Farmworker Justice Fund Inc

Description:the Agreement Provides Funding to Farmworkers Justice. Specifically, the Recipient Will Farmworker Justice's Project Will Build Capacity Among Farmworker-serving Partners to Perform Community Outreach and Improve Wildfire Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Resiliency Among Farmworker Communities by Providing Access to Information and Links to Resources. During the Three-year Project, FJ Will Partner With Organizations in Washington State to Create a Toolkit of Resources as Well as Sms/text Messages to 10,258 Farmworkers in Washington State. During the First Two Years of the Project, FJ, Its Project Partners, and the Project Advisory Committee Will Pilot the Toolkit in Washington With the Aim of Scaling the Project to the National Level During Year 3.ACTIVITIES:THE Activities Include; Element 1: Issue Identification, Community Vision, and Strategic Goal Setting. Wildfire Smoke Was Identified as a Problem Having Significant Impacts on Farmworker Communities by Various Cbos During Meetings for the Western Pact on Heat and Wildfire Smoke. Cbos Also Identified Gaps in Emergency Preparedness-such as Insufficient Communication of Emergency Information in Relevant Languages and Difficulties Reaching Workers Living in Labor Camps) - That This Project Will Seek to Address. Element 2: Community Capacity-building and Leadership Development. This Project Will Build the Capacity of Farmworker-serving Cbos by Developing and Distributing Informational Materials Designed for Farmworkers, Using Technology to Connect Communities to Disaster Preparedness and Resources, Providing Outreach Guidance and Support, and Creating New Collaborations Through Which Organizations Can Share Resources and Information. Element 3: Consensus Building and Dispute Resolution. We Will Work With Our Partners to Create an Inclusive Space Where They Have Equal Opportunity to Provide Input in a Consensus-based Decision-making Process. Element 4: Multi-stakeholder Partnerships and Leveraging of Resources. the Grantee Will Partner With the Following Stakeholders: Moses Lake Community Health Center (mlchc), Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (nwrpca), and the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Collaboration Office (nmshsco)/fhi 360. by Bringing Our Resources and Expertise Together, We Will Be Able to Identify Gaps in Wildfire Preparedness, Provide Resources and Information to Underserved Farmworkers, and Devise Strategies to Maximize Our Impact. Element 5: Constructive Engagement by Relevant Stakeholders. the Grantee Will Engage a National Advisory Committee Whose Members Will Include the Pacific Northwest Agricultural Health and Safety Center (PNASH) at the University of Washington, Washington State University, Representatives From Community, Environmental And/or Environmental Justice Organizations, and a Representative From Each of Our Three Partner Organizations (for a Total of Up to 8 Members). the Advisory Committee Will Provide Guidance on Various Aspects of the Project, Including the Needs Assessment, Materials Development and Evaluation, Outreach and Communication Strategies, Etc. Element 6: Sound Management and Implementation. FJ and Our Partner Organizations Have Ample Experience With Federal Grants and Have Auditing and Management Systems in Place to Ensure That All Financial Requirements Are Followed. Element 7: Evaluation, Lessons Learned, and Replication of Best Practices. in Year 2 (2025), We Will Evaluate All Project Materials With Feedback From Our Partners and Advisory Committee and Make Revisions. in Year 3 (2026), an Outside Consultant Will Lead an Evaluation of Project Results, Identify Best Practices and Areas for Improvement, and Develop Recommendations for Scaling Up the Project to the National Level. We Will Convene a National Meeting of Farmworker-serving Organizations Prior to the 2026 Wildfire Season to Discuss National Replication of the Project Using Best Practices Derived From Year 1 - 3 Activit