53 member agencies operate the program through competitive grants awarded by the United States Department of Labor. Members serve agricultural workers in 43 states and Puerto Rico. Alaska has never had a program, and in 2024 the program was discontinued in Hawaii, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma. California has seven member agencies, while Florida’s program is not a part of AFOP.
Most members also serve farmworkers in other ways, including Head Start, health, pesticide safety, education, ESOL, housing, and economic development.
Many operate emergency food and clothing banks in their efforts to assist very low-income workers and their families.
The thread that binds members to AFOP is their belief that well-managed and targeted workforce development services are a great springboard for launching farmworkers toward the American Dream of a better life for themselves and their children.