Program Year 2026 National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Youth Services
Can you apply?
This grant is for NFJP grantees seeking to expand youth services. Organizations must have received a PY 2025 NFJP Career Services and Training award and be approved to serve youth. They cannot have received NFJP Youth Services funding in PY 2024 or 2025. Additionally, organizations must have met at least 75% of their PY 2025 youth participant enrollment goals based on their Q4 Quarterly Performance Report.
Eligible applicants are existing NFJP career services grantees meeting performance thresholds. This is a limited-pool opportunity for experienced NFJP service providers. The program supports youth services expansion only.
Program description
To provide instructions to National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) grantees that wish to apply for additional PY 2026 NFJP Youth Services Grants.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative describing youth services proposal
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Quarterly Performance Report (ETA-9173) documentation
- Organizational capacity and experience documentation
Program contact
- 👤 Employment and Training Administration
- 📧 NFJP.OGM@dol.gov
- 📞 202-693-2606
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 17.264 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
-
$7,742,628
-
$7,503,607
-
$7,324,989
-
$7,031,866
-
$7,030,617
-
$5,713,392
-
$5,712,377
-
$5,049,516
-
$5,048,619
-
$4,935,737
Top States by Funding
- CA 25 awards $105.3M
- WA 5 awards $22.9M
- TX 6 awards $22.6M
- NY 10 awards $21.0M
- NC 9 awards $17.6M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 17.264). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $97,529,663 | |
| 2025 | $97,396,000 | |
| 2026 est. | $97,396,000 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Only current NFJP grantees with an active PY 2025 Career Services award that serves youth. You must not have received NFJP Youth Services funding in PY 2024 or 2025.
How do I confirm I met the 75% enrollment goal?
ETA uses your Quarterly Performance Report (ETA-9173) for the quarter ending 3/31/2026. If you reached 75% of youth participants targets, you're eligible to apply.
What is the funding timeline?
The deadline is fixed at June 20, 2026. This is a once-per-year funding cycle.
What activities does this grant support?
The program provides youth services funding under the NFJP framework, supporting career services and training for farmworker youth.
What is the typical award amount?
Award amounts are not specified, but total funding available is $925,200 for this program year. Exact awards vary by proposal quality and need.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Confirm eligibility early by reviewing your PY 2025 enrollment performance data against your targets. Contact ETA if unsure about your Q1 2026 performance report.
- Emphasize how youth services will support farmworker participant career advancement and training outcomes. Align activities with NFJP performance metrics.
- Include detailed enrollment projections and retention strategies specific to farmworker youth populations. Show how you'll meet or exceed enrollment targets.
- Demonstrate organizational capacity to serve youth effectively. Document past youth program success and staff qualifications for youth service delivery.
- Budget strategically given limited total funding pool. Propose realistic costs tied directly to measurable youth outcomes and career advancement.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Not verifying actual enrollment goal achievement before applying; many grantees overestimate their performance rates. Weak youth service design that lacks evidence-based best practices for farmworker populations. Vague outcomes and failure to connect youth activities directly to employment and training results.
Similar grants
- OPEN Strengthening U.S. Market Mastery and Investment Ties (SUMMIT) — U.S. Mission to Jordan
- OPEN Rural Community Health Integration2026 — New York State Department of Health
- OPEN FY26 Bureau of Land Management Rangeland Resource Management – Bureau wide — Bureau of Land Management
- OPEN FY26 Bureau of Land Management Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management – Bureau wide — Bureau of Land Management
- OPEN FY26 Bureau of Land Management Youth Conservation Corps – Bureau wide — Bureau of Land Management