Deadline: 26-Sep-23
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the grant for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project in support of Mexican Labor Law and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) with the objective to address child labor, forced labor, and other labor violations in domestic work in Mexico City and one of the following states: Estado de Mexico, Puebla, Guanajuato, or Queretaro.
The program leads the efforts to improve working conditions and fight labor exploitation around the world. ILAB’s mission is to strengthen global labor standards, enforce labor commitments among trading partners, promote racial and gender equity, and combat international child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking through international research, policy engagement, and technical cooperation.
Funding Information
- Funding will be provided in the form of a cooperative agreement. Approximately $5,000,000 total costs are expected to be available to fund approximately one (1) award. Applicants may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $5,000,000 total costs. Awards made under this announcement are subject to the availability of federal funds.
- The required period of performance is 48 months from the effective date of the award. This performance period includes all necessary implementation and start-up activities.
Outcomes
- Awareness of child labor, forced labor, and other violations of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work is increased among domestic workers and key domestic worker stakeholders.
- Capacity to address child labor and forced labor and to promote the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work is strengthened among key domestic worker stakeholders. They must propose strategies to work in Mexico City and one of the following states: Estado de Mexico, Puebla, Guanajuato, or Queretaro. Applicants must consider safety and feasibility of security situation when proposing state(s) to work in.
In addition, diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility should be at the core of all strategies. Applicants are encouraged to consult and co-create with domestic workers and stakeholders to develop worker-driven approaches to the proposed strategies.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- U.S. organizations:
- Nonprofits, including any faith-based organizations or community-based organizations
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education o Private Institutions of Higher Education
- For-Profit organizations
- Non-U.S. organizations:
- Non-U.S. Entities, including PIOs
- U.S. organizations:
- Applicants do not need previous experience managing federal awards, but they must speak persuasively about their ability to leverage other previous experience and bring it to scale in support of a large federal investment.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism.
- Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to have been debarred or suspended.
- Organizations planning to charge a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by a USDOL award.
- Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government are not eligible to apply. However, they may be eligible to participate as a subrecipient in certain instances, subject to USDOL approval. NOTE: If an exception to this subrecipient eligibility criterion might be appropriate, the application must include a detailed justification for the possible exception. USDOL funds are not intended to duplicate existing foreign government efforts or substitute for activities for which such governments have already assumed responsibility. USDOL will make eligibility decisions on a case-by-case basis after receiving the application.
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