Workforce Development

The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) is a federally funded workforce development program that provides employment and training services to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers and their dependents. The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA).

The NFJP is an important program for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers because it helps them to improve their job skills, find better-paying jobs, and achieve economic self-sufficiency. The program also helps to improve the quality of life for agricultural workers and their families.

About the NFJP Program

The NFJP is an essential program for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers, who are one of the most vulnerable populations in the United States. The program helps agricultural workers to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

Also: See The NFJP Youth Program Below

NFJP Services Offered:

Career counseling and job placement assistance
Vocational training and education – into in-demand occupations and skill upgrades in agriculture
English language training
Adult literacy and basic education
Housing assistance
Job search assistance
Legal aid
Childcare assistance

Here are some of the key benefits of the NFJP:

It helps agricultural workers to improve their job skills and find better-paying jobs.
It helps agricultural workers and their families to achieve economic self-sufficiency.
It improves the quality of life for agricultural workers and their families.
It helps to reduce poverty and unemployment among agricultural workers.
It helps to improve the health and well-being of agricultural workers and their families.
It helps to ensure that agricultural workers have access to the same opportunities as other workers.

NFJP Youth Program

The NFJP Youth Program helps students who were agricultural workers or the dependent of an agricultural workers pay for college/vocational, apprenticeship studies tuition and fees.

NFJP Youth Eligibility Requirements:

Must be an eligible agricultural worker, or dependent, or spouse of an agricultural worker.
Students must be the ages between 16-24 years old
Be authorized 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, vocational school/program, apprenticeship, or 4-year University.

How do I apply?

Getting started is simple. Just reach out to our team and we’ll walk you through the first steps to see if you qualify. From there, we’ll guide you through every step of the process, so you’ll always know what to expect.

Oregon Human Development Corporation’s National Farmworker Jobs Program grant program is 100 percent funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. OHDC and its programs are an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.