WB Paid Leave

Post Date

June 30th 2014

Application Due Date

July 28th 2014

Applications submitted on Grants.gov must be successfully submitted no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date of July 28, 2014. Hard copy applications must be received at 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N-4716, Washington, DC 2021

Funding Opportunity Number

WB-1

CFDA Number(s)

17.261

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Employment, Labor and Training

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

State Governments

Any State Government Agency is eligible to apply.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $500000

• Award Range:

  $50000 - $250000

Grant Description

The United States Department of Laborуs (DOL) Womenуs Bureau, in partnership with DOLуs Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is excited to announce a forthcoming opportunity for states to participate in a new Paid Leave Analysis Grant Program. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 guarantees job-protected leave, but not paid leave, for men and women to care for their newborn or adopted children, seriously ill family members or for their own health needs. Unfortunately, many workers today are unable to take the time off they need to care for their families or themselves because they simply canуt afford to do so. In recent years, a few states have implemented their own paid leave programs to ensure workers have the economic security to meet their familiesу needs and to benefit employers, particularly small businesses who otherwise could not afford to provide such programs. Paid family and medical leave programs enhance job retention and help workers stay on career paths, which benefit both workers and businesses, and ultimately the economic health of your state. It is important that we learn from the experiences of states that have implemented such programs and support research and analysis to inform the development of new programs in additional states. For this reason, DOL is planning to make available a total of $500,000 for up to five one-time competitive grants to fund paid leave feasibility studies to support the development or implementation of paid family and medical leave programs at the state level.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Labor

• Office:

  Employment and Training Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Laura P. Watson
  Grant Officer
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  watson.laura.p@dol.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  watson.laura.p@dol.gov