The Department of Labor is offering the Labor-Management Cooperation Grant Program to support the establishment and operation of joint labor-management committees. These committees aim to enhance communication, explore innovative approaches, and solve mutual concerns between employees and employers. The grants are open to plant, area, private industry, and public sector committees, with special consideration for unique efforts. Applicants are encouraged to focus their budget requests on directly supporting the committee’s objectives and to avoid duplicating activities available under other Federal programs. The closing date for applications is June 15, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 274774
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FMCS-2015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Labor-Management Cooperation Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce Employment, Labor and Training Health Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | To support the establishment, expansion, and activities conducted by committees at the company/plant level, area, industry-wide, and for public sector employees. Joint labor management committees to improve labor-management relations, economic development, and organizational effectiveness and productivity.
Applicants must be covered by a formal collective bargaining agreement to be eligible. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 34.002 — Labor Management Cooperation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 03, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $125,000 |
| Award Floor: | $65,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Open to all EXCEPT individuals. See FMCS 2015 Application Solicitation for more information regarding eligibility. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service |
| Description: | The Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978 identifies the following seven general areas for which financial assistance would be appropriate:(1) to improve communication between representatives of labor and management;(2) to provide workers and employers with opportunities to study and explore new and innovative joint approaches to achieving organizational effectiveness;(3) to assist workers and employers in solving problems of mutual concern not susceptible to resolution within the collective bargaining process;(4) to study and explore ways of eliminating potential problems which reduce the competitiveness and inhibit the economic development of the company/plant, area, or industry;(5) to enhance the involvement of workers in making decisions that affects their working lives;(6) to expand and improve working relationships between workers and managers; and(7) to encourage free collective bargaining by establishing continuing mechanisms for communication between employers and their employees through Federal assistance in the formation and operation of labor-management committees.The primary objective of this program is to encourage and support the establishment and operation of joint labor-management committees to carry out specific objectives that meet the aforementioned general criteria. The term “labor” refers to employees represented by a labor organization and covered by a formal collective bargaining agreement. These committees may be found at the plant (company), area, industry, or public sector levels. A plant or company committee is generally characterized as restricted to one or more organizational or productive units operated by a single employer. An area committee is generally composed of multiple employers of diverse industries as well as multiple labor unions operating within and focusing upon a particular city, county, contiguous multicounty, or statewide jurisdiction. An industry committee generally consists of a collection of agencies or enterprises and related labor union(s) producing a common product or service in the private sector on a local, state, regional, or nationwide level. A public sector committee consists of government employees and managers in one or more units of a local or state government, managers and employees of public institutions of higher education, or of employees and managers of public elementary and secondary schools. Those employees must be covered by a formal collective bargaining agreement or other enforceable labor-management agreement. In deciding whether an application is for an area or industry committee, consideration should be given to the above definitions as well as to the focus of the committee. In FY2015, competition will be open to company/plant, area, private industry, and public sector committees. Special consideration will be given to committee applications involving innovative or unique efforts. All application budget requests should focus directly on supporting the committee. Applicants should avoid seeking funds for activities that are clearly available under other Federal programs (e.g., job training, mediation of contract disputes, etc.) |
| Link to Additional Information: | FMCS Labor-Management Grant Program Main Page |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Linda Gray-Broughton
Grants Management Specialist Email:lgbroughton@fmcs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 03, 2015 | ||
| Jun 03, 2015 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FMCS-2015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Labor-Management Cooperation Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce Employment, Labor and Training Health Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | To support the establishment, expansion, and activities conducted by committees at the company/plant level, area, industry-wide, and for public sector employees. Joint labor management committees to improve labor-management relations, economic development, and organizational effectiveness and productivity.
Applicants must be covered by a formal collective bargaining agreement to be eligible. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 34.002 — Labor Management Cooperation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 03, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $125,000 |
| Award Floor: | $65,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Open to all EXCEPT individuals. See FMCS 2015 Application Solicitation for more information regarding eligibility. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service |
| Description: | The Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978 identifies the following seven general areas for which financial assistance would be appropriate:(1) to improve communication between representatives of labor and management;(2) to provide workers and employers with opportunities to study and explore new and innovative joint approaches to achieving organizational effectiveness;(3) to assist workers and employers in solving problems of mutual concern not susceptible to resolution within the collective bargaining process;(4) to study and explore ways of eliminating potential problems which reduce the competitiveness and inhibit the economic development of the company/plant, area, or industry;(5) to enhance the involvement of workers in making decisions that affects their working lives;(6) to expand and improve working relationships between workers and managers; and(7) to encourage free collective bargaining by establishing continuing mechanisms for communication between employers and their employees through Federal assistance in the formation and operation of labor-management committees.The primary objective of this program is to encourage and support the establishment and operation of joint labor-management committees to carry out specific objectives that meet the aforementioned general criteria. The term “labor” refers to employees represented by a labor organization and covered by a formal collective bargaining agreement. These committees may be found at the plant (company), area, industry, or public sector levels. A plant or company committee is generally characterized as restricted to one or more organizational or productive units operated by a single employer. An area committee is generally composed of multiple employers of diverse industries as well as multiple labor unions operating within and focusing upon a particular city, county, contiguous multicounty, or statewide jurisdiction. An industry committee generally consists of a collection of agencies or enterprises and related labor union(s) producing a common product or service in the private sector on a local, state, regional, or nationwide level. A public sector committee consists of government employees and managers in one or more units of a local or state government, managers and employees of public institutions of higher education, or of employees and managers of public elementary and secondary schools. Those employees must be covered by a formal collective bargaining agreement or other enforceable labor-management agreement. In deciding whether an application is for an area or industry committee, consideration should be given to the above definitions as well as to the focus of the committee. In FY2015, competition will be open to company/plant, area, private industry, and public sector committees. Special consideration will be given to committee applications involving innovative or unique efforts. All application budget requests should focus directly on supporting the committee. Applicants should avoid seeking funds for activities that are clearly available under other Federal programs (e.g., job training, mediation of contract disputes, etc.) |
| Link to Additional Information: | FMCS Labor-Management Grant Program Main Page |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Linda Gray-Broughton
Grants Management Specialist Email:lgbroughton@fmcs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FMCS-2015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Labor-Management Cooperation Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce Employment, Labor and Training Health Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | To support the establishment, expansion, and activities conducted by committees at the company/plant level, area, industry-wide, and for public sector employees. Joint labor management committees to improve labor-management relations, economic development, and organizational effectiveness and productivity.
Applicants must be covered by a formal collective bargaining agreement to be eligible. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 34.002 — Labor Management Cooperation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 03, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $125,000 |
| Award Floor: | $65,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Open to all EXCEPT individuals. See FMCS 2015 Application Solicitation for more information regarding eligibility. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service |
| Description: | The Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978 identifies the following seven general areas for which financial assistance would be appropriate: (1) to improve communication between representatives of labor and management; (2) to provide workers and employers with opportunities to study and explore new and innovative joint approaches to achieving organizational effectiveness; (3) to assist workers and employers in solving problems of mutual concern not susceptible to resolution within the collective bargaining process; (4) to study and explore ways of eliminating potential problems which reduce the competitiveness and inhibit the economic development of the company/plant, area, or industry; (5) to enhance the involvement of workers in making decisions that affects their working lives; (6) to expand and improve working relationships between workers and managers; and (7) to encourage free collective bargaining by establishing continuing mechanisms for communication between employers and their employees through Federal assistance in the formation and operation of labor-management committees. The primary objective of this program is to encourage and support the establishment and operation of joint labor-management committees to carry out specific objectives that meet the aforementioned general criteria. The term “labor” refers to employees represented by a labor organization and covered by a formal collective bargaining agreement. These committees may be found at the plant (company), area, industry, or public sector levels. An industry committee generally consists of a collection of agencies or enterprises and related labor union(s) producing a common product or service in the private sector on a local, state, regional, or nationwide level. A public sector committee consists of government employees and managers in one or more units of a local or state government, managers and employees of public institutions of higher education, or of employees and managers of public elementary and secondary schools. Those employees must be covered by a formal collective bargaining agreement or other enforceable labor-management agreement. In deciding whether an application is for an area or industry committee, consideration should be given to the above definitions as well as to the focus of the committee. In FY2015, competition will be open to company/plant, area, private industry, and public sector committees. Special consideration will be given to committee applications involving innovative or unique efforts. All application budget requests should focus directly on supporting the committee. Applicants should avoid seeking funds for activities that are clearly available under other Federal programs (e.g., job training, mediation of contract disputes, etc.) |
| Link to Additional Information: | FMCS Labor-Management Grant Program Main Page |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Linda Gray-Broughton
Grants Management Specialist Email:lgbroughton@fmcs.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 274774 Other Supporting Documents-Application Kit Letter 1 -> 2015 kit application letter.pdf
Folder 274774 Other Supporting Documents-Application Kit Letter 1 -> fy2015 application solicitation.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Linda Gray-Broughton Grants Management Specialist Email: lgbroughton@fmcs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.002 | PKG00215226 | Mar 02, 2015 | Jun 15, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
274774 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
274774 SF424A-1.0.pdf
274774 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
274774 Other-1.1.pdf
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