# Project to Reduce Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Other Forms of Labor Exploitation of Workers in the Chile Pepper and Tomato Sectors in Mexico

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-ilab-21-16-project-to-reduce-child-labor-forced-labor-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335645

> Bureau of International Labor Affairs offered grants of up to $7.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $7.0 million in total. Applications closed on November 9, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ILAB-21-16 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 9, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $7.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $7.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.401 |

## Who can apply

- 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; and For-Profit Organizations. Non-U.S. organizations: Non-US Entities, including PIOs as described in 2 CFR 200.1 and nonprofits from Mexico.

## 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 $7 million total costs (subject to the availability of federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project in Mexico to reduce child labor, forced labor, and other forms of labor exploitation in the chile pepper and tomato sectors. The project-level objective is to increase use of worker protection mechanisms in the chile pepper and tomato sectors including in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Chihuahua. The project should be worker-focused and achieve the following outcomes: • Outcome 1: Increased mobilization of labor stakeholders to address labor violations; and • Outcome 2: Increased engagement of workers in the chile pepper and tomato sectors to address violations of their labor rights. In support of Mexican Labor Law and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), this project will include efforts to eliminate child and forced labor, improve working conditions, empower workers, and increase economic resiliency of vulnerable households. The project will employ a holistic approach to addressing violations of labor laws as a means of combating child labor, forced labor, and other forms of labor exploitation. The project will support the Mexican government’s efforts to increase workers’ knowledge of labor rights and improve workers’ access to effective judicial and non-judicial remediation of labor law violations. The project will reach workers, including migrant workers in agricultural fields and in processing plants, throughout the chile pepper and tomato supply chains, where child and forced labor have been identified as a problem. The project will have a particular focus in states that produce chile peppers and tomatoes, including Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Chihuahua. The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4.5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award.

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-ILAB-21-16 still open?

No. It closed on November 9, 2021.

### Who can apply for Project to Reduce Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Other Forms of Labor Exploitation of Workers in the Chile Pepper and Tomato Sectors in Mexico?

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 Project to Reduce Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Other Forms of Labor Exploitation of Workers in the Chile Pepper and Tomato Sectors in Mexico?

Closed November 9, 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 $7.0 million each. About $7.0 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.