All Hands in Kenya: Advancing Labor Standards through Cooperative Action

The summary for the All Hands in Kenya: Advancing Labor Standards through Cooperative Action 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 Bureau of International Labor Affairs, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

All Hands in Kenya: Advancing Labor Standards through Cooperative Action: The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $3 million total costs (subject to the availability of federal funds) for one cooperative agreement(s) to fund a technical assistance project(s) in the Republic of Kenya to improve compliance with international labor standards and acceptable conditions of work (ACW). The project will aim to achieve the following three outcomes in two key export sectors:(1) Increased government effectiveness in improving compliance with international labor standards and ACW—including through, but not limited to, improved compliance with Kenyan laws related to and consistent with those standards and conditions, and technical assistance as requested with reforming laws that are inconsistent with those standards and conditions.(2) Increased employers' actions to improve compliance with international labor standards, ACW, and Kenyan laws related to and consistent with those standards and conditions.(3) Increased engagement of civil society organizations, including workers' organizations, with government and employers to improve compliance with international labor standards, ACW, and Kenyan laws related to and consistent with those standards and conditions.The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4.5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award.