Project Grant WB354942060A53

The U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau (CFDA 17.700) awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to Equal Rights Advocates, Inc. (ERA) to assist marginalized and underserved women workers who have been impacted by gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the workplace. The project aims to: build awareness through dissemination of worker- and survivor-centered information and educational materials; implement worker- and survivor-driven strategies to mitigate workplace risks and prevent GBVH;...

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) has been awarded a $249,900 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau (CFDA 17.700 - Women's Bureau) to support its "2024 CLASP PAID LEAVE" project. This 12-month federal grant award, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will fund CLASP's efforts to empower marginalized and underserved women workers, including immigrant, migrant, and low-wage workers, by providing outreach, education, legal...

The U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau (CFDA 17.700) awarded a $700,000 Project Grant to Alianza Nacional De Campesinas, Inc. to assist and support immigrant and migrant farmworker women in preventing and combating gender-based violence and harassment in their workplaces. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: A) Outreach and education to increase farmworker women's knowledge about gender-based violence and harassment, their rights, and how to mitigate these...

The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $10 million cooperative agreement to the Solidarity Center under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) to elevate women's participation in the workforce in Liberia and Nigeria from December 15, 2022 through December 14, 2026. The award will increase capacity to address discrimination and gender-based violence in the workplace through activities like training union leadership and implementing anti-harassment...

This Project Grant award for $350,000 from the Department of Labor Women's Bureau (CFDA 17.700) will enable Justice for Migrant Women (J4MW) to address gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) experienced by migrant and rural women workers in Ohio and southern Michigan. The funding will support J4MW's efforts to: Conduct community organizing and direct outreach to provide 3,000 workers with know-your-rights education and training on GBVH prevention and response. Offer individualized...

This $716,701 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701) supports the Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) organization in transforming the workforce system to ensure gender equity in infrastructure industries. Key activities include scaling CWIT's existing model for engaging the workforce system in supporting women's nontraditional career paths, while...

The Women's Business Development Center, Inc. was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 59.043). Through this two-year award ending September 2029, the Women's Business Development Center, Inc. located in Chicago, IL will provide training and counseling services to assist small businesses owned and controlled by women. The grant funding will...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded a Project Grant of $434,000.00 on August 13, 2024 to Womens Help Center Inc. under the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251). The purpose of this congressionally directed funding is to support a wide range of economic development and community development activities, which can include real property...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau awarded a $1,428,870 Project Grant under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701) to the Veterans Enterprise Training & Services Group, Inc. (The Vets Group) to design and implement a project that creates more pathways for women, including women veterans, spouses, and women of color, to enter or expand their skills for high-demand occupations in the IT industry. Key...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043) provides $150,000 in funding to the Urban League of Rochester, NY Inc. to operate a Women's Business Center. The award period runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025. The funded Women's Business Center will deliver comprehensive entrepreneurial development services specifically tailored to support women-owned small businesses, with...