The U.S. Department of Labor is offering approximately $4 million for a technical assistance project to improve labor market efficiency and performance in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. This grant will help governments develop robust Labor Market Information (LMI) systems providing reliable, current data. These LMI systems will empower educational providers to train job-seekers, enable businesses to hire qualified workers, and assist governments in crafting effective labor policies. The project emphasizes data comparability across these nations, requiring collaboration with official statistical agencies.
Opportunity ID: 294545
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-17-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Labor Market Supply and Demand in the Northern Triangle: Leveraging Data to Build an Efficient Labor Market |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2017 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 27, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
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. See the Funding Opportunity Announcement for more information. |
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 approximately $4 million total costs for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to improve labor market efficiency and performance. The project intends to improve labor market efficiency by assisting governments in all three countries develop labor market information (LMI) systems that publish reliable, comprehensive, and current LMI in user-friendly formats. The LMI systems are expected to: 1) enable educational and workforce training providers to help job-seekers and youth develop in-demand job skills, 2) help businesses more easily identify and hire qualified workers, and 3) enable governments to craft effective labor market policies. The project will also support LMI systems that generate data that are comparable across all three countries. The applicant must work with the official statistical agency in each country on the collection and validation of data and with those or other agencies on the analysis and dissemination of LMI, as appropriate for each country context. |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ms. Sue Levenstein, Grants Management Specialist
Email:levenstein.susan.l@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment one to FOA-ILAB-17-01 clarifies the requirements related to country presence and host government support. The amendment removes a reference to host government support in three places. See FOA-ILAB-17-01 Amendment one for full details. | Jun 12, 2017 | |
| Jun 12, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-17-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Labor Market Supply and Demand in the Northern Triangle: Leveraging Data to Build an Efficient Labor Market |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2017 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 27, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
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. See the Funding Opportunity Announcement for more information. |
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 approximately $4 million total costs for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to improve labor market efficiency and performance. The project intends to improve labor market efficiency by assisting governments in all three countries develop labor market information (LMI) systems that publish reliable, comprehensive, and current LMI in user-friendly formats. The LMI systems are expected to: 1) enable educational and workforce training providers to help job-seekers and youth develop in-demand job skills, 2) help businesses more easily identify and hire qualified workers, and 3) enable governments to craft effective labor market policies. The project will also support LMI systems that generate data that are comparable across all three countries. The applicant must work with the official statistical agency in each country on the collection and validation of data and with those or other agencies on the analysis and dissemination of LMI, as appropriate for each country context. |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ms. Sue Levenstein, Grants Management Specialist
Email:levenstein.susan.l@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-17-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Labor Market Supply and Demand in the Northern Triangle: Leveraging Data to Build an Efficient Labor Market |
| 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: | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 27, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
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. See the Funding Opportunity Announcement for more information. |
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 approximately $4 million total costs for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to improve labor market efficiency and performance. The project intends to improve labor market efficiency by assisting governments in all three countries develop labor market information (LMI) systems that publish reliable, comprehensive, and current LMI in user-friendly formats. The LMI systems are expected to: 1) enable educational and workforce training providers to help job-seekers and youth develop in-demand job skills, 2) help businesses more easily identify and hire qualified workers, and 3) enable governments to craft effective labor market policies. The project will also support LMI systems that generate data that are comparable across all three countries. The applicant must work with the official statistical agency in each country on the collection and validation of data and with those or other agencies on the analysis and dissemination of LMI, as appropriate for each country context. |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ms. Sue Levenstein, Grants Management Specialist
Email:levenstein.susan.l@dol.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 294545 Full Announcement-FOA-ILAB-17-01 LMI FOA -> FOA-ILAB-17-01 LMI amendment one.pdf
Folder 294545 Full Announcement-FOA-ILAB-17-01 LMI FOA -> FOA-ILAB-17-01 LMI.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ms. 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-17-01 | Labor Market Supply and Demand in the Northern Triangle: Leveraging Data to Build an Efficient Labor Market | PKG00233117 | Jun 09, 2017 | Jul 28, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
294545 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
294545 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
294545 SF424A-1.0.pdf
294545 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
294545 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
294545 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
294545 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
294545 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
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