Opportunity ID: 268708
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCA-14-25 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Mexico Labor Discrimination Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.401 — International Labor Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 10, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 07, 2014 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 07, 2014 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Archive Date: | Dec 07, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,389,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,389,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,389,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Description: | 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Bruce Yoon
Email:yoon.bruce@dol.gov |
Version History
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| Agency Contact Information: | Bruce Yoon Email: yoon.bruce@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.401 | PKG00209100 | Oct 14, 2014 | Nov 07, 2014 | View |
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