, 2023
Instrument
Grant
Description
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
FLSP Program Website: www.ams.usda.gov/flsp
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