PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Santos De La Rosa, hipoteca1@comcast.net
KNEELING PILGRIMAGE SEEKS TO DRAW ATTENTION TO NEED FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
Sebring, Florida, Sept. 7, 2011 - Santos De La Rosa plans to leave home at
sunrise on September 10, headed for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC -
on his knees.
"Traveling a thousand miles on my knees is nothing," De La Rosa says,
"compared to what immigrants in the U.S. have to bear, especially immigrants
who are farmworkers." His journey is intended to draw attention to the
reasons many people want to come to the United States, and the hardships
they suffer. Ultimately, he hopes to see immigration laws reformed to make
it easier for them to come to the U.S., work here, and remain here.
De La Rosa, age 56, is a third generation American; he and his parents were
born in the U.S. As migrant farmworkers, he says, they gained an
understanding of the difficulties facing immigrants, particularly
undocumented farmworkers. He believes others may not have learned the same
lessons.
"U.S. citizens who complain about undocumented immigrants are not bad
people," De La Rosa says. "But they have never been poor and they also don't
know how hard it is for poor people to get here legally. You can't wait 10
or 15 years to get a visa before you start providing for your family. Others
would probably do the same thing in the same situation. People know they may
die trying to get into the U.S., but they feel they have to try anyway. Then
when they get here they don't mind taking the jobs no one else wants, like
hard farm labor."
De La Rosa has great faith in humanity, as well as in God. He is sure that
others will help him through his "Knee-a-Thon" and will even join in for at
least part of his travels. He estimates the journey will take years because
he cannot set aside the rest of his life to make this trip. He will travel
on Saturdays and Sundays, while keeping his full time job for a nonprofit
organization in Sebring. Every weekend he will drive farther from home to
begin at the point where he finished the previous weekend. (He will not
travel on November 12 because of a prior commitment.)
"I want to say thank you and God bless to all the millions of good people in
this great nation that believe in human rights," De La Rosa states. "Thank
you for understanding the obstacles that undocumented immigrants face and
for helping them because it's the right thing to do. I thank those who are
in the military also, for preserving American rights so that we can express
our opinions, as I am doing with this pilgrimage."
De La Rosa plans to use his Facebook page to let others know about his
progress as he moves toward the Lincoln Memorial.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
HHS Funding Opportunity - Jobs Creation
Subject: FW: Federal Grants - for Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals
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Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EO-0163 |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Posted Date: | Jun 03, 2011 |
Creation Date: | Jun 03, 2011 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 03, 2011 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above. |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 03, 2011 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above. |
Archive Date: | Mar 14, 2014 |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
Category Explanation: | |
Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,160,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $290,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
CFDA Number(s): | 93.593 -- Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Eligible Applicants
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) or a 501(c)(4) status with the IRS, organizations, other than institutions of higher education. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Agency Name
Administration for Children and Families
Description
The Office of Community Services' (OCS) will award up to $1.16 million through the Job Opportunity for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI) program to support business development and expansion opportunities, including micro-enterprise and self-employment opportunities, in an effort to help Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals achieve economic self-sufficiency. JOLI grantees create jobs through provision of technical and financial assistance to private employers in the community in order to create sustainable employment and business opportunities. Financial assistance to low-income individuals may be provided through the use of revolving loan funds or the provision of direct cash assistance to a micro-enterprise or self-employed business owner. Funded projects should focus on one of the following three program strategies: (1) new business ventures, (2) business expansion, and (3) self-employment/micro-enterprise projects. Grantees must ensure that TANF or RCA recipients and other low-income individuals are recruited to participate in business development and expansion activities and to fill positions created under the program. The program must help TANF recipients and other low-income individuals overcome personal or community barriers, and ensure that the businesses and jobs remain viable for at least one year after the end of the grant. OCS will strongly encourage applicants to propose projects that support child care and early childhood education as such projects create jobs for low-income participants and support other working families. In addition, OCS would encourage projects that coordinate support services for participants with a program that provides Individual Development Accounts.
Link to Full Announcement
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ACF Applications Help Desk
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Synopsis Modification History
There are currently no modifications for this opportunity.Friday, July 8, 2011
Florida Department of Education Receives Farmworker Funding
News Release
ETA News Release: [06/29/2011]
Contact Name: David Roberts or Joshua Lamont
Phone Number: (202) 693-5945 or x4661
Release Number: 11-0998-NAT
Contact Name: David Roberts or Joshua Lamont
Phone Number: (202) 693-5945 or x4661
Release Number: 11-0998-NAT
US Labor Department announces nearly $84 million for career training and housing assistance to migrant and seasonal farmworkers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $83,941,360 in grants through the National Farmworker Jobs Program to combat the chronic unemployment and underemployment experienced by migrant and seasonal farmworkers who depend primarily on agricultural labor jobs. A total of $78,253,180 will go to 52 organizations nationwide to provide training, employment and support services for farmworkers and their families. An additional $5,688,600 will go to 16 organizations to provide temporary or permanent housing assistance.The National Farmworker Jobs Program helps eligible workers improve their agricultural job skills, and train for careers in emerging industries and occupations that offer higher wages and more stable employment. The program also offers services such as child care, health care and transportation assistance.
"Agricultural workers face significant barriers to stable employment, and all too often it is their families who pay the price," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "These grants address this reality by not only helping workers improve and expand their job skills, but also by providing housing and other crucial support services."
The housing assistance grants will provide permanent housing assistance, temporary and/or emergency housing assistance, or a combination of both. Permanent housing assistance services include pre-development and development services; project management; and resource development to secure acquisition, construction or renovation, and other operating funds for farmworker housing. Temporary housing assistance services include housing units for temporary occupancy, the management of such housing units, emergency housing payments and case management. Services typically are provided in more than one state or areas of a single state.
The National Farmworker Jobs Program is authorized by Congress in Section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and grants are allocated through a formula that estimates the number of eligible workers in each state or territory. Puerto Rico and 45 states each have one grantee. California has five grantees. There are no grantees in Alaska. Connecticut and Rhode Island are considered a combined service delivery area, as are Maryland and Delaware.
The grants cover a two-year period but are funded on an annual basis. The awards announced today are for July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. Second year allocations will be dependent on the funds available through the fiscal year 2012 appropriations process and on grantees' compliance with all current and future departmental guidance.
Editor's Note: A chart listing the grantees, their locations and award amounts follows this news release.
National Farmworker Jobs Program Grant Awards
| Grantee | State | Amount |
| Telamon Corp. | Ala. | $791,926 |
| Arkansas Human Development Corp. | Ark. | $1,144,854 |
| Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. | Ariz. | $2,132,576 |
| County of Kern | Calif. | $2,107,959 |
| Central Valley Opportunity Center Inc. | Calif. | $1,927,835 |
| Center for Employment Training | Calif. | $8,208,464 |
| California Human Development Corp. | Calif. | $3,790,340 |
| Proteus Inc. | Calif. | $3,950,219 |
| Rocky Mountain SER/Jobs for Progress Inc. | Colo. | $999,986 |
| New England Farm Workers' Council | Conn./R.I. | $391,109 |
| Florida Department of Education | Fla. | $4,146,020 |
| Telamon Corp. | Ga. | $1,532,229 |
| Maui Economic Opportunity Inc. | Hawaii | $330,485 |
| Proteus Inc. | Iowa | $1,176,640 |
| Community Council of Idaho Inc. | Idaho | $1,074,827 |
| Illinois Migrant Council | Ill. | $1,437,203 |
| Telamon Corp. | Ind. | $923,526 |
| SER Corp. of Kansas | Kan. | $1,074,936 |
| Kentucky Farmworker Programs Inc. | Ky. | $1,210,852 |
| Motivation Education & Training Inc. | La. | $910,782 |
| New England Farm Workers' Council | Mass. | $322,032 |
| Telamon Corp. | Md./Del. | $489,431 |
| Eastern Maine Development Corp. | Maine | $293,084 |
| Telamon Corp. | Mich. | $1,399,272 |
| Motivation Education & Training Inc. | Minn. | $1,234,045 |
| United Migrant Opportunity Services/UMOS Inc. | Mo. | $985,854 |
| Mississippi Delta Council for Farm Workers Opportunities | Miss. | $1,297,176 |
| Rural Employment Opportunities Inc. | Mont. | $597,263 |
| Telamon Corp. | N.C. | $2,690,959 |
| Motivation Education & Training Inc. | N.D. | $607,492 |
| Proteus, Inc. | Neb. | $1,088,204 |
| New England Farm Workers' Council | N.H. | $101,931 |
| PathStone Corp. | N.J. | $696,249 |
| HELP - New Mexico Inc. | N.M. | $946,732 |
| Oregon Human Development Corp. | Nev. | $179,751 |
| PathStone Corp. | N.Y. | $1,656,708 |
| PathStone Corp. | Ohio | $1,259,904 |
| ORO Development Corp. | Okla. | $1,272,692 |
| Oregon Human Development Corp. | Ore. | $1,971,923 |
| PathStone Corp. | Pa. | $1,544,889 |
| PathStone Corp. | Puerto Rico | $3,058,359 |
| Telamon Corp. | S.C. | $966,905 |
| Black hills Special Services Cooperative | S.D. | $620,254 |
| Tennessee Opportunity Programs Inc. | Tenn. | $857,418 |
| Motivation Education & Training Inc. | Texas | $6,673,042 |
| PIC Inc. | Utah | $289,213 |
| Telamon Corp. | Va. | $927,817 |
| PathStone Corp. | Vt. | $190,798 |
| OIC of Washington | Wash. | $3,090,088 |
| United Migrant Opportunity Services/UMOS Inc. | Wis. | $1,250,652 |
| Telamon Corp. | W.Va. | $196,339 |
| Motivation Education & Training Inc. | Wyo. | $233,936 |
| Total | $78,253,180.00 |
National Farmworker Jobs Program Housing Assistance Grant Awards
| Grantee | State | Areas Served | Permanent | Temporary | Total |
| PPEP Microbusiness & Housing Development Corp. | Ariz. | Yuma County, Ariz. | $176,232 | $178,669 | $354,901 |
| People's Self-Help Housing | Calif. | California's central coast | $75,551 | $75,551 | |
| Rural Community Assistance Corp. | Calif. | Oahu, Hawaii | $112,996 | $2,791 | $115,787 |
| SELF Help Enterprises | Calif. | California's San Joaquin Valley, including Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings and Kern counties | $188,877 | $188,877 | |
| South County Housing Corp. | Calif. | Unincorporated areas of Monterey County, Calif; city of Soledad, Calif. | 283,316 | 283,316 | |
| Community Resources and Housing Development Corp. | Colo. | Alamosa, Crowley, Delta, Gunnison, Las Animas, Mesa, Montrose, Otero, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties in Colorado; Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Mohave, La Paz, and Yuma counties in Arizona; Canyon, Bannock, Bonner, Bingham, Cassia, Clark, Gooding, Jerome, Minidoka, Power, Twin Falls and Owyhee counties in Idaho; and Dona Ana, Chaves and Luna counties in New Mexico | $76,118 | $311,116 | $387,234 |
| Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach County Inc. | Fla. | Belle Glade, Pahokee, Canal Point and South Bay, Fla. | $297,105 | $297,105 | |
| Florida Non-Profit Housing Inc. | Fla. | Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi and Virginia | $519,247 | $188,514 | $707,761 |
| Proteus Inc. | Iowa | Des Moines, Fort Dodge and Iowa City, Iowa | $65,295 | $65,295 | |
| Telamon Corp. | Mich. | Michigan | $55,686 | $55,686 | |
| Telamon Corp. | N.C. | Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, Georgia, West Virginia, Virginia | $671,878 | $165,907 | $837,785 |
| Pathstone | N.Y. | New York, Vermont, Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Puerto Rico | $748,346 | $146,718 | $895,064 |
| ORO Development Corp. | Okla. | Altus, Miami, Muskogee, Clinton and Oklahoma City, Okla. | $42,588 | $42,588 | |
| Tennessee Opportunity Program Inc. | Tenn. | Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb and Warren counties in Tennessee | $41,557 | $41,557 | |
| MET | Texas | Louisiana, Texas | $463,382 | $145,244 | $608,626 |
| Office of Rural Farmworker Housing | Wash. | Benton, Grant, Okanogan, Skagit and Yakima counties in Washington; Clatsop, Jefferson, Marion, Morrow, Tillamook and Washington counties in Oregon | $283,316 | $283,316 | |
| United Migrant Opportunity Services/UMOS Inc. | Wis. | Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota | $341,204 | $106,947 | $448,151 |
| Total | $3,982,020 | $1,706,580 | $5,688,600 |
Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day!
May your day be filled with romance whether alone or in the company of those who share your heart.
Friday, January 7, 2011
ALASS Membership Form
ALASS Membership:
Association to Link Advocacy and Support Services (ALASS) to Farmworkers is a membership organization to provide advocacy and enhance employment, educational and training services to farmworkers and low income families in the State of Florida.
Membership is open to agencies funded under federal and state provisions of the Workforce Investment Act that specifically target farmworkers as "Agency Memberships" and to other agencies, individuals and corporate sponsors who support the organization's purpose. The following form is a combined form for annual (July through June) membership dues and for attendance at the annual conference.
Some fields with asterisks (*) require information. If that field is not applicable to the purpose, type an "X" in the field. All individuals who are members and/or attend the annual conference will be included in the ALASS membership/conference attendee database to receive ALASS updates. ALASS members may submit their individual information using this form.
Membership requires sending the fees as described in the form. Agency Memberships (those operating under Workforce Investment Act funding) include all agency staff that are funded by the grant. All staff members included need to submit their information on this form to receive ALASS updates, but their agency fee is paid by the Coordinator's Agency Membership fee.
ALASS BLOG:
This blog is for sharing information among ALASS members; but the blog is subject to Internet searches. Therefore, any information that members would like to share in the blog needs to be submitted to Alasslinks@gmail.com for approval before it is posted. Information may include general meetings of interest; mandatory meetings; reference to pertinent legislation and resources for members; recommendations for advocacy efforts;success stories for programs, participants and people serving this population and more. It is the membership's blog and will be as useful as members provide exciting and current information.
ALASS MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION:
Association to Link Advocacy and Support Services (ALASS) to Farmworkers is a membership organization to provide advocacy and enhance employment, educational and training services to farmworkers and low income families in the State of Florida.
Membership is open to agencies funded under federal and state provisions of the Workforce Investment Act that specifically target farmworkers as "Agency Memberships" and to other agencies, individuals and corporate sponsors who support the organization's purpose. The following form is a combined form for annual (July through June) membership dues and for attendance at the annual conference.
Some fields with asterisks (*) require information. If that field is not applicable to the purpose, type an "X" in the field. All individuals who are members and/or attend the annual conference will be included in the ALASS membership/conference attendee database to receive ALASS updates. ALASS members may submit their individual information using this form.
Membership requires sending the fees as described in the form. Agency Memberships (those operating under Workforce Investment Act funding) include all agency staff that are funded by the grant. All staff members included need to submit their information on this form to receive ALASS updates, but their agency fee is paid by the Coordinator's Agency Membership fee.
ALASS BLOG:
This blog is for sharing information among ALASS members; but the blog is subject to Internet searches. Therefore, any information that members would like to share in the blog needs to be submitted to Alasslinks@gmail.com for approval before it is posted. Information may include general meetings of interest; mandatory meetings; reference to pertinent legislation and resources for members; recommendations for advocacy efforts;success stories for programs, participants and people serving this population and more. It is the membership's blog and will be as useful as members provide exciting and current information.
ALASS MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION:
Saturday, January 1, 2011
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