This department is offering a grant to improve the working conditions of foreign migrant workers in Malaysia. The project aims to provide support and outreach to migrant workers and advocacy organizations to enhance their efforts in improving working conditions. The grant is part of a cooperative agreement through the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, and the funding opportunity announcement is expected to be released in Fiscal Year 15. Interested parties should monitor www.grants.gov for the announcement as no email or paper copies will be provided. This grant does not require funding applications but serves as a notice of intent for the upcoming opportunity.
Opportunity ID: 268851
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | OTLA-NOI-MALAYSIA |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Notice of Intent – Improving Foreign Migrant Worker Conditions in Malaysia |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | null |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 17.401 — International Labor Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible applicants include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization, including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully improving working conditions for foreign migrant workers in high-risk industries in Malaysia. Lack of past experience with U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Description:: | This Notice of Intent (NOI) is not a request for funding applications. Subject to the availability of funds, USDOL, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, will award a cooperative agreement for a technical assistance project to improve working conditions for foreign migrant workers in high-risk industries in Malaysia. Specifically, the project will focus on improved support and outreach to foreign migrant workers and to relevant advocacy and worker organizations to increase their ability to more effectively pursue improvements in working conditions. The Employment and Training Administration (ETA)s Office of Grants Management anticipates publishing the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) in Fiscal Year 15. Please refer to: http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/ and http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/SGAguidelines.htm for general guidelines and examples of previous cooperative agreement applications. This NOI does not include an FOA or any attachments. It only constitutes a notice of USDOLs intent to publish an FOA at a later date. Interested applicants are encouraged to monitor www.grants.gov for the FOA because this is the method by which it will be made available to the public. No email or paper copies will be provided. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Sep 11, 2015 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1