The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) of the U.S. Department of Labor is offering a cooperative agreement for a technical assistance project. This grant is for supporting robust labor safeguard implementation to ensure safe, quality jobs on Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) infrastructure project sites in Indonesia and the Philippines. The project prioritizes underserved populations, focusing on construction, operations, and maintenance. Key outcomes include strengthening the capacity of workers and their organizations to participate in MDB labor safeguards, enhancing engagement for improved labor rights and working conditions (especially through collective bargaining), and increasing the involvement of workers and organizations as partners with MDBs, borrowers, and employers throughout the infrastructure project cycle.
Opportunity ID: 348388
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-23-22 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development |
| 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 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 06, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 06, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 13, 2023 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 13, 2023 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $6,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) capable of successfully implementing a project to support strong labor safeguard implementation that promotes safe, quality jobs on Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) infrastructure project sites in Indonesia and the Philippines is eligible to apply if and when a Funding Opportunity Announcement is published. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility. All applicants for ILAB funding opportunities must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to applying for funding. For more information, please see https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. Successful applicants will be required to ensure any subrecipients also have a UEI number prior to receiving DOL approval of any subawards. |
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), announces the availability of approximately $6,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project with the objective to support strong labor safeguard implementation that promotes safe, quality jobs on Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) infrastructure project sites in Indonesia and the Philippines. The project will prioritize underserved populations in Indonesia and the Philippines and will focus on MDB-funded construction of infrastructure projects in those countries, as well as operations and maintenance. The project will achieve the following three outcomes: Outcome 1: Strengthened capacity of workers, workers’ organizations, and other key actors to participate in and facilitate strong implementation of MDB labor safeguards. Outcome 2: Enhanced engagement by MDB project workers and their unions to improve labor rights and working conditions, particularly through collective bargaining. Outcome 3: Increased involvement of workers and workers’ organizations as partners with MDBs, borrowers, and employers within the infrastructure project cycle. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Carlie Ortiz
ortiz.carlie@dol.gov Email:ortiz.carlie@dol.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 348388 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FOA-ILAB-23-22.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Carlie Ortiz ortiz.carlie@dol.gov Email: ortiz.carlie@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-23-22 | Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development | PKG00282459 | Jul 12, 2023 | Sep 13, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
348388 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
348388 SF424A-1.0.pdf
348388 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
348388 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
348388 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
348388 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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