Opportunity ID: 338307

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ILAB-22-02
Funding Opportunity Title: Strengthening Mexican Inspectorate for Labor Enforcement
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: Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 17.401 — International Labor Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Feb 23, 2022
Last Updated Date: Feb 23, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 10, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 10, 2022
Archive Date: Jun 09, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $12,000,000
Award Ceiling: $12,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: 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; and For-Profit Organizations. Non-U.S. organizations: Non-US Entities, including PIOs as described in 2 CFR 200.1.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Description:

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $12 million total costs (subject to the availability of federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund one technical assistance project that improves government systems for labor law compliance in Mexico. The project’s strategy for achieving this goal includes the development and launch of a comprehensive and sustainable training program for labor inspectors at the federal and state levels, improvements in strategic planning, administration, resource management of labor inspections, and establishing proper outreach and compliance initiatives. The project will focus on developing skills and competencies to apply to inspections in United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) priority sectors, in targeted states and with relevant supply chain actors. The project will aim to achieve the following outcomes:

• Outcome 1: Improved enforcement of labor laws by federal and state labor inspectors in the target states in USMCA priority sectors.

• Outcome 2: Improved administration of federal and state labor inspections in the USMCA priority sectors.

• Outcome 3: Improved federal and state labor inspectors’ engagement with supply chain actors regarding labor law requirements in target states and USMCA priority sectors.

The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4.5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Ms. Mikki Slade

Grants Management Specialist
Email:slade.mikki.w@dol.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Feb 23, 2022

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ILAB-22-02
Funding Opportunity Title: Strengthening Mexican Inspectorate for Labor Enforcement
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: Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 17.401 — International Labor Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Feb 23, 2022
Last Updated Date: Feb 23, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 10, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 10, 2022
Archive Date: Jun 09, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $12,000,000
Award Ceiling: $12,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: 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; and For-Profit Organizations. Non-U.S. organizations: Non-US Entities, including PIOs as described in 2 CFR 200.1.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Description:

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $12 million total costs (subject to the availability of federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund one technical assistance project that improves government systems for labor law compliance in Mexico. The project’s strategy for achieving this goal includes the development and launch of a comprehensive and sustainable training program for labor inspectors at the federal and state levels, improvements in strategic planning, administration, resource management of labor inspections, and establishing proper outreach and compliance initiatives. The project will focus on developing skills and competencies to apply to inspections in United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) priority sectors, in targeted states and with relevant supply chain actors. The project will aim to achieve the following outcomes:

• Outcome 1: Improved enforcement of labor laws by federal and state labor inspectors in the target states in USMCA priority sectors.

• Outcome 2: Improved administration of federal and state labor inspections in the USMCA priority sectors.

• Outcome 3: Improved federal and state labor inspectors’ engagement with supply chain actors regarding labor law requirements in target states and USMCA priority sectors.

The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4.5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Ms. Mikki Slade

Grants Management Specialist
Email:slade.mikki.w@dol.gov

Folder 338307 Full Announcement-Amendment One, FOA-ILAB-22-02 -> FOA-ILAB-22-02 Amendment One.pdf

Folder 338307 Full Announcement-FOA-ILAB-22-02 -> FOA-ILAB-22-02.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Ms. Mikki Slade
Grants Management Specialist
Email: slade.mikki.w@dol.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
17.401 FOA-ILAB-22-02 Strengthening Mexican Inspectorate for Labor Enforcement PKG00272188 Feb 23, 2022 May 10, 2022 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

338307 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

338307 SF424A-1.0.pdf

338307 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

338307 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

338307 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

338307 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

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