"Strengthening Labor Law Compliance in the United Republic of Tanzania"

The summary for the "Strengthening Labor Law Compliance in the United Republic of Tanzania" grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the OASAM, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

"Strengthening Labor Law Compliance in the United Republic of Tanzania": I. Funding Opportunity Description The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the availability of $1,710,000 to be awarded by Cooperative Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "grant" or "Cooperative Agreement") to an international organization for the purpose of improving labor law compliance in Tanzania. ILAB is authorized to award and administer this program by the Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008, P. L. No. 110-161, 121 Stat. 1844 (2007). The cooperative agreement awarded under this initiative will be managed by ILABs Office of Trade and Labor Affairs. The duration of the project funded by this solicitation is three to four years. The start date of program activities will be negotiated upon award of the Cooperative Agreement, but will be no later than September 30, 2008.

Federal Grant Title:	"Strengthening Labor Law Compliance in the United Republic of Tanzania"
Federal Agency Name:	OASAM
Grant Categories:	Employment Labor and Training
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SGA-08-08
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	Information not provided
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline:	May 30, 2008
Posted Date:	Apr 29, 2008
Creation Date:	Apr 29, 2008
Archive Date:	Jun 29, 2008
Total Program Funding:	$1,710,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,710,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1,710,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: . Eligible Applicants Any international organization (commercial, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public) with experience effectively implementing projects that promote and enforce core labor standards within a tripartite structure (foreign national government ministries, regional and local government entities, employers and employer organizations, workers and labor organizations) and non-governmental and community-based organizations is eligible for this grant. Neutral, non-religious criteria that neither favor nor disfavor religion will be employed in the selection of Cooperative Agreement recipients. Applications from foreign government and quasi-government agencies will not be considered. An Applicant must demonstrate a country presence, independently or through a relationship with another organization(s) with country presence, which gives it the ability to initiate program activities upon award of the Cooperative Agreement. See Section V. In accordance with 29 CFR Part 98, entities that are debarred or suspended from receiving federal contracts or grants are excluded from Federal financial assistance and are ineligible to receive funding under this solicitation.
Grant Announcement Contact: Lisa Harvey
Grant Officer
Phone 202-693-4570 [email protected] [email protected]