Improving Enforcement of Labor Laws in the Agricultural Export Sector of Costa Rica

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Improving Enforcement of Labor Laws in the Agricultural Export Sector of Costa Rica: The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), announces the availability of approximately $2 million total costs for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project in Costa Rica to improve enforcement of labor laws with respect to minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational safety and health (OSH) in the agricultural export sector. Successful implementation of this project would contribute to a fair global playing field for workers and assist Costa Rica's compliance with the labor provisions of the Dominican Republic - Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). The applicant must work with relevant local actors such as the labor inspectorate, legal aid attorneys, workers, and judges, according to the implementation strategy of the applicant. The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4 years (48 months) from the effective date of the award.

Federal Grant Title:	Improving Enforcement of Labor Laws in the Agricultural Export Sector of Costa Rica
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of International Labor Affairs (DOL-ETA-ILAB)
Grant Categories:	Employment Labor and Training
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	FOA-ILAB-17-03
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	17.401
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	October 2nd, 2017
Original Application Deadline:	October 2nd, 2017
Posted Date:	August 17th, 2017
Creation Date:	August 17th, 2017
Archive Date:	October 3rd, 2017
Total Program Funding:	$2,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$2,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$2,000,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	August 17th, 2017

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organizations, including any faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, or public international organizations, capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.dol.gov/ilab/
Grant Announcement Contact: Sue Levenstein, Grants Management Specialist
[email protected]
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