Grant Funding for Business Anti-Discrimination Education
Posted: March 25, 2009
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Summary
Small to medium-sized businesses can receive grants to educate staff and the public about employee rights and employer responsibilities under immigration law. This funding supports campaigns that prevent employment discrimination and ensure fair hiring practices.
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Full Description
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for grant funding of Public Education Programs Concerning the Anti-discrimination Provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). These grants further the Department’s mission by supporting the public programs concerning the rights afforded potential victims of employment discrimination and the responsibilities of employers under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. §1324b.
It is anticipated that a number of grants will be competitively awarded to applicants who can demonstrate a capacity to design and successfully implement cost-effective public education campaigns to address immigration-related employment discrimination. Grants may range in size from $35,000 to $100,000. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to educate workers, employers and/or the general public about the anti-discrimination provision of the INA. OSC welcomes proposals from diverse organizations providing information services to employers, workers, and/or potential victims of discrimination.