The Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor is offering the Fostering Access, Rights, and Education (FARE) Grant Program to support projects assisting marginalized and underserved women workers in accessing their employment rights, public services, and benefits. Targeting women of color, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other marginalized groups, the grants aim to address challenges faced by female-dominated sectors affected by the pandemic. This opportunity focuses on leveraging community groups to empower working women facing various obstacles, such as intimate partner violence, homelessness, and poverty. Closing date for applications is Jul 01, 2022.
Opportunity ID: 340497
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FOA-WB-22-14 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Fostering Access, Rights, and Education (FARE) Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 17.700 — Women’s Bureau |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | May 18, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date:: | May 18, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 01, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 01, 2022 |
| Archive Date:: | |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Womens Bureau |
| Description:: | The Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor, announces the Fostering Access, Rights, and Education (FARE) grant program. This funding opportunity will allow award recipients to undertake projects to assist marginalized and underserved women workers in understanding and accessing their employment rights, public services, and benefits. The grants will build on the successes of recent promising initiatives to enlist trusted messengers and community groups to reach working women, including but not limited to women of color, women with disabilities, justice-impacted women, individuals who identify as LGBTQ, marginalized workers in female-dominated sectors hard-hit by the pandemic, ethnic minorities, immigrants, workers with limited English proficiency, older adults, and workers experiencing intimate partner violence, substance abuse issues, homelessness, or chronic poverty. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 | May 18, 2022 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 17.700 |
| Competition ID: | FOA-WB-22-14 |
| Competition Title: | Fostering Access, Rights, and Education (FARE) Grant Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00274395 |
| Opening Date: | May 18, 2022 |
| Closing Date: | Jul 01, 2022 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Sharon Porter |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V4.0] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.2] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.2] Attachments [V1.2] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.700 | FOA-WB-22-14 | Fostering Access, Rights, and Education (FARE) Grant Program | PKG00274395 | May 18, 2022 | Jul 01, 2022 | View | Sharon Porter | Organization Applicants |