This grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs is for a project to address forced labor and other labor rights violations within Uzbekistan’s cotton cluster production system. The initiative aims to build collective worker voice and empowerment, foster ethical business and labor practices among local cotton enterprises, and ensure industry compliance with international labor standards and good corporate governance. Awarded as a Cooperative Agreement to the American Center for International Labor Solidarity (Solidarity Center), this project specifically targets improving labor conditions and upholding human rights within the Uzbek cotton sector, leveraging a unique and meritorious proposal.
Opportunity ID: 336295
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOI-ILAB-21-04 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Industry |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | NOTE: This is a Notice of Intent. There is no announcement related to this notice. We are not accepting applications. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.401 — International Labor Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – NOTE: This is a Notice of Intent. There is no announcement related to this notice. We are not accepting applications. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – NOTE: This is a Notice of Intent. There is no announcement related to this notice. We are not accepting applications. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Description: |
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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please 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.
Email:levenstein.susan.l@dol.gov |
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