Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA WB 21 02
The Fostering Access, Rights, and Equity (FARE) grant opportunity (FOA WB 21 02) is a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), led by the Womens Bureau in partnership with the Employment and Training Administration (ETA). It was designed to fund state and territorial projects that help underserved and marginalized low-income women workers better understand, navigate, and access their employment rights as well as the public services and benefits that may be available to them. In practice, the focus is on reducing real-world barriers that keep women from obtaining workplace protections and public supports, especially when those barriers are tied to systemic inequities, lack of information, or difficulty navigating complex systems.
FARE is explicitly aligned with Executive Order 13985, which directs federal agencies to identify and address barriers that prevent equitable access to government benefits, services, and protections. Within that framework, the grants support efforts that improve access and outcomes for women who are often overlooked or face compounded disadvantages, including women of color, women with disabilities, and justice-involved women. The program is built on the idea that targeted outreach, practical rights education, and stronger community-facing pathways into services can make employment protections and public benefits more usable for people who need them most, rather than existing only on paper.
The total funding available under this announcement was $1,500,000, with an expected 5 awards and an award ceiling of $350,000 per grant. The funding activity category is listed as "Other" (with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement), and the assistance listing is associated with CFDA number 17.700. While the summary description emphasizes states and territories as participants, the eligibility field is labeled "Others," indicating that the full notice contains more specific eligibility conditions and may allow certain categories of applicants beyond a narrow definition, depending on how the Department structured the competition.
Key timing details were clearly set. The announcement was created on June 15, 2021, and the application closing date was July 15, 2021, with applications due by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Applicants were encouraged (though not required, as written) to signal their intent to apply by emailing Womens.Bureau@dol.gov by June 30, 2021, using the subject line "Intent to Apply." That step is often used by agencies to anticipate application volume, plan peer review logistics, and answer common questions in advance.
Beyond immediate service and outreach goals, the opportunity also had a learning and evidence-building purpose. DOL indicated that lessons and evidence collected through this initial round of FARE awards could inform future Department of Labor grant programs and community partnership models. In other words, the program was not only intended to help women access rights and benefits in the short term, but also to generate practical insight about what approaches work best for reaching marginalized working women and removing administrative, informational, and structural barriers to equitable access.Apply for FOA WB 21 02
- The Department of Labor, Womens Bureau in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fostering Access, Rights, and Equity (FARE)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.700.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 15, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2021 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 15, 2021. Applications must be received no later than 40000 p.m. Eastern Time. Potential applicants are encouraged to notify DOL of their intent to submit an application for this FARE initiative by emailing Womens.Bureau@dol.gov not later than June 30, 2021. The subject line should read, #8220Intent to Apply.#8221. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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