Women's Bureau (17.700)
Women's Bureau (Assistance Listing 17.700) is run by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, part of the Department of Labor. It awarded $10.4 million in 23 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $450,770 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $350,000. Half of the 23 awards fell between $279,160 and $424,900, and they ranged from $124,847 to $2.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$10.4 million
- Grant awards23
- Typical award$350,000
- Awarded in FY 2025-$440,968
- Size rank1,479 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceAdvisory services and counseling
Key findings
- It is the 1479th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 99% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 16 states and territories.
What the program funds
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. The Women’s Bureau establishes and maintains linkage with national, community and faith-based organizations, business and industry, trade unions, research foundations, academic, and Federal, State, and local government agencies in an effort to develop cooperative projects that address the employment and supportive service needs of women.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Private nonprofit institutions/organizations, including institutions of higher education and hospitals Community-based organizations
What the money can and cannot pay for
The use of the award is described in the FOA. The restrictions for the use of the assistance are described in the FOA.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Amounts awarded in past FY - $305,000 to $350,000. Approximate amounts to be awarded for current FY - $250,000 to $350,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Women's Bureau (17.700) awarded $10.4 million across 23 grant awards, an average of $450,770 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Department of Labor | Illinois | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Moore Community House Incorporated | Mississippi | 1 | $750,000 |
| SER-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc | Texas | 1 | $750,000 |
| Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership, Inc. | Wisconsin | 1 | $749,994 |
| Tradeswomen, Incorporated | California | 1 | $749,942 |
| Accelerator for America | California | 1 | $499,800 |
| Per Scholas, Inc. | New York | 1 | $350,000 |
| Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment | Colorado | 1 | $350,000 |
| Department of Labor New York | New York | 1 | $350,000 |
| Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health | Pennsylvania | 1 | $350,000 |
| Equal Rights Advocates, Inc. | California | 1 | $350,000 |
| Justice for Migrant Women | Ohio | 1 | $350,000 |
| Alianza Nacional de Campesinas Inc | California | 1 | $350,000 |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | Michigan | 1 | $346,839 |
| Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence Inc | Connecticut | 1 | $313,711 |
| Higher Education Coordinating Commission | Oregon | 1 | $300,707 |
| The Safe Alliance | Texas | 1 | $257,613 |
| Restaurant Opportunities Center Roc United, Inc. | New York | 1 | $250,000 |
| Center for Law and Social Policy | District of Columbia | 1 | $249,900 |
| Government of Guam- Department of Administration | Guam | 1 | $188,183 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 63% of the money, state and local governments 33%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 16 | $6.5 million | 63% |
| State and local governments | 5 | $3.4 million | 33% |
| Other | 2 | $398,481 | 3.8% |
By state
3 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Illinois, California and Texas.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 2 | $2.5 million |
| California | 4 | $1.9 million |
| Texas | 2 | $1.0 million |
| New York | 3 | $944,253 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $750,000 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $749,994 |
| Colorado | 1 | $350,000 |
| Ohio | 1 | $350,000 |
| Michigan | 1 | $346,839 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $331,593 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $313,711 |
| Oregon | 1 | $300,707 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $249,900 |
| Guam | 1 | $188,183 |
| Maryland | 1 | $134,185 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $124,847 |