USDA is launching a new pilot program to address workforce challenges that farmers and ranchers are facing.
Up to $65 million in grants are available for the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program. The program will help address workforce needs, promote a safe work environment and support expansion of lawful migration pathways for workers, USDA said.
“The program will provide incentives designed to simultaneously benefit workers and employers, with the potential to inform the H-2A program, raise labor standards for farmworkers, and help alleviate our agricultural workforce challenges over the long term,” USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement.
The maximum award amount is $2,000,000 and the minimum amount is $25,000 per grant agreement. Applications can be submitted by Nov. 28. For more details, visit ams.usda.gov/flsp.
