Assistance Listing 17.700
Women'S Bureau
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management · Department of Labor
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 92% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 46% of them.
Based on 12 new awards in FY2022–24. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 11% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $187,374. Expect about 47 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 92%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 46%
- 0% higher ed · 21% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 11%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $187K
- $105K – $275K middle half
- New awards, FY2024
- 5
- $768K committed to them
- Usually posts
- Apr
- annual · 47-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2024
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Department of Labor | Government | IL | 2 | $2,450,000 |
| Accelerator for America | Nonprofit | CA | 1 | $458,150 |
| Department of Labor New York | Government | NY | 1 | $350,000 |
| Gang Alternative, INC. | Business | FL | 1 | $350,000 |
| Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health | Nonprofit | PA | 1 | $350,000 |
| Alianza Nacional DE Campesinas INC | Nonprofit | CA | 1 | $350,000 |
| Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment | Government | CO | 1 | $350,000 |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | Government | MI | 1 | $346,839 |
| Kokua Kalihi Valley (COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SERVICES) | Other | HI | 1 | $337,849 |
| Public Justice Center, INC. | Other | MD | 1 | $334,880 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | $1.9M | $348K | $312K – $350K |
| 2022 | 6 | $2.0M | $329K | $316K – $337K |
| 2023 | 7 | $3.8M | $258K | $232K – $404K |
| 2024 | 5 | $768K | $187K | $105K – $275K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-11 | 2024-05-28 | 47 d | FOA-WB-24-01 · FY 24 Fostering Access, Rights and Equity (FARE) Grant Program |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-06-10 | 50 d | FOA-WB-23-01 · FY 23 Fostering Access, Rights and Equity (FARE) Grant Program |
| 2022-05-18 | 2022-07-01 | 44 d | FOA-WB-22-14 · Fostering Access, Rights, and Education (FARE) Grant Program |
| 2021-06-15 | 2021-07-15 | 30 d | FOA-WB-21-02 · Fostering Access, Rights, and Equity (FARE) |
| 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-23 | 30 d | FOA-WB-19-02 · Re-Employment Support and Training for the Opioid Related Epidemic, RESTORE Grant Program |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 17.700?
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 92% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 46% of them. Based on 12 new awards in FY2022–24. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 11% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $187,374. Expect about 47 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Women'S Bureau award?
In FY2024 the median new award was $187K; the middle half ran from $105K to $275K. 5 new awards were made, with $768K committed to them.
When does 17.700 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Apr with about 47 days to apply. The most recent round posted Apr 11, 2024.
Who runs this program?
Department of Labor (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management). Assistance Listing 17.700 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 82% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.