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e. 1. B. An Assessment of the Unique Needs of Farmworkers Means Summarizing Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker (msfw) Characteristics (including if They Are Predominantly from Certain Countries, What Language(s) They Speak, the Approximate Number of Msfws in the State During Peak Season and During Low Season, and Whether They Tend to Be Migrant, Seasonal, or Year-round Farmworkers). This Information Must Take into Account Data Supplied by WIOA Section 167 National Farmworker Jobs Program (nfjp) Grantees, Other Msfw Organizations, Employer Organizations, and State And/or Federal Agency Data Sources Such as the U.s. Department of Agriculture and the U.s. Department of Labor (dol) Employment and Training Administration.

Current Narrative:

Based on local MSFW-related data and reports, there were an estimated 114,531 MSFWs in Florida during Program Year (PY) 2016. During the low season, this number may drop to fewer than 100,000.

Farmworkers need affordable housing that is not substandard, access to public transportation, health insurance coverage and safer working conditions.

As of December 2017, South Florida is still experiencing some impacts post-Hurricane Irma, though the area is slowly recovering. Recruitment for several new packing houses has started, which will provide MSFWs with employment opportunities. Hurricane Irma’s impact on the citrus crop, caused many MSFWs to migrate to Polk County in search of employment opportunities.