Deadline: 15-Sep-21
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor, announces the availability of $10 million to fund one technical assistance project in Mexico to increase the effectiveness of the conciliation mechanisms established by the 2019 Labor Law Reform to prevent and resolve labor disputes.
ILAB leads the U.S. Government’s (USG) efforts to improve working conditions and fight labor exploitation around the world. ILAB’s mission is to promote a fair global playing field for workers in the United States and around the world by enforcing trade commitments, strengthening labor standards, and combating international child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking. ILAB’s Office of Trade and Labor Affairs (OTLA) works to make sure that U.S. trade partners fulfill their promises and play by the rules, and that American workers are able to compete on a level playing field by negotiating strong labor provisions in trade agreements and preference programs, monitoring for compliance, enforcing trade agreement and preference program commitments, and sharing technical expertise.
The constitutional reforms focused on transforming Mexico’s labor justice system by increasing transparency and impartiality to better protect freedom of association and collective bargaining rights. The reforms transferred the responsibility for adjudicating labor disputes from Conciliation and Arbitration Boards to new labor courts at the federal level and local labor courts with state-level jurisdiction and specialized labor judges.
This FOA solicits applications to implement one project with the objective of increasing the effectiveness of the conciliation mechanisms established by the 2019 Labor Law Reform to prevent and resolve labor disputes. In support of this objective, the project will aim to achieve the following outcomes:
- Outcome 1: Government conciliation institutions operate effectively and efficiently in accordance with the 2019 labor law reform.
- Outcome 2: Increased use of conciliation mechanisms to prevent and resolve labor disputes in accordance with the 2019 labor law reform.
Funding Information
- Funding will be provided in the form of a cooperative agreement. Approximately $10 million total costs is expected to be available to fund one award. Applicants may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $10 million total costs;
- The period of performance is a maximum of 4.5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award. This performance period includes all necessary implementation and start-up activities. Only allowable costs incurred during the period of performance may be charged to the federal award.
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;
- Private Institutions of Higher Education;
- For-Profit Organizations.
- Non-U.S. organizations:
- Non-U.S. Entities, including PIOs.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334742