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FOA-ILAB-21-06: Project to Combat Forced Labor and Child Labor in the Production of Goods in Malaysia

Closed Closed September 3, 2021 Opportunity FOA-ILAB-21-06 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$5.0 million
• Total funding$5.0 million
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: U.S. organizations: • Nonprofits, including any faith-based organizations or community-based organizations • Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education • Private Institutions of Higher Education • For-Profit Organizations; Non-U.S. organizations: • Non-US Entities, including PIOs as described in 2 CFR 200.1.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past International Labor Programs awards averaged $3.9 million; this notice allows up to $5.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (64% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $5,000,000.00 total costs (subject to the availability of federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project in Malaysia to reduce forced labor and/or child labor in the production of Malaysian palm oil and garments. The project should achieve the following outcomes: · Outcome 1: Increased advocacy by workers and civil society to address forced labor and/or child labor in the production of Malaysian palm oil and garments; · Outcome 2: Increased worker voice in the implementation of a social compliance system aimed at eliminating forced labor and/or child labor in the production of Malaysian palm oil and garments; and · Outcome 3: Increased access to remedies for workers exploited for forced labor and/or child labor in the production of Malaysian palm oil and garments. The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4.5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award.

Category: Other.

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