AM22FFWCA0005
Block Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The purpose of the UFW Foundation's project is to provide 600 disaster relief payments to 144,943 eligible farm workers throughout the United States for pandemic safety-related expenses and other costs incurred due to COVID-19.
As the lead organization, the UFW Foundation will coordinate efforts with 7 subrecipients comprised of the UFW, PCUN, CIERTO, NC FIELD, Farmworker Association of Florida, Michigan Advocacy Program, and Bienester. Notably, this collaborative has experience providing on-the-ground disaster relief services to farm workers in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, New York, North Carolina, Michigan, and Georgia.
This project will include outreach activities targeting hard-to-reach rural areas as well as digital communications efforts to inform farm workers about the project.
The UFW Foundation will utilize three strategies which the organization has tested and implemented since 2020 to provide disaster relief to eligible farm workers:
1) Eligible farm workers call the UFWF call center or subrecipients hotline for initial intake and processing of relief payments mailed by the prepaid card vendor to approved beneficiaries.
2) On-the-ground intakes followed by card distribution at a later date by subrecipients. Due to approval and ordering protocols, cards cannot be issued at the time of intake.
3) Online self-registration by farm workers that will receive payments once approved by the organization and distributed by the prepaid card vendor.
During the course of the grant period, the UFW Foundation will identify best practices to address challenges that might arise. Additionally, the organization will monitor the number of eligible farm workers receiving relief payments.
As the lead organization, the UFW Foundation will coordinate efforts with 7 subrecipients comprised of the UFW, PCUN, CIERTO, NC FIELD, Farmworker Association of Florida, Michigan Advocacy Program, and Bienester. Notably, this collaborative has experience providing on-the-ground disaster relief services to farm workers in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, New York, North Carolina, Michigan, and Georgia.
This project will include outreach activities targeting hard-to-reach rural areas as well as digital communications efforts to inform farm workers about the project.
The UFW Foundation will utilize three strategies which the organization has tested and implemented since 2020 to provide disaster relief to eligible farm workers:
1) Eligible farm workers call the UFWF call center or subrecipients hotline for initial intake and processing of relief payments mailed by the prepaid card vendor to approved beneficiaries.
2) On-the-ground intakes followed by card distribution at a later date by subrecipients. Due to approval and ordering protocols, cards cannot be issued at the time of intake.
3) Online self-registration by farm workers that will receive payments once approved by the organization and distributed by the prepaid card vendor.
During the course of the grant period, the UFW Foundation will identify best practices to address challenges that might arise. Additionally, the organization will monitor the number of eligible farm workers receiving relief payments.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
California
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
COVID-19 $97,836,293 (100%) percent of this Block Grant was funded by COVID-19 emergency acts including the CARES Act.
UFW Foundation was awarded
Block Grant AM22FFWCA0005
worth $97,836,293
from Agricultural Marketing Service in October 2022 with work to be completed primarily in California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 10.181 Agricultural Worker Pandemic Relief and Protection Program.
The Block Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 1/22/23
Period of Performance
10/4/22
Start Date
10/4/24
End Date
Funding Split
$97.8M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$97.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for AM22FFWCA0005
Transaction History
Modifications to AM22FFWCA0005
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
AM22FFWCA0005
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
12348X FARMERS' MARKET AND LOCAL FOOD PROMOTION PROGRAM
Funding Office
12348X FARMERS' MARKET AND LOCAL FOOD PROMOTION PROGRAM
Awardee UEI
UDQ2F8TJD3X4
Awardee CAGE
5FVN8
Performance District
23
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Representative
Jay Obernolte
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing, Research and Marketing, Office of the Secretary, Agriculture (012-0115) | Agricultural research and services | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $97,836,293 | 100% |
Modified: 1/22/23