The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor, is providing up to $1,400,000 for a technical assistance project in Colombia. The grant aims to establish or support workers’ rights centers to educate workers on Colombian labor laws and provide legal services. Objectives include enhancing workers’ understanding of labor laws, improving access to legal remedies, increasing referrals to workers’ rights centers, and assisting workers in submitting well-supported claims. The project targets workers in the palm oil, sugar, mines, ports, and flower sectors, with a project duration of 2-4 years.
Opportunity ID: 285886
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-16-09 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Improving Workers’ Understanding of and Ability to Protect and Claim their Labor Rights in Colombia |
| 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: | Jul 08, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 29, 2016 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 29, 2016 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 04, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,400,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organizations, including any faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, or public international organizations, capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Description: | The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of up to $1,400,000 total costs for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) in Colombia to improve workers’ understanding of and ability to protect and claim their labor rights. The overarching strategy for achieving this objective is establishing new or supporting one or more existing workers’ rights centers that workers can access in order to: a) learn about their labor rights under Colombian law; and b) receive legal services to assist them in claiming those labor rights. The project should achieve the following outcomes to support this objective:
1. Workers better understand the scope and applicability of relevant labor and criminal laws. The applicant must target workers and workers’ organizations in at least the palm oil, sugar, mines, ports, and flower sectors. The duration of the project will be a minimum of two years (24 months) and a maximum of four years (48 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:
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 285886 Full Announcement-Colombia -> FOA-ILAB-16-09.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-16-09 | Improving Workers’ Understanding of and Ability to Protect and Claim their Labor Rights in Colombia | PKG00225334 | Jul 08, 2016 | Aug 29, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
285886 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
285886 SF424A-1.0.pdf
285886 Budget-1.1.pdf
285886 Project_Abstract-1.1.pdf
285886 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
285886 Other-1.1.pdf
285886 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
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