Women's Bureau
Active
- Assistance listing
- 17.700
- Agency
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Women's Bureau
Department of Labor
- Grant awards
- 65 $13,256,351 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- WB
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 16-0165-0-1-505
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Labor Women's Bureau (CFDA 17.700) awarded grants totaling $13.3 million in combined federal dollars on September 30, 2024, supporting nonprofits and community organizations addressing gender-based violence and harassment affecting women workers across multiple industries.
The program funds projects that prevent and respond to gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the workplace through awareness-building, worker and survivor-driven strategies, legal referrals, and train-the-trainer leadership models. Recent awards exemplify the scope: Equal Rights Advocates received $700 thousand to build resources and conduct workshops addressing GBVH in construction trades; Alianza Nacional de Campesinas received $1.75 million for outreach, legal consultation, and peer advocacy training targeting immigrant and migrant farmworker women in Florida and Oregon; and the National Association of Community Health Workers received $474,847 to coordinate a national advisory team and state anchor organizations addressing GBVH among community health workers across Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and North Carolina. Earlier rounds funded employment training for women affected by opioid addiction and broader rights-navigation projects reaching low-wage women workers across female-dominated sectors.
Awards are predominantly Project Grants (95 percent of the 65 total awards in the portfolio) with a smaller share of Cooperative Agreements (5 percent). The Department of Labor Women's Bureau is the sole funder. Combined federal and non-federal dollars obligated total $19.7 million, indicating recipients typically bring cost-share or matching contributions. Award activity spans from 2001 to September 2024, with recent annual volume steady at 5–8 awards per year through 2024.
The most recent open opportunity was FOA-WB-24-01, posted December 7, 2023, with a due date of May 28, 2024, open to 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits addressing GBVH in the workplace. Prior opportunities under the Fostering Access, Rights, and Equity (FARE) banner have cycled annually; FY23 closed June 10, 2023. The program previously supported opioid-crisis employment initiatives and rights-navigation projects serving underserved women workers.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Women's Bureau was created by law in 1920 to formulate standards and policies to promote the welfare of wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment. Th
- Description
The Women's Bureau provides information and technical assistance on issues of significance to women in all phases of their work life. This information includes, but is not limited to employment rights and benefits, research, referral information, and statistics on women in the workforce. The Women's Bureau does not provide financial assistance to individuals.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Private nonprofit institutions/organizations, including institutions of higher education and hospitals Community-based organizations
- Beneficiary eligibility
Any individual or group (especially women or women's organizations) located in the United States or its territories may benefit from Women's Bureau projects and/or programs. The Women's Bureau does not provide financial assistance to individuals.
- Uses of assistance
The use of the award is described in the FOA.
- Use restrictions
The restrictions are stated in the FOA.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
For grants, procedures for each project are specified in the FOA.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
The criteria for selecting proposals are: A technical review panel will carefully evaluate the applications against the selection criteria. The selection criteria is based on the policy goals, priorities, and emphases set forth in the FOA for grant awards.
- Award procedure
The procedure for awards is: A technical review panel will carefully evaluate the applications against the selection criteria. The selection criteria is based on the policy goals, priorities, and emphases set forth in the FOA for grant awards.
- Time to approval or disapproval
For grants, from 45 to 90 days.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 24 Fostering Access, Rights and Equity (FARE) Grant Program | Closed | ||
| FY 23 Fostering Access, Rights and Equity (FARE) Grant Program | Closed | ||
| Fostering Access, Rights, and Education (FARE) Grant Program | Closed | ||
| Fostering Access, Rights, and Equity (FARE) | Closed | ||
| Re-Employment Support and Training for the Opioid Related Epidemic, RESTORE Grant Program | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 65 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois Department Of Labor | $2,450,000 | 18% |
| 2 | The Safe Alliance | $772,839 | 6% |
| 3 | Accelerator For America | $749,700 | 6% |
| 4 | Equal Rights Advocates, Inc. | $700,000 | 5% |
| 5 | Gang Alternative, Inc. | $700,000 | 5% |
| 6 | Alianza Nacional De Campesinas Inc. | $700,000 | 5% |
| 7 | Kokua Kalihi Valley (Comprehensive Family Services) | $675,698 | 5% |
| 8 | Public Justice Center, Inc. | $669,760 | 5% |
| 9 | Western North Carolina Workers Center | $627,952 | 5% |
| 10 | Farmworker Justice Fund Inc. | $610,000 | 5% |
10 of 30 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$376,080 |
| FY2025 | -$440,968 |
| FY2024 | $4,483,435 |
| FY2023 | $4,125,694 |
| FY2022 | -$139,702 |
| FY2021 | $5,354,284 |
| FY2020 | $5,592,515 |
| FY2019 | -$1,492,515 |
| FY2003 | $993,479 |
| FY2002 | $1,014,983 |
| FY2001 | $1,599,996 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 17.700?
Assistance Listing 17.700 is Women's Bureau, a federal grant program run by Women's Bureau (Department of Labor).
What is the CFDA number for Women's Bureau?
Its CFDA number is 17.700: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 17.700 awarded?
65 grant awards under 17.700 have obligated $13,256,351 in federal funds to 30 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 17.700?
The recipients obligated the most under Women's Bureau are Illinois Department Of Labor ($2,450,000), The Safe Alliance ($772,839) and Accelerator For America ($749,700).
How much did 17.700 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 17.700 obligated -$440,968 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 17.700?
No opportunity listed under 17.700 is open now. The latest, FY 24 Fostering Access, Rights and Equity (FARE) Grant Program, was posted on December 7, 2023.
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