The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor, offers a $2 million cooperative agreement to enhance enforcement of labor laws in Costa Rica’s agricultural export industry. The project aims to improve compliance with minimum wage, working hours, and occupational safety regulations, fostering fair labor practices and supporting CAFTA-DR requirements. Applicants should engage with local stakeholders like labor inspectors, lawyers, and workers over a 4-year period to deliver impactful results. Deadline for submission: October 2, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 296580
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-17-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Improving Enforcement of Labor Laws in the Agricultural Export Sector of Costa Rica |
| 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 17, 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 03, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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), announces the availability of approximately $2 million total costs for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project in Costa Rica to improve enforcement of labor laws with respect to minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational safety and health (OSH) in the agricultural export sector. Successful implementation of this project would contribute to a fair global playing field for workers and assist Costa Rica’s compliance with the labor provisions of the Dominican Republic – Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). The applicant must work with relevant local actors such as the labor inspectorate, legal aid attorneys, workers, and judges, according to the implementation strategy of the applicant.
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: | http://www.dol.gov/ilab/ |
| 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
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Related Documents
Folder 296580 Full Announcement-FOA-ILAB-17-03 -> FOA-ILAB-17-03 Costa Rica.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-17-03 | Improving Enforcement of Labor Laws in the Agricultural Export Sector of Costa Rica | PKG00234376 | Aug 17, 2017 | Oct 02, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
296580 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
296580 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
296580 SF424A-1.0.pdf
296580 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
296580 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
296580 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
296580 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
296580 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
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