Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Grant Program

$43.7 Million committed in FY2024–FY2024

Agency: Farm Service Agency, Agriculture, Department of
Assistance: Not Applicable
CFDA number: 10.978
What it does: USDA is offering a grant program focused on addressing labor shortages in agriculture, reducing irregular migration through expansion of legal pathways, and improving labor protections for farmworkers in order to improve the resiliency of our food and agricultural supply chain. . Furthermore, The program aims to improve the resiliency of our food and agricultural supply chain and advance several major administration priorities: Driving U.S. economic recovery and safeguarding domestic food security by addressing current labor shortages in agriculture. Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, agricultural employers were struggling to secure a stable workforce. The pandemic has only exacerbated this problem, threatening our domestic capacity to produce a safe and robust food supply. This pilot program will help address this shortage by expanding the potential pool of workers. Reducing irregular migration through the expansion of legal pathways. The Biden-Harris Administration has taken numerous steps to address the elevated levels of irregular migration from Northern Central America. The H-2A visa program offers a lawful pathway for individuals from these countries to come to the United States to engage in temporary or seasonal agricultural work. An effective H-2A visa program is critical to the resiliency of the food and agricultural supply chain. This pilot program will aim to address challenges that both workers and employers face in utilizing the program. Improving working conditions for farmworkers. Strong working conditions are critical to the resiliency of the food and agricultural supply chain. Through this pilot program, USDA will support efforts to improve working conditions for both U.S. and H-2A workers and ensure that H-2A workers are not subjected to unfair recruitment practices.
Who benefits: Farmer/rancher/Agriculture Producer/agricultural employer
Who applies: Eligibility for this competitive grant program is limited to domestic agricultural employers. The Notice of Funding Opportunity will outline additional applicant eligibility requirements.

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Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Grant Program

$43.7 Million committed in FY2024–FY2024

Agency: Farm Service Agency, Agriculture, Department of
Assistance: Not Applicable
CFDA number: 10.978
What it does: USDA is offering a grant program focused on addressing labor shortages in agriculture, reducing irregular migration through expansion of legal pathways, and improving labor protections for farmworkers in order to improve the resiliency of our food and agricultural supply chain. . Furthermore, The program aims to improve the resiliency of our food and agricultural supply chain and advance several major administration priorities: Driving U.S. economic recovery and safeguarding domestic food security by addressing current labor shortages in agriculture. Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, agricultural employers were struggling to secure a stable workforce. The pandemic has only exacerbated this problem, threatening our domestic capacity to produce a safe and robust food supply. This pilot program will help address this shortage by expanding the potential pool of workers. Reducing irregular migration through the expansion of legal pathways. The Biden-Harris Administration has taken numerous steps to address the elevated levels of irregular migration from Northern Central America. The H-2A visa program offers a lawful pathway for individuals from these countries to come to the United States to engage in temporary or seasonal agricultural work. An effective H-2A visa program is critical to the resiliency of the food and agricultural supply chain. This pilot program will aim to address challenges that both workers and employers face in utilizing the program. Improving working conditions for farmworkers. Strong working conditions are critical to the resiliency of the food and agricultural supply chain. Through this pilot program, USDA will support efforts to improve working conditions for both U.S. and H-2A workers and ensure that H-2A workers are not subjected to unfair recruitment practices.
Who benefits: Farmer/rancher/Agriculture Producer/agricultural employer
Who applies: Eligibility for this competitive grant program is limited to domestic agricultural employers. The Notice of Funding Opportunity will outline additional applicant eligibility requirements.