The Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, is offering a grant of approximately $5 million for a technical assistance project in Mexico. This grant aims to improve working conditions in the Mexican automotive parts sector by enhancing government enforcement of labor laws and encouraging employers to adopt practices that align with labor reforms. Project objectives include ensuring workers’ rights protection and compliance with labor reforms in the sector. Applicants can propose to address one or both objectives separately. Funding limits are set at $3 million for Objective 1 and $2 million for Objective 2, with a maximum project duration of four years.
Opportunity ID: 320580
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-19-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Improving Working Conditions in the Mexican Automotive Supply Chain |
| 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: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.401 — International Labor Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 28, 2019 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is October 28, 2019. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 28, 2019 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is October 28, 2019. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 27, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| 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 • For-Profit Organizations; Non-U.S. organizations: • Non-US Entities, including PIOs as described in 2 CFR 200.46. |
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, or we), announces the availability of approximately $5 million total costs for one or two cooperative agreement(s) to fund a technical assistance project(s) in Mexico to improve working conditions in the Mexican automotive parts sector and support the development of a successful model for implementing labor law reform. The project’s strategy for achieving this goal is to 1) improve government enforcement of labor laws, and 2) engage employers to proactively adopt practices that improve working conditions, with a focus on bringing labor practices in line with Mexico’s 2017 constitutional reform on labor justice and 2019 labor law reform. The project-level objectives are:
• Objective 1: Effective government protection of workers’ rights and implementation of labor reform in the Mexican auto parts sector.
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Objective 2: Effective employer respect for workers’ rights and compliance with labor reform in the Mexican auto parts sector.
Applicants may submit proposals to implement one or both objectives. If interested in implementing both objectives, Applicants are required to submit two separate proposals — one for each objective — as independent, stand-alone projects. A single proposal may not address more than one objective. Each proposal must independently meet all requirements of this FOA.
Each application submitted under Objective 1 may not request more than $3 million total costs. (Award Ceiling)
Each application submitted under Objective 2 may not request more than $2 million total costs. (Award Ceiling)
The duration of the project(s) will be a maximum of four years (48 months) from the effective date of the award.
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| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sue Levenstein
Grants Management Specialist Email:Levenstein.Susan.L@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 320580 Full Announcement-FOA-ILAB-19-07 -> 03_ILAB_2019_09_13_MexicoAutos_FOA_FINAL.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Sue Levenstein Grants Management Specialist Email: Levenstein.Susan.L@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-19-07 | Improving Working Conditions in the Mexican Automotive Supply Chain. | PKG00254970 | Sep 13, 2019 | Oct 28, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
320580 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
320580 SF424A-1.0.pdf
320580 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
320580 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
320580 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
320580 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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