According to DOLE, eligible beneficiaries are OFW groups duly registered with DOLE, CDA, and SEC. This program aims to guide and focus on the livelihood endeavors towards viable, sustainable and with immediate income-generation potential projects.
The OFW group must have at least eighty percent (80%) of its members considered as OWWA members and/or their families. The remaining twenty percent (20%) may compromise of undocumented/irregular OFWs and/or their families. Those who have been previously awarded Tulong Puso grants pursuant to Memorandum of Instruction No. 006, series of 2018 otherwise known as the Guidelines and Procedures in the Implementation of the Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa Pag-Unlad ng Samahang – OFWs (Tulong Puso) shall no longer be qualified to avail of this program.
Requirements:
The OFW group must have at least eighty percent (80%) of its members considered as OWWA members and/or their families. The remaining twenty percent (20%) may compromise of undocumented/irregular OFWs and/or their families. Those who have been previously awarded Tulong Puso grants pursuant to Memorandum of Instruction No. 006, series of 2018 otherwise known as the Guidelines and Procedures in the Implementation of the Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa Pag-Unlad ng Samahang – OFWs (Tulong Puso) shall no longer be qualified to avail of this program.
How to Avail the Service:
- Start of application via Online Appointment System (appointment.owwa.gov.ph)
- Pre-Orientation and Pre-Social Preparation through webinar
- Evaluation and review of submitted documents
- Assessment of the Business Proposal
- Committee Review
- Release of the Grant
- Monitoring and Evaluation
The DOLE-OWWA Tulong-PUSO Program is a one-time livelihood financial grant that supports the proposed business plan for both start-up and expansion of the OFW Groups, duly recognized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The Program shall be made available to the following:
- Livelihood Start-up – formation and start of business undertaking.
- Livelihood Expansion – enhancement of existing business undertakings, to grow into viable and sustainable enterprise.
- Livelihood Restoration – enabling the re-establishment of lost or damaged business enterprise.
- Accomplished Application Form
- A copy of their registration certificate issued by DOLE, CDA, or SEC
- OFW Group Profile and Members’ Profile indicating at least 80% thereof are OWWA members and/or their families
- Audited Financial Statements certified by the Association/Group Treasurer and Auditor, when applicable
- A certification signed by the OFW Group President indicating the names of duly authorized representatives to deal with the concerned RWO in the entire program phases (maximum of three)
- Affidavit or Undertaking by the OFW Group How to Manage and Grow the Business
- Business Proposal and Feasibility Study with proof of equity of at least 20% comprising of available and/or existing capital assests, bank accounts/statements, and other similar proof.
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