Proteus Projects
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National
Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP)
- Funded by the U.S.
Department of Labor. This program provides employment,
training, and educational activities and services to
migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Iowa.
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Migrant Health
Project
- Funding provided by U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services. The project
provides comprehensive health services to migrant and
seasonal farmworkers in Iowa.
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Hispanic Tobacco Education Project
- Funding provided by U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services and passed
through the Iowa Department of Public Health. This
programs primary goal is to increase the diversity and
inclusiveness of tobacco control efforts within the state
specifically targeting the Hispanic population.
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Des Moines Homeless Prevention Project
- Funding provided by U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development and passed
through to the City of Des Moines. The program provides
emergency shelter activities, services and supplies to
homeless individuals.
- FEMA
- Funding provided by
Federal Emergency Management Agency and passed through to
Proteus by the local board. The program provides
emergency rental assistance.
- I-4 Immunization
Project
- Funding provided by the
Iowa Department of Public Health. The projects goal is to
educate migrants on the importance of immunizations and
to review immunization records.
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- Migrant Education Registration
Project
- Funding provided by the Iowa Department
of Education. The goal of the project is to register migrant
farmworker families with children.
Iowa
’s allocation of funding from the Federal government is dependent upon
the percentage of identified children compared to other states.
Food Pantries and Commodity
Distribution
Funding is provided by Crop Walk (
Ft.
Dodge
), a Pioneer Hi-Bred Grant, Monsanto (
Muscatine
), donations from other Food Pantries and other various sources. Food
is given out once per month to individuals and families in need. The
amount of food distributed is based on the number in the family and
the food that is available. In addition to the federal commodity
program, offices have worked to acquire other food donations (frozen
meat, rice, beans, tortillas, and other canned foods, detergents,
personal items, etc.). Some offices also have clothes or
furnishings available for farmworker families. A call to any
office will give you information on what's currently available or what
referrals might be possible to locate needed items.
