Government Grants
Business Grants
Home Owner Programs
Federal Programs
About Us
Strengthening Civil Society to Protect and Advocate for Migrant Workers
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U. S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $3,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project with the overarching
objective to strengthen civil society capacity to protect migrant workers, particularly Mexican nationals participating in U. S. temporary foreign worker (TFW) programs, by supporting fair recruitment initiatives, improving civil society organizations’ and TFWs’ awareness of labor rights, and increasing the use of formal mechanisms to exercise those rights.
The project will also seek to increase women’s participation in TFW programs and their access to rights and protections at work, with a focus on bringing practices in line with the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment.The project shall be designed to achieve the outcomes necessary to achieve the project objective and substantially contribute to the desired long-term impact(s).
USDOL has identified the following outcome(s) as necessary to achieve the project objective:Outcome 1:
Civil society organizations gain knowledge and capacity to advance issues surrounding migrant worker labor rights, including ethical recruitment, fair pay, occupational safety and health, gender equity, and remediation of unfair practices.
Outcome 2:
Civil society organizations provide improved services to migrant workers throughout their labor migration to ensure their labor rights are protected.
Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Forecast may be emailed to thurlow.cynthia@dol.gov We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.
The project will also seek to increase women’s participation in TFW programs and their access to rights and protections at work, with a focus on bringing practices in line with the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment.The project shall be designed to achieve the outcomes necessary to achieve the project objective and substantially contribute to the desired long-term impact(s).
USDOL has identified the following outcome(s) as necessary to achieve the project objective:Outcome 1:
Civil society organizations gain knowledge and capacity to advance issues surrounding migrant worker labor rights, including ethical recruitment, fair pay, occupational safety and health, gender equity, and remediation of unfair practices.
Outcome 2:
Civil society organizations provide improved services to migrant workers throughout their labor migration to ensure their labor rights are protected.
Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Forecast may be emailed to thurlow.cynthia@dol.gov We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.
Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Estimated Funding: $3,000,000
Office: Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Estimated Funding: $3,000,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-096.html
Additional Information of 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 strengthening civil society capacity to protect migrant workers, particularly Mexican nationals participating in U. S. temporary foreign worker programs, is eligible to apply.
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.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-096.html
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
thurlow.cynthia@dol.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2023-07-27
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2023-10-31
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Key Traits of Social Entrepreneurs
An interview with John Elkington, Founder and Chief Entrepreneur, SustainAbility. Social entrepreneurs are generating impressive results — and capturing the imaginations of businesspeople and public policy makers.
Learn How to Identify and Avoid Grant Scams
