April 24, 2007

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT     077-07

ORIGINATING OFFICE:     Region 5

SUBJECT:    Solicitation for Grant Applications – Workforce Investment Act – Migrants and Seasonal Farmworkers Program -National Farmworker Jobs Program for Program Year 2007, SGA/DFA-PY-06-04

PROGRAM(S): WIA, MSFW

1.  Purpose.  To transmit a Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) for operating the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP), for program year 2007, under section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

2.  References.   Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 76, April 20, 2007, pp. 19972-19980; Workforce Investment Act of 1998 [Pub.L. 105-220] sections 134(d)(3), 167, 188: DUNS Number; Circulars A-21, 87, 122; 29 USC 2912; 20 CFR 667.170, .220, .266, and .800; 20 CFR 669.110, .370, .380 and .410;  29 CFR Parts 2, 17,37, 93 and 98; 48 CFR Part 31; Lobbying Disclosure Act [Pub.L. 104-65 (2U.S.C.1611)]; Jobs for Vets Act [Pub.L. 107-288]; 68 FR 38402; TEGL No. 17-05, 05-03; Help with Solicitation for Grant Applications; SF-424; SF-424A; Executive Order 12372

3.  Links.  This Alert is in the Regional Resources website archive at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources/

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4.  Action:  Program administrators are requested to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies. Eligible applicants, as defined in Part III of the Solicitation, are invited to submit an application on or before May 29, 2007 to the individual named in Part IV of the Solicitation.

This announcement is also being made available on www.doleta.gov/sga/sga.cfm and Grants.gov - Find Grant Opportunities - Opportunity Synopsis.

5.  Contact.  Comments or questions about this Solicitation may be directed to Mamie Williams on 202.693.3341. Comments or questions about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.

6.  Expiration Date. May 29, 2007

7. Attachments.  Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 76, April 20, 2007, pp. 19972-19980.