Solidarity

GLOBAL LABOR PROGRAM

TO PROMOTE LABOR STANDARDS, IMPROVE WORKERS'' ACCESS TO JUSTICE, AND SUPPORT RIGHTS AND SAFETY PROGRAMS.

THE GOAL OF THE GLOBAL LABOR PROGRAM – NEW FRONTIERS IN ADVANCING LABOR RIGHTS ACTIVITY IS TO ADVANCE FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND DECENT WORK FOR ALL WORKING PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR MARGINALIZED WORKERS. THE RECIPIENT EXPECTS TO ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH CHANGES SUCH AS BUILDING COLLECTIVE AGENCY AND STRENGTHENING THE RESILIENCY OF WORKERS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROGRAM WILL TAKE A STRATEGIC, RESEARCH-BASED, INTEGRATED APPROACH TO SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF WORKERS, THEIR ORGANIZATIONS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION ALLIES TO PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN WORKER RIGHTS AT THE WORKSITE, MUNICIPAL/COMMUNITY, PROVINCIAL, NATIONAL, SECTOR, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS, WITH UNPRECEDENTED EFFORTS TO SECURE THE RIGHTS OF ALL WORKERS, ESPECIALLY MARGINALIZED WORKERS, AND AMPLIFY CIVIL SOCIETY SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT TO SUPPORT THOSE RIGHTS.

EXTENSION THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND MODIFICATION OF GLOBAL LABOR PROGRAM

LABOR RIGHTS IN CAMBODIA (LRIC) ACTIVITY

SHAKTI: BUILDING WORKER POWER FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE ACTIVITY

USAID FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS OVERSEAS

THE SOLIDARITY CENTER (SC) PROPOSES A $7 MILLION, 48-MONTH PROJECT, ENTITLED PROMOTING A JUST TRANSITION FOR ALL WORKERS IN BRAZIL AND CHILE. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVE IS TO INCREASE WORKER VOICE IN THE FORMULATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MONITORING OF CLIMATE POLICIES AND PLANS.POPULATIONS SERVED WILL INCLUDE WORKERS, THEIR ORGANIZATIONS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, IN BRAZIL AND CHILE WHOSE EMPLOYMENT LANDSCAPE WILL SHIFT DUE TO CLIMATE-RELATED POLICIES AND PRACTICES. THE MOST IMPACTED WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES ARE THOSE WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN INSTITUTIONS THAT MAKE POLICY DECISIONS ON THEIR BEHALF, INCLUDING HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS (WOMEN, INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, YOUNG PEOPLE, AFRO-DESCENDANT PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND MIGRANTS). INSTITUTIONS SERVED ARE THE DEMOCRATIC WORKER ORGANIZATIONS IN BRAZIL, CHILE, SOUTH AFRICA, AND COLOMBIA, THAT REPRESENT THOSE POPULATIONS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS, SOME OF WHICH ARE NAMED BELOW, AND ALLIED CSOS, INCLUDING SOCIAL MOVEMENTS. DEMAND-SIDE PRESSURE FROM WORKERS, THEIR UNIONS, AND THEIR ALLIES WILL SERVE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS. TARGET SECTORS IN BRAZIL INCLUDE THE EXTENDED VEHICLE MANUFACTURING VALUE CHAIN (MINING, METAL MANUFACTURING, AND TRANSPORT SECTOR) IN THE STATES OF SAO PAULO, BAHIA, PERNAMBUCO, SANTA CATARINA, RIO DE JANEIRO, AMAZONAS AND MINAS GERAIS. IN CHILE THE METAL MANUFACTURING SECTOR (MINERAL MINING AND PROCESSING, AND METAL MANUFACTURING) IN NORTHERN CHILE, AND THE METROPOLITANA AND BIOBO REGIONS.ACTIVITIES TO BE FACILITATED BY SC INCLUDE LISTENING SESSIONS WITH IMPACTED WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES OUTREACH TO GOVERNMENT AT ALL LEVELS SUPPORT FOR JUST TRANSITION ADVOCACY, SOCIAL DIALOGUE, AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TRADE UNION CAPACITY BUILDING ON ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP, JUST TRANSITION POLICY AND ADVOCACY, COALITION BUILDING, AND JUST TRANSITION COMMUNICATION ONGOING MENTORSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF UNION JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN FOR WORKER AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION PROVIDING TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS AND PEER TO PEER TRAININGS,

PROMOTING QUALITY JOBS IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA AND THE PHILIPPINES

BUILDING TRADE UNION CAPACITY IN OMAN, BAHRAIN AND MOROCCO

A WORKER-CENTERED APPROACH TO BUILDING A CULTURE OF LABOR RIGHTS COMPLIANCE

PROMOTE PUBLIC PRIVATE PATNERSHIPS FOR REPRODUCTIVE, MATERNAL, NEONATAL, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH (RMNCH+A) PROGRAMS

BE FAITHFUL, BE TREATED, BE UNION PROJECT- TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIV-RELATED SERVIC

TRADE UNION STRENGTHENING PROGRAM

USAID''S WORKERS EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM.

USAID'S WORKERS EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM - COMPONENT 2

STRATEGICALLY DEPLOYED SPECIALIZED LEGAL SERVICES FOR REFUGEES AND A SOURCE OF EXPERTISE FOR THE TURKISH LEGAL COMMUNITY

STRENGTHENING WORKERS RIGHTS IN MALAYSIA S ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CHAIN

SUPPORTING REFUGEE SELFRELIANCE AND INSTITUTIONAL RESILIENCE THROUGH STRATEGIC LEGAL CASE MANAGEMENT AND EXPERT ASSISTANCE FOR PRACTITIONERS

?PROMOTING RESPECT FOR INTERNATIONAL LABOR STANDARDS IN IRAQ: UNION BUILDING AND ADVOCACY.?

LABOR OUTREACH

ENSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE REFUGEES AND EMPOWERMENT OF REFUGEE COMMUNITIES; CONTRIBUTE TO STRENGTHENING THE RESILIENCE OF THE TURKISH PROTECTION SYSTEM.

ENSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE REFUGEES AND EMPOWERMENT OF REFUGEE COMMUNITIES; CONTRIBUTE TO STRENGTHENING THE RESILIENCE OF THE TURKISH PROTECTION SYSTEM.

RAPID EXPANSION OF THE CAPACITY OF COTE D'IVOIRE MINISTRY OF SOLIDARITY

ENGAGING WORKERS AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO STRENGTHEN LABOR LAW ENFORCEMENT - PHASE II ENGAGE 2

ESTABLISHING AND SUSTAINING A LEGAL CENTER FOR EXPERTISE IN MIGRATION AND ASYLUM FOR PROTECTION SEEKERS AND FOR REFUGEE LAW ADVOCATES THAT ULTIMATELY AIM TO EMPOWER AND EXTEND SOLIDARITY TO REFUGEES AND VULNERABLE MIGRANTS IN TURKIYE

ESTABLISH AND SUSTAIN EXPERTISE IN MIGRATION AND ASYLUM FOR PROTECTION SEEKERS AND FOR REFUGEE ADVOCATES TO EMPOWER AND EXTEND SOLIDARITY TO REFUGEES AND VULNERABLE MIGRANTS IN TURKIYE.

AWARD TITLE: PROMOTING FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION THROUGH INDEPENDENT, DEMOCRATIC TRADE UNIONS IN ALGERIA AND TUNISIA/PURPOSE: SOLIDARITY CENTER WILL I

ENHANCING WORKER'S RIGHTS

DRL GRANTS SERVICED BY AQM PROJECT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

THE ADVANCING LABOR AND WORKERS RIGHTS IN CAMBODIA ACTIVITY AIMS TO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT, DEMOCRATIC TRADE UNIONS AND WORKERS ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING AND PROTECTING LABOR RIGHTS OF CAMBODIAN WORKERS.

BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF WORKERS AND WORKER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR LABOR RIGHTS IN CAFTA-DR

TRADE UNION STRENGTHENING IN COLOMBIA

BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF WORKERS AND WORKER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR LABOR RIGHTS IN CAFTA-DR

CHILD LABOR

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF API ENDING SEXUAL VIOLENCE: CULTURALLY RELEVANT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENHANCE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES TO API VICTIMS/SURVIVORS.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF ASIANS & PACIFIC ISLANDERS ENDING SEXUAL VIOLENCE (NAPIESV): NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE ASIANS & PACIFIC ISLANDERS COMMUNITIES

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO PROVIDE INCREMENTAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $350,000, THUS BRINGING THE TOTAL OBLIGATED AMOUNT FROM $2,451,88

CHILD LABOR

STRENGTHENING ORGANIZATION, REPRESENTATION AND LABOR RIGHTS OF AFRO-COLOMBIAN WORKERS

LEGAL CENTER FOR REFUGEE RIGHTS IN TURKEY

AWARDS TO ACILS THE SUM OF $1,200,000 TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A PROGRAM ENTITLED "ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN INDONESIA".

PROTECTING WORKERS RIGHTS AND BUILDING WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT IN SWAZILAND

CHILD LABOR

STRENGTHENING WORKER RIGHTS IN INDONESIA

INCREASING PROSECUTIONS OF TRAFFICKERS AND IMPROVING PROTECTIONS OF VULNERABLE WORKERS IN INDONESIA

CROSSING BORDERS: IMPROVING PROTECTION FOR ASIAN MIGRANT WORKERS IN QATAR

A FOLLOW ON AWARD TO THE SOLIDARITY CENTER

THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS (LAV) GRANT PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20121, IS INTENDED TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY AID ADULT AND YOUTH (AGES 11 TO 24) VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMPREHENSIVE DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS IN LEGAL MATTERS RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THAT ABUSE OR VIOLENCE. LEGAL ASSISTANCE IS ASSISTANCE IN: A) DIVORCE, PARENTAL RIGHTS, CHILD SUPPORT, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, IMMIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, HOUSING, CAMPUS, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, PRIVACY, CONTRACT, CONSUMER, CIVIL RIGHTS, PROTECTION OR OTHER INJUNCTIVE PROCEEDINGS, RELATED ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR MATTERS; B) CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVESTIGATIONS, PROSECUTIONS, AND POST-CONVICTION MATTERS (INCLUDING SENTENCING, PAROLE, AND PROBATION) THAT IMPACT THE VICTIMS SAFETY, PRIVACY, OR OTHER INTERESTS AS A VICTIM; C) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, RESTORATIVE PRACTICES, OR OTHER PROCESSES INTENDED TO PROMOTE VICTIM SAFETY, PRIVACY, AND AUTONOMY, AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY, REGARDLESS OF COURT INVOLVEMENT; OR D) POST-CONVICTION RELIEF PROCEEDINGS IN STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, OR TERRITORIAL COURT WITH RESPECT TO A CONVICTION OF A VICTIM RELATING TO OR ARISING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, OR SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIMIZATION OF THE VICTIM. THROUGH THIS CONTINUATION LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS PROJECT, MONSOON ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN SOLIDARITY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IOWA MIGRANT MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE, WILL PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC LEGAL SERVICES IN FAMILY LAW AND IMMIGRATION LAW TO ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN IOWA, PARTICULARLY TO ASIAN POPULATIONS IN DES MOINES, AMES, WEST DES MOINES, CEDAR RAPIDS, AND IOWA CITY AND TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER POPULATIONS IN DUBUQUE, WATERLOO, MARSHALLTOWN, SIOUX CITY, STORM LAKE, OTTUMWA, AND ATLANTIC. AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF AWARD FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF NON-INTIMATE PARTNER SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AREAS: 1) PRIORITY AREA 1: ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY; 2) PRIORITY AREA 2: INCREASING LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT; AND 3) PRIORITY AREA 3: UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL BE DEVELOPED DURING THE PROJECT PERIOD: A ONE-PAGE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PAMPHLET IN ENGLISH, MANDARIN, HINDI, BURMESE, KAREN, VIETNAMESE, NEPALI, LAO, ARABIC, POHNPEIAN, MARSHALLESE, AND CHUUKESE FOR DISSEMINATION DURING OUTREACH EVENTS.

MONSOON ASIANS & PACIFIC ISLANDERS LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR API (LAPAPI)

THE GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20124. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE MAINTENANCE AND REPLICATION OF EXISTING SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS PROVIDING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS WHO FACE OBSTACLES TO USING MORE TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS.CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES MEANS COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES THAT INCLUDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES WHICH ARE STATUTORILY DEFINED AS AMERICAN INDIANS (INCLUDING ALASKA NATIVES, ESKIMOS, AND ALEUTS); ASIAN AMERICANS; NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS; BLACKS; AND HISPANICS.PROJECTS MUST ADDRESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE PROGRAMS STATUTORY PURPOSE AREAS. THROUGH THIS CONTINUATION CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES PROGRAM PROJECT, MONSOON WILL IMPLEMENT APROJECT ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: INCREASE COMMUNITIES CAPACITY TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING CRIMES AND THEIR FAMILIES; WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP EDUCATION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES HIGHLIGHTING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ISSUES AND RESOURCES; PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE SAFETY, ECONOMIC, HOUSING, AND WORKPLACE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, ORSTALKING, INCLUDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE; AND EXAMINE THE DYNAMICS OF CULTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON VICTIMIZATION AND HEALING.THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AREA: PRIORITY 2 - STRENGTHENING EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND END SEXUAL ASSAULT.MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGH ITS RURAL MOBILE MULTILINGUAL ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH TO INCREASE CAPACITY IN SERVING ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (API) COMMUNITIES IN IOWA. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: CRISIS INTERVENTION, ADVOCACY-BASED COUNSELING, LEGAL PROTECTIONS, APPLYING FOR GOVERNMENT BENEFITS, HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, FAMILY CARE, REFERRALS AND CO-ADVOCACY, AND CULTURALLY ROOTED SUPPORT CIRCLES, SUCH AS SEWING, THEATRE AND COMMUNITY GARDENING.

MONSOON UNITED ASIAN WOMEN OF IOWA MOBILE MULTILINGUAL ADVOCATES PROJECT

LEGAL CENTER FOR REFUGEE RIGHTS IN TURKEY

PROMOTING LABOR RIGHTS AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY IN NIGERIA

SUPPORTING THE INDEPENDENT TRADE UNION MOVEMENT: WOMEN WORKERS SHAPING CHANGE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

BANGLADESH: COMBATING LABOR TRAFFICKING THROUGH AWARENESS RAISING AND ENHANCING VICTIM PROTECTION

SIERRA LEONE: BUILDING LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

MOLDOVA: PREVENTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND FORCED LABOR OF MIGRANT WORKERS IN THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY

?EMPOWERING WORKERS AND PROMOTING LABOR LAW COMPLIANCE IN THE SHRIMP INDUSTRY OF BANGLADESH.

THE GRANTS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM SUPPORTS COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS THAT DEVELOP OR EXPAND PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RESPONSE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR THEIR NON-ABUSING PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND LEGAL GUARDIANS. WITH THIS FUNDING, MONSOON ASIANS & PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN SOLIDARITY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EVELYN K. DAVIS CENTER FOR WORKING FAMILIES, WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO YOUTH AGES 11 24 IN CENTRAL IOWA. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL: 1) DEVELOP THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (API) YOUTH WELLNESS & SAFETY PROGRAM WITH A GOAL TO EXPAND PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RESPONSE STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IMPACTED BY VAWA; 2) PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO YOUTH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND/OR SEX TRAFFICKING; 3) DEVELOP AND DELIVER TRAINING ON CULTURALLY SPECIFIC DIRECT SERVICES AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING TO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT,PROSECUTORS, COURTS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM; AND 4) PARTNER WITH EVELYN K. DAVIS CENTER FOR WORKING FAMILIES TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC ADVOCACY AND HELPING YOUTHS PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION, DEVELOP THEIR CAREER PATHS, SECURE EMPLOYMENT MENTORS, AND GAIN WORK-READINESS, JOB SKILLS TRAINING FOR API YOUTH BEING SERVED. THE PROJECT PERIOD FOR THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

PROMOTING RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP OF MARGINALIZED AND DISADVANTAGED ALGERIAN WOMEN THROUGH UNION-BASED LEGAL RIGHTS AND EMPOWERMENT NETWORK

PROMOTING FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS FOR ASIAN MIGRANT WORKERS IN KUWAIT AND QATAR

STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF INDEPENDENT WORKERS ORGANIZATIONS IN BANGLADESHS READYMADE GARMENT SECTOR AND EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES

PROMOTING SOCIAL DIALOGUE, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, AND INTERNATIONAL LABOR STANDARDS IN THAILAND

OVW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. WITH FY 2023 TA INITIATIVE FUNDING, MONSOON ASIANS & PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN SOLIDARITY (MONSOON) WILL IMPLEMENT THE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GRANTEES AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES OF THE OVW'S GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (CSSP) ON DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING CULTURALLY RELEVANT SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL ADDRESS ALL CSSP STATUTORY PURPOSE AREAS AND FOCUS ON NON-INTIMATE PARTNER SEXUAL ASSAULT. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, MONSOON WILL PROVIDE TOPIC-SPECIFIC IN-PERSON AND/OR VIRTUAL TRAININGS, HOST IN-PERSON AND/OR VIRTUAL REGIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND COORDINATE PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS FY 2023 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 38: CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THIS AWARD IS FOR YEARS 1 AND 2 OF A FIVE-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE TA PROJECT, AWARDED COMPETITIVELY IN FY 2023. THIS IS A NEW AWARD.

JORDAN: UTILIZING WORKER NETWORKS TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING OF VULNERABLE MIGRANT WORKERS

THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12351. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS, AS DEFINED BY 34 U.S.C. 12473(6), OR IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AS A RESULT OF THEIR VICTIMIZATION, AND FOR WHOM EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES OR OTHER CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS HOLISTIC, SURVIVOR-CENTERED APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT MOVE INDIVIDUALS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AND HELP THEM SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATE INTO A COMMUNITY. MONSOON ASIANS PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN SOLIDARITY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN DES MOINES, IA AN URBAN REGION OF THE STATE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE 20 SCATTERED SITE RESIDENCES FOR 20 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PRIVATE LANDLORD HOUSING UNITS. MONSOON ASIANS PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN SOLIDARITY WILL COLLABORATE WITH ITS ONE PARTNER, EVELYN K. DAVIS CENTER FOR WORKING FAMILIES TO PROVIDE A HOLISTIC, VICTIM-CENTERED AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS NEW PROJECT WILL USE FUNDS TO PROVIDE BOTH HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MOVE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN NEED OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST CLIENTS FOR AN ANTICIPATED MINIMUM OF 18 MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 24 MONTHS. SERVICES OFFERED WILL FOCUS ON ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY, EXPAND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AS WELL AS MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED ASIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIANS, PACIFIC ISLANDER, AND MIDDLE EASTERNPOPULATIONS IN IOWA. THE GRANT ACTIVITIES WILL BE TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SURVIVORS. THE RANGE OF OPTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDES RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING THE PROJECT WILL ALSO HIRE 1 ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBER TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR AT LEAST 12 MONTHS ONCE PERMANENT HOUSING IS SECURED.

BANGLADESH: COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS FOR LABOR EXPLOITATION AMONG VULNERABLE WORKERS

SUPPORTING ACCESS TO LABOR RIGHTS AND SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR KENYAN DOMESTIC WORKERS AND YOUTH

?MOBILIZING YOUTH AND WOMEN TO SUPPORT YOUTH EMPLOYMENT CAMPAIGNS?

STRENGTHENING SOCIAL DIALOGUE TO PROMOTE FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND WORKER RIGHTS IN THE PHILIPPINES

COMBATING LABOR TRAFFICKING IN THAILAND

COMBATING TRAFFICKING INTO AND OUT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

CONSTRUCTION AND COMMODITIES AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. WITH FY 2023 TA INITIATIVE FUNDING, MONSOON ASIANS & PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN SOLIDARITY (MONSOON), THROUGH ITS NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF ASIANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS ENDING SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROGRAM, WILL IMPLEMENT THE TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER (API) COMMUNITIES PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES TO ORGANIZATIONS CURRENTLY SERVING OR PLANNING TO SERVE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FROM API COMMUNITIES. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, MONSOON WILL PROVIDE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, HOST VIRTUAL AND/OR IN-PERSON TRAININGS, CONDUCT PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, ENHANCE TRAINING CURRICULA TO ENSURE THE INCLUSION OF THE DIVERSE EXPERIENCES OF THE API COMMUNITIES, AND HOST THE 2025 NAPIESV CONFERENCE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE API COMMUNITIES THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS FY 2023 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 4: SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY. THIS AWARD IS A CONTINUATION OF 15JOVW-21-GK-02209-MUMU.

TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENHANCE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES TO API VICTIMS/SURVIVORS PROJECT

BAHRAIN: WORKING WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT NETWORK

TRADITIONAL PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

TRADITIONAL PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

TRADITIONAL PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

TRADITIONAL PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS GRANT COMPETITION

SUPPORT A MULTI-REGIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

BUILDING TRADE UNION CAPACITY IN CAMEROON

STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY UNIONS IN MOZAMBIQUE THROUGH SOUTH/SOUTH COOPERATION

PROMOTING UNIONS AS AGENTS OF DEMOCRATIC CHANGE AND GREATER SOCIAL JUSTICE IN MOROCCO

THAILAND: COMBATING TRAFFICKING OF MIGRANT WORKERS

PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES/TRADITIONAL PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

MONSOON UNITED ASIAN WOMEN OF IOWA SEEKS TO ENHANCE SERVICES AND OUTREACH FOR VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (API) AND ARAB POPULATION IN IOWA.

PROMOTE GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM IN NORTH AFRICA

TO ISSUE FY2023 TPPP AWARD.

THE SOLIDARITY CENTER WILL CONDUCT A 10-DAY IN-PERSON EXCHANGE FOR 12 PARTICIPANTS TO ADDRESS INEQUITIES FACED BY LOCAL INDONESIAN AND ZAMBIAN WORKERS WORKING ON INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

THIS FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AWARD SUPPORTS SOLIDARITY CENTER FOR THE FY 2020 TPPP PROGRAM. THE AWARD AUTHORIZES $306,000.

SOLIDARITY CENTER 2017 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR TRADE UNION LEADERS

SOLIDARITY CENTER 2016 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR TRADE UNION LEADERS

FY 2015 LIMITED COMPETITION TRADITIONAL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR TRADE UNION LEADERS

2014 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR LABOR ACTIVISTS

MEET AND CONVER WITH PROFESSIONAL COUNTERPARTS TO EXPERIENCE THE US FIRSTHAND

THIS GRANT IS PROVIDED TO AMERICAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL LABOR SOLIDARITY (ACILS) FOR THE PROJECT COMBATING CHILD TRAFFICKING IN THE KENYAN AGRICU

PROMOTING DECENT WORK IN PAKISTANS BRICK KILNS

MONSOON: RURAL MOBILE MULTILINGUAL ADVOCACY & OUTREACH PROGRAM

MONSOON: CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAM ON CAMPUS IN IOWA

THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAM (SAS CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAM) WAS CREATED BY THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005 (VAWA 2005), 34 U.S.C. § 12511(C), AND IS PART OF THE FIRST FEDERAL FUNDING STREAM SOLELY DEDICATED TO THE PROVISION OF DIRECT INTERVENTION AND RELATED ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. INTERVENTION AND RELATED ASSISTANCE INCLUDE ADVOCACY, ACCOMPANIMENT (E.G., ACCOMPANYING VICTIMS TO COURT, MEDICAL FACILITIES, POLICE DEPARTMENTS, ETC.), CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES, AND REFERRALS, AMONG OTHER SERVICES. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, SUCH SERVICES MAY BE PROVIDED TO ADULT, YOUTH, AND CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OF SUCH VICTIMS, AND THOSE COLLATERALLY AFFECTED BY THE VICTIMIZATION.    SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FROM CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES FREQUENTLY CONFRONT UNIQUE CHALLENGES WHEN SEEKING ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL BARRIERS. CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ARE MORE LIKELY TO UNDERSTAND THESE CHALLENGES BECAUSE THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE CULTURE, LANGUAGE, AND BACKGROUND OF VICTIMS FROM THEIR COMMUNITIES, WHO IN TURN ARE MORE INCLINED TO SEEK SERVICES FROM SUCH ORGANIZATIONS. THE GOAL OF THE SAS CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAM IS TO CREATE, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND SUSTAINABLE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROVIDED BY CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH SERVE A VITAL ROLE IN PROVIDING SERVICES THAT ARE RELEVANT FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. GRANTEES MUST EITHER DEMONSTRATE EXPERTISE IN SEXUAL ASSAULT OR PARTNER WITH AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS SUCH EXPERTISE. CULTURALLY SPECIFIC IS STATUTORILY DEFINED AS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING RACIAL AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES: 1) AMERICAN INDIANS (INCLUDING ALASKA NATIVES, ESKIMOS, AND ALEUTS); 2) ASIAN AMERICANS; 3) NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS; 4) BLACKS; AND 5) HISPANICS. SEE 34 U.S.C. §§ 12511(C)(2), 12291(A)(6), AND 42 U.S.C. § 300U-6(G)(1).

RURAL MOBILE MULTILINGUAL ADVOCACY & OUTREACH PROGRAM

THE MALDIVES ¿¿ WORKERS¿¿ RIGHTS, LABOR LAW REFORM,AND STAKEHOLDER COOPERATION ¿¿ A NEW OPPORTUNITY

STRENGTHENING TRADE UNIONS IN THE TEXTILE AND APPAREL SECTORS IN HAITI

ASSOCIATE AWARD - LABOR PROGRAM IN KYRGYZSTAN

FY 2018 LIMITED COMPETITION TRADITIONAL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS:SOLIDARITY CENTER 2018 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR TRADE UNION LEADERS

GRANT TO THE SOLIDARITY CENTER FOR $290,700 FOR THE FY 2024 TRADITIONAL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (TPPP) PROGRAM.

MONSOON API CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIM SERVICES

TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE.

CHILD LABOR

FY15/16 SS TO SC

INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF RURAL, LOW INCOME, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS TO IMPLEMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND IN LOCAL KINDERGARTENS, RESULTING IN COST-EFFICIENT PROGRAMS THAT SAVE REVENUE AND CLIMATE FRIENDLY.

FY2019 ACILS SOLIDARITY CENTER TRADITIONAL PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (TPPP)

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) PLANNING GRANT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ALLOW FOR PLANNING TO PREPARE FOR A FULL COST AMERICORPS PROGRAM GRANT AWARD. PLANNING GRANT PROGRAMS MAY ONLY OPERATE FOR ONE YEAR. YOUR 2023-24 REGULATORY MATCH IS 24%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 38.14%.

TO SUPPORT REFUGEE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AS WELL AS PARENTS, PRIMARILY THOSE ARRIVING FROM UKRAINE, WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT COSTS TO STA SOLIDARITY FOUNDATION FOR PROGRAM ON CITIZEN MEDIA FOR YOUTH LIFE. EVERY MONTH FROM SEPTEMBER 2010 TO APRIL 2011 A

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

SEC 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYSTEMS GRANTS, $20,000 OR LESS (MAN)

ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT: INDIA, SRI LANKA, PHILLIPINES

CHILD LABOR