Improving Worker Rights in Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women

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Improving Worker Rights in Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women: The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $ 4,000,000.00 total costs (subject to the availability of federal funds) for one cooperative agreement(s) to fund a technical assistance project(s) in the Philippines and one or two other countries in the Indo-Pacific region to improve adherence with labor standards.Project Outcomes include the following:1. Increased awareness among employers, workers, and other local stakeholders in selected rural communities of the requirements and benefits of adhering to the labor standards in the agriculture, fishing, and mining sectors;2. Improved administration and capacity of government and other relevant stakeholders to monitor and remediate the labor standards in the rural sectors of agriculture, fishing, and mining; and3. Improved enforcement by government to address wage inequality and workplace discrimination against women in workplaces in targeted rural areas, including in the agriculture, fishing, and mining sectors.The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4.5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award.

Federal Grant Title:	Improving Worker Rights in Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women
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:	FOA-ILAB-20-07
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	17.401
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	October 1st, 2020
Original Application Deadline:	October 1st, 2020
Posted Date:	August 28th, 2020
Creation Date:	August 28th, 2020
Archive Date:	October 31st, 2020
Total Program Funding:	$4,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$4,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	August 28th, 2020

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: The following organizations are eligible to apply: U.S. organizations: • Nonprofits, including any faith-based organizations or community-based organizations • Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education • Private Institutions of Higher Education • For-Profit Organizations; Non-U.S. organizations: • Non-US Entities, including PIOs as described in 2 CFR 200.46.
Grant Announcement Contact: Tam Nguyen
Grants Management Specialist
[email protected]
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