The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) at the U.S. Department of Labor is offering funding of approximately $5,000,000 for projects aiming to combat forced labor and human trafficking on fishing vessels in Indonesia and another selected country in the Asia-Pacific region. The grant focuses on improving enforcement against labor exploitation, decreasing indicators of forced labor, and increasing awareness of services and support systems. Projects should span up to 4 years and allocate at least 80 percent of costs to Indonesia and the selected country. Applicants must propose innovative strategies while applications close on October 2, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 296803
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-17-04 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Combating Forced Labor and Human Trafficking on Fishing Vessels in the Asia-Pacific Region |
| 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: | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 02, 2017 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 02, 2017 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 15, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000,000 |
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 (PIOs), 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), announces the availability of approximately $5,000,000 total costs for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) to reduce forced labor and human trafficking on fishing vessels in Indonesia and in one of the following countries in the Asia-Pacific region to be named by the applicant: Burma, Cambodia, Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
The project outcomes include: 1) improved enforcement to combat labor exploitation, including forced labor and human trafficking, on fishing vessels; and 2) decreased presence of indicators of forced labor on fishing vessels. At least 80 percent of total direct costs must be evenly distributed between the two countries. Up to 20 percent of total direct costs could be distributed as justified by the applicant. This award must not be used to fund direct services to participants, but rather must include strategies for how to increase awareness of services, implement referrals or linkages to other direct service providers, and/or support the creation of systems where they do not exist. The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4 years (48 months) from the effective date of the award. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/resources/grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Elizabeth Whittington, Grant Officer
Email:whittington.e@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 296803 Full Announcement-FOA -> FOA-ILAB-17-04 Fishing.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Elizabeth Whittington, Grant Officer Email: whittington.e@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-17-04 | Combating Forced Labor and Human Trafficking on Fishing Vessels in the Asia-Pacific Region | PKG00234475 | Aug 25, 2017 | Oct 02, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
296803 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
296803 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
296803 SF424A-1.0.pdf
296803 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
296803 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
296803 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
296803 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
296803 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
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