Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Uzbekistan's Cotton Industry

The summary for the Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Uzbekistan's Cotton Industry 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.

Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Uzbekistan's Cotton Industry: This is a Notice of Intent only. The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), intends to award a Cooperative Agreement to the American Center for International Labor Solidarity (Solidarity Center) for a project to address forced labor and other labor rights violations in the cotton cluster production system in Uzbekistan. The project will build collective worker voice and empowerment; foster ethical, sound business and labor practices in local cotton enterprises; and support industry compliance with international labor standards and good corporate governance. Authority: 1) DLMS 2-836 G.4: The recipient has submitted an unsolicited proposal that is unique or innovative and has outstanding merit.

Federal Grant Title:	Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Uzbekistan's Cotton Industry
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of International Labor Affairs (DOL-ETA-ILAB)
Grant Categories:	Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	NOI-ILAB-21-04
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	17.401
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	December 28th, 2021
Original Application Deadline:	December 28th, 2021
Posted Date:	October 26th, 2021
Creation Date:	October 26th, 2021
Archive Date:	November 30th, 2021
Total Program Funding:	$5,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$5,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$2,000,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	October 26th, 2021

Category Explanation: NOTE: This is a Notice of Intent. There is no announcement related to this notice. We are not accepting applications.
Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: NOTE: This is a Notice of Intent. There is no announcement related to this notice. We are not accepting applications. This NOI is to provide public notice of the U.S. Department of Labor's (USDOL) intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: NOTE: This is a Notice of Intent. There is no announcement related to this notice. We are not accepting applications. If you have questions, please contact Sue Levenstein, Grants Management Specialist.
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