The Cultivating Access, Rights, and Equity, or CARE, grant program has been expanded and $2.2 million in new funding has been made available, according to a Monday announcement from the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
First launched in March 2022, the CARE grant funds outreach, education and technical assistance programs to increase equitable access to New Jersey’s worker benefits and protections, including paid leave and Unemployment Insurance.
“I’m excited to announce we’re expanding the CARE grant to cover more work rights,” Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo said. “Partnering with community organizations has proven to be a valuable resource for reaching focused worker populations who may not know, understand or utilize all their work rights. This grant helps us reach directly into communities to increase education, awareness and access.”