OpportunityTitle: Engaging Workers and Civil Society to Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply: any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully achieving the stated objective 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 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to applying for funding. New applicants should be aware that applying for a DUNS number and registering in SAM may take several weeks. Applicants should plan accordingly to avoid unexpected delays that could result in the rejection of the application. NOTE: If you are registering a new entity in SAM.gov, you must provide an original, signed notarized letter stating that you are the authorized Entity Administrator before your registration will be activated. Read our guidance on notarized letters (https://gsafsd.service-now.com/fsd-gov/answer.do?sysparm_kbid=d2e67885db0d5f00b3257d321f96194b) and our FAQs (https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate) to learn more about this process change. For more information, please see http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do and https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. Successful applicants will be required to ensure any subrecipients also have a DUNS number prior to receiving DOL approval of any subawards.
Description: Subject to the availability of funds, USDOL&#8217;s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) intends to award, through a competitive process, one cooperative agreement to an organization to implement a project in Peru, Georgia, and at least one additional trade partner country with a current need, to be selected after award by USDOL in consultation with the successful applicant. The project will support effective labor law enforcement by building the long-term capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) and workers to engage effectively with labor law enforcement authorities. Ensuring that workplaces adhere to applicable labor laws requires the leadership of government enforcement authorities, but it is strengthened through the active engagement and participation of workers and employers. This funding opportunity announcement solicits applications to implement a project with the objective of effective engagement by workers and CSOs with the government and employers to improve enforcement of labor laws.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: levenstein.susan.l@dol.gov
GrantorContactText: Sue Levenstein, Grants Management Specialist
CloseDateExplanation: Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.