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Notice of Funding Availability Farmworker Resource Center

Grantor:
Department of Community Services and Development
Portal ID:
15518
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

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.

Description:

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.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

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 Requirement:

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.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
January 12, 2023
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
2/15/2023-5/15/2024

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$2,500,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
3
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$833,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
25%
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

AB 941, Chapter 203

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Funding will be distributed to grantees on a reimbursement schedule upon receipt of submitted and approved expenditures and activity reports.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Jeffrey Kjer, 1-916-295-4815, FarmworkerResourceCenter@csd.ca.gov

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