FARE Grant Program – Grant Application Opportunity

Workforce Services Information Notice
WSIN21-48

Issued: May 31, 2022

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) Women's Bureau announces the availability of approximately $2 million in grant funds for the Fostering Access, Rights, and Education (FARE) Grant Program. Funding applications must be a minimum of $250,000 with an award ceiling of $350,000 for a period of performance of 18 months. The grant expects to award eight organizations. The program goals are to build on previous initiatives to assist women in understanding and accessing their employment rights, public services, and benefits.

Interested organizations will be required to provide a budget and project narrative describing how the project will support marginalized and underserved women through outreach, education, and access to improved benefits. There are no match requirements for this grant, but any funds included will be counted as leverage resources. Eligible applicants are nonprofits with or without a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The final date to apply is July 1, 2022.

For more information about this grant opportunity, visit the grants.gov website and reference FOA-WB-22-14. For a complete description of funds available, the funding entity, eligibility requirements, and links to the grant application, visit the DOL website.

/s/ KIMBERLEE MEYER, Chief
Central Office Workforce Services Division