OpportunityTitle: Engaging Mexico&#8217;s Auto Sector Employers in Labor Law Reform Implementation
CategoryExplanation: Bureau of International Labor Affairs
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply: U.S. organizations: &#8226; Nonprofits, including any faith-based organizations or community-based organizations &#8226; Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education &#8226; Private Institutions of Higher Education &#8226; For-Profit Organizations; Non-U.S. organizations: &#8226; Non-US Entities, including PIOs as described in 2 CFR 200.46.
Description: The Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor announces the availability of approximately $3 million total costs for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project in Mexico to improve working conditions in the Mexican automotive supply chain, with a focus on small and medium size manufacturers. For the purposes of this FOA, the definition of supply chain is the manufacturing of auto parts, including major components and sub-components of a vehicle, and vehicle assembly plants. This FOA does not intend to cover activities related to the production of raw, or near-raw, materials required for outfitting the exteriors and interiors of vehicles or activities, or sales, distribution, and retail of assembled vehicles. The project&#8217;s strategy for achieving this goal is to engage employers to proactively adopt labor practices consistent with Mexico&#8217;s 2017 constitutional reform on labor justice and 2019 labor law reform, and to address existing working condition challenges. The project-level objective is employer compliance with these new labor requirements and improved working conditions in the Mexican automotive supply chain.The duration of the project(s) will be a maximum of four years (48 months) from the effective date of the award.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: levenstein.susan.l@dol.gov
GrantorContactText: Sue Levenstein  &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;levenstein.susan.l@dol.gov
CloseDateExplanation: The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 20, 2020.  Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.