March 4, 2008

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT     052-08

ORIGINATING OFFICE:     Region 5

SUBJECT:    Notice - Justice Department Announces Public Education Campaign Grants to Fight Immigration-related Employment Discrimination

PROGRAM(S): WIA, Wagner-Peyser

1.  Purpose.  To transmit a notice of availability of funds and solicitation for grant applications, from the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC), Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice.

2.  References.   8 U.S.C. 1324b; 42 U.S.C. 2000e; 28 CFR part 38;  DUNS Number; SF-424; SF-424A; Executive Order 13279.

3.  Links.  This Alert is in the Regional Resources website archive at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources/

4.  Action:  Program administrators are requested to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies. Organizations are invited to submit an application electronically to http://www.grants.gov on or before March 31, 2008.

This announcement is available on http://www.grants.gov and http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/osc

5.  Contact.  Comments or questions about this Solicitation may be directed to Terry Scott on 202.616.5594. Comments or questions about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.

6.  Expiration Date. March 31, 2008

7. Attachments.  None