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National Farmworker Jobs Program
-Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act-

The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) is designed to help farmworkers and their family find a higher paying employment opportunity, stable employment and a better future. The NFJP Program provides access to education services and job training, support, and other services.

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Services we provide:

Vocational Classroom Training
English-as-a-Second-Language
General Educational Diploma Instruction
On-the-Job Training
Direct Job Placement/Job Development and Referral
Training-Related Support Services
Counseling and Case Management​
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​NFJP Eligibility Requirements:

• ​You have worked in agriculture or a spouse/dependent of someone that has worked in agriculture work within the last 2 years.
• Your household is low income, must be below the federal income guidelines.
• If male, must have not violated Section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act by knowingly and willfully failing to register for Selective Service registration.
  
• You are authorized to work in the U.S.

Please contact one of our ten field offices for further information on eligibility. 
[see Locations page for the correct OHDC phone number]

Funds provided by the Department of Labor.
We are an Equal opportunity employer/program.
TDD/TTY # 1-800-735-2900
Auxiliary Aides and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

NFJP Youth Program

The NFJP Youth Program is designed to assist with paying for college tuition and fees for students who worked as a farmworker or is a dependent of a farmworker. 
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To be eligible:

• Must be an eligible farmworker, OR dependent or spouse of a farmworker
• Students must be the ages between 16-24 years old
• Have authorization to work in the United States
• Meet or below the federal income guidelines
• If male, must have not violated Section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act by knowingly and willfully failing to register for Selective Service registration. You are authorized to work in the U.S
• Enrolled/enrolling at an accredited community college or 4-year University

Shareable NFJP Youth Scholarship Flyer

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