Mexico Labor Discrimination Project

The summary for the Mexico Labor Discrimination Project 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.

Mexico Labor Discrimination Project: USDOL/ILAB intends to award up to USD 1,389,000 for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project in Mexico. The purpose of this project is to assist the Government of Mexico in combating discrimination in employment and occupation (labor discrimination). The project will support efforts to enforce the strengthened discrimination clause in the Federal Labor Law (FLL) Reform of 2012, with emphasis on combating gender discrimination, discrimination based on sexual orientation, sexual harassment, and forced pregnancy testing. The duration of the project funded by this announcement is up to 3 years (36 months) from the effective date of award. The project start date will be negotiated upon award of the individual cooperative agreement, but will be no later than December 31, 2014.

Federal Grant Title:	Mexico Labor Discrimination Project
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Grant Categories:	Employment Labor and Training
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SCA-14-25
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	17.401
CFDA Descriptions:	International Labor Programs
Current Application Deadline:	Nov 7, 2014 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Original Application Deadline:	Nov 7, 2014 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Posted Date:	October 14th, 2014
Creation Date:	Oct 10, 2014
Archive Date:	Dec 7, 2014
Total Program Funding:	$1,389,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,389,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1,389,000
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: Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization, including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization, capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description is eligible to apply. Organizations applying for this award must demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex projects in developing countries. This FOA is for the award of a new cooperative agreement with the specific project objectives and outcomes outlined in this FOA. As such, applicants may not submit applications to renew or supplement an already-existing USDOL-funded project.

Public International Organizations (PIOs) are eligible to apply. However, USDOL requires that PIOs and all other entities that elect to apply for this cooperative agreement opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this FOA concerning monitoring and evaluation, audits and counter-terrorism. In negotiating an award with a PIO, USDOL will discuss the inclusion of appropriate language acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government in accordance with U.S. law.
The following Applicants (including subgrantees/subcontractors) will not be considered:

• Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government.
• Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended.
• Applicants charging a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award.
Grant Announcement Contact: Bruce Yoon
[email protected]

Bureau of International Labor Affairs 202-693-4876
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