Strengthening Civil Society to Protect and Advocate for Migrant Workers
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Strengthening Civil Society to Protect and Advocate for Migrant Workers: The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $3,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project with the overarching objective to strengthen civil society capacity to protect migrant workers, particularly Mexican nationals participating in U.S. temporary foreign worker (TFW) programs, by supporting fair recruitment initiatives, improving civil society organizations' and TFWs' awareness of labor rights, and increasing the use of formal mechanisms to exercise those rights. The project will also seek to increase women's participation in TFW programs and their access to rights and protections at work, with a focus on bringing practices in line with the International Labour Organization's (ILO) General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment.The project shall be designed to achieve the outcomes necessary to achieve the project objective and substantially contribute to the desired long-term impact(s). USDOL has identified the following outcome(s) as necessary to achieve the project objective:Outcome 1: Civil society organizations gain knowledge and capacity to advance issues surrounding migrant worker labor rights, including ethical recruitment, fair pay, occupational safety and health, gender equity, and remediation of unfair practices. Outcome 2: Civil society organizations provide improved services to migrant workers throughout their labor migration to ensure their labor rights are protected. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Forecast may be emailed to [email protected] We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.
Federal Grant Title: | Strengthening Civil Society to Protect and Advocate for Migrant Workers |
Federal Agency Name: | Bureau of International Labor Affairs (DOL-ILAB) |
Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-23-38 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
CFDA Numbers: | 17.401 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | September 26th, 2023 |
Original Application Deadline: | September 26th, 2023 |
Posted Date: | July 27th, 2023 |
Creation Date: | July 27th, 2023 |
Archive Date: | October 31st, 2023 |
Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $3,000,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $3,000,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | September 8th, 2023 |
- Category Explanation
- Bureau of International Labor Affairs
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) capable of successfully implementing a project strengthening civil society capacity to protect migrant workers, particularly Mexican nationals participating in U.S. temporary foreign worker programs, is eligible to apply. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility. All applicants for ILAB funding opportunities must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to applying for funding. For more information, please see https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. Successful applicants will be required to ensure any subrecipients also have a UEI number prior to receiving DOL approval of any subawards.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Cynthia Thurlow
[email protected]
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