Purpose: To reduce incidence of child labor in the fields by identifying farmworker youth who are in-school and at-risk of dropping out of school or who have dropped out of school and provide them with alternative work experience and educational opportunities.

Target Audience: Eligible migrant and seasonal farmworker youth between the ages of 12-17.

Authorization: Discretionary legislative funding for farmworker youth interstate demonstration projects. Funding comes through the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Division of Seasonal Farmworker Programs.

Grant Amount: PY’2001 (July 1, 2001 – June 30, 2002) is $428,741

Average Project

Amount: $50,000

Eligible Applicants: Approved school districts as identified in the grant application.

Application Date: Continuation projects

State / Federal

Funds: Federal

Contact: Carlos R. Saavedra, Senior Educational Program Director

Adult Migrant Program and Services

Phone: (813) 744-6303, SunCom 542-6303

Fax: (813) 744-6296, SunCom 542-6296

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