WHAT IS DOLS DEFINITION OF TEMPORARY AND EMERGENCY HOUSING?
For this solicitation, we intend for “temporary housing” to mean housing provided for a temporary requirement, such as housing for a migrant farm worker while he or she is working or traveling in the migration stream. We intend for “emergency housing” to primarily address situations where the absence of available or affordable housing has led to safety and sanitation concerns, especially if children are present. Such situations could arise at the farm worker’s resident location as the result of lost earnings opportunities due to natural disasters or from other causes, including domestic relations causes. PLEASE EXPLAIN RELATING HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO THE PROMOTION OF A FARMWORKER’S EMPLOYMENT? ARE WE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH THIS? Answer: The NFJP grantee would assist in the development of the Individual Employment Plan. Paragraph (d) of WIA Section 167 authorizes assistance related to workforce investment activities be provided “as needed by eligi
