29 USC 3222 - Migrant and seasonal farmworker programs

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 05, 2024

§ 3222.

Migrant and seasonal farmworker programs

(a)

In general

(b)

Eligible entities

(c)

Program plan

(1)

In general

(2)

Contents

Such plan shall—

(A)

describe the population to be served and identify the education and employment needs of the population to be served and the manner in which the services to be provided will strengthen the ability of the eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers and dependents to obtain or retain unsubsidized employment, or stabilize their unsubsidized employment, including upgraded employment in agriculture;

(B)

describe the related assistance and supportive services to be provided and the manner in which such assistance and services are to be integrated and coordinated with other appropriate services;

(C)

describe the performance accountability measures to be used to assess the performance of such entity in carrying out the activities assisted under this section, which shall include the expected levels of performance for the primary indicators of performance described in section 3141(b)(2)(A) of this title;

(D)

describe the availability and accessibility of local resources, such as supportive services, services provided through one-stop delivery systems, and education and training services, and how the resources can be made available to the population to be served; and

(E)

describe the plan for providing services under this section, including strategies and systems for outreach, career planning, assessment, and delivery through one-stop delivery systems.

(3)

Agreement on adjusted levels of performance

(4)

Administration

(d)

Authorized activities

Funds made available under this section and section 3162(a)(1) of this title shall be used to carry out workforce investment activities (including youth workforce investment activities) and provide related assistance for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers, which may include—

(1)

outreach, employment, training, educational assistance, literacy assistance, English language and literacy instruction, pesticide and worker safety training, housing (including permanent housing), supportive services, and school dropout prevention and recovery activities;

(2)

followup services for those individuals placed in employment;

(3)

self-employment and related business or micro-enterprise development or education as needed by eligible individuals as identified pursuant to the plan required by subsection (c);

(4)

customized career and technical education in occupations that will lead to higher wages, enhanced benefits, and long-term employment in agriculture or another area; and

(5)

technical assistance to improve coordination of services and implement best practices relating to service delivery through one-stop delivery systems.

(e)

Consultation with Governors and local boards

(f)

Regulations

(g)

Compliance with single audit requirements; related requirement

(h)

Funding allocation

(i)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers

(2)

Eligible migrant farmworker

The term “eligible migrant farmworker” means—

(A)

an eligible seasonal farmworker described in paragraph (3)(A) whose agricultural labor requires travel to a job site such that the farmworker is unable to return to a permanent place of residence within the same day; and

(B)

a dependent of the farmworker described in subparagraph (A).

(3)

Eligible seasonal farmworker

The term “eligible seasonal farmworker” means—

(A)

a low-income individual who—

(i)

for 12 consecutive months out of the 24 months prior to application for the program involved, has been primarily employed in agricultural or fish farming labor that is characterized by chronic unemployment or underemployment; and

(ii)

faces multiple barriers to economic self-sufficiency; and

(B)

a dependent of the person described in subparagraph (A).

(Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 167, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1564.)

cite as: 29 USC 3222