The Department of State's Office of Global Women's Issues awarded a $2.96 million cooperative agreement to the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders Inc. to support the Leadership of Local Women Including Young Women and Other Historically Marginalized Group in Preventing, Resolving, and Recovering from Conflict, Violent Extremism (VE) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is Amplified and Sustained program. This program, funded under the Office of Global Women's Issues' CFDA #19.801 program, will...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau awarded a $2,143,305 Project Grant under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701) to The Vets Group, a minority-owned nonprofit organization, to create more pathways for women to enter and expand their skills in high-demand IT occupations. The project aims to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the technology sector by providing training, certifications,...
The U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau (CFDA 17.700) awarded a $700,000 Project Grant to Equal Rights Advocates, Inc. (ERA) to assist marginalized and underserved women workers impacted by gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the workplace. Through this 19-month project, ERA and its partners will: build awareness and disseminate educational materials on GBVH prevention; implement worker- and survivor-driven strategies to mitigate workplace risks and prevent GBVH; connect women...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau has awarded a $716,701 Project Grant under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701) to Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT), a nonprofit organization. The grant funding will support CWIT's efforts to scale an existing model for engaging the workforce system in supporting women's entry into and retention in skilled construction, manufacturing, transit, rail, utilities, and clean...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $374,860.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will fund a program under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) that supports the United States' goal of advancing women's economic empowerment. The award, granted to Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization, will be used to deliver initiatives that empower women leaders globally...
The U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau (CFDA 17.700) awarded a $499,800 Cooperative Agreement to the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) on September 30, 2024. This award supports CLASP's 2024 CLASP PAID LEAVE project, which aims to promote the welfare, working conditions, and professional opportunities of women workers, with a particular emphasis on addressing gender-based violence and harassment in the workplace. The project will involve outreach, education, legal assistance,...
The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development has awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043) to Mission Community Services Corporation, a nonprofit organization operating as Women's Business Partners. This 12-month award, effective from Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 29, 2025, will enable the organization to provide comprehensive entrepreneurial development services tailored to supporting...
The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development has awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to Mission Community Services Corporation (dba Women's Business Partners) under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043). This 12-month award, effective September 30, 2024, supports the provision of comprehensive entrepreneurial development services tailored to women-owned small businesses in the San Luis Obispo, California region. The funding...
The Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded a $300,000 project grant to Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency Team, Corp. (Wesst) to provide Women's Business Ownership Assistance services from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. Under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 59.043), Wesst will assist small businesses owned and controlled by women through training and counseling. The program aims to remove discriminatory...
The Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded Women's Center For Entrepreneurship Corporation a $150,000 Project Grant continuation option for the period of September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024 under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance (CFDA 59.043) federal grant program. The grant will fund the organization's provision of training and counseling services to assist small businesses owned and controlled by women in addressing discriminatory...