# Promoting Safe and Healthy Workplaces in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-ilab-21-10-promoting-safe-and-healthy-workplaces-in-honduras-guatemala/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335111

> Bureau of International Labor Affairs offered grants of up to $8.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $8.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 21, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ILAB-21-10 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 21, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $8.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $8.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.401 |

## Who can apply

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

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-U.S. entities, including PIOs as described in 2 CFR 200.1.

## 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 $8,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund one technical assistance project in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. The project objective is sustained improvement of occupational safety and health (OSH) conditions for workers in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador: with a particular focus on injuries, Chronic Kidney Disease of non-traditional causes (CKDnt) and COVID-19 in the agricultural sectors in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador; and injuries and COVID-19 in the apparel/textile (maquila) sector in El Salvador. The project should achieve or contribute significantly to the following outcomes: 1. Increased adoption of practices associated with the prevention, mitigation, and remediation of workplace illness and injuries by employers, workers, and government institutions in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. 2. Increased utilization of existing social protection systems by workers and families impacted by workplace illnesses and injuries. 3. Increased preparedness of employers, unions, and government institutions for future pandemics and emerging illnesses and injuries. The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4.5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award. Eligible applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organizations, including any faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, or public international organizations (PIOs), capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the solicitation.

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-ILAB-21-10 still open?

No. It closed on September 21, 2021.

### Who can apply for Promoting Safe and Healthy Workplaces in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador?

Bureau of International Labor Affairs accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Promoting Safe and Healthy Workplaces in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador?

Closed September 21, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $8.0 million each. About $8.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won International Labor Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were International Labor Organization, American Center for International Labor Solidarity, American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences. The program made 100 awards worth $395 million in that time.