Notice of Funding Availability Farmworker Resource Center

Purpose: The Department of Community Services and Development has released a Notice of Funding Availability for the Farmworker Resource Center Grant. The purpose of this grant is to inform interested counties of the availability of grant funding to support the establishment or expansion of Farmworker Resource Centers in their respective counties to provide access to services and programs designed to address the needs of farmworkers and their families. The Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) has released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Farmworker Resource Center Grant. The purpose of the Farmworker Resource Center Grant NOFA is to inform interested counties of the availability of grant funding to support the establishment or expansion of Farmworker Resource Centers in their respective counties to provide access to services and programs designed to address the needs of farmworkers and their families. CSD anticipates awarding three grants from this NOFA subject to the availability of funds and the quality of applications received. A total of $2.5 million is available to support the establishment or expansion of county-level Farmworker Resource Centers. Activities under the Farmworker Resource Center Grant must be conducted in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner to effectively meet the needs of the target populations. Grant Applicants must demonstrate their experience providing similar services and their history of successfully conducting outreach campaigns to reach culturally diverse populations that have been traditionally hard to reach and underserved. Eligible Applicants: Counties Only Eligible Geographies: Region 1: Colusa, Glenn, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Modoc, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Siskiyou, and Tulare Counties. Region 2: Imperial, Monterey, Napa, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Riverside, and Ventura Counties. Matching Funding: Applicants are required to submit a budget that includes the 25 percent match. Applicants must also submit either a letter from the county administrative officer committing the funds, and/or a board resolution committing 25 percent in matching local funds as part of their application package.

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