ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.

SEC 503. ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME AGRICULTURAL WORKERS. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for necessary services to be provided by agencies that have received funds under the Job Training Partnership Act to low-income agricultural workers who have been adversely affected by the drought of 1988, not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be made available to be derived by transfer from the Disaster Relief Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The funds shall be distributed by the Secretary of Labor within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act based on 102 STAT. 961an assessment of the number of low-income agricultural workers in each grantee’s service delivery area who have lost income or are unable to work due to the drought, including those workers who have stayed at home in anticipation of work shortages. Emergency services to be provided under this section may include all types of assistance that the Secretary determines to be necessary. For the purposes of this section, a low-income agricultural worker receiving assistance must meet the income eligibility requirements of the section 402 program under the Job Training Partnership Act.