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FOA-ILAB-21-17: Increased compliance with Mexican labor law and international labor standards by the tomato and chile pepper sectors in Mexico

Closed Closed December 6, 2021 Opportunity FOA-ILAB-21-17 ☆ 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; and 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 million total costs (subject to the availability of federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project in Mexico to increase private sector stakeholders’ accountability to uphold core labor standards consistent with Mexican labor law and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Labor Chapter, specifically regarding child labor, forced labor, and acceptable conditions of work in the tomato and chile pepper supply chains. The project will have a particular focus in states that produce chile peppers and tomatoes, including Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Chihuahua. In support of achieving the project objective, the project should be designed using a worker-centered approach to achieve the following outcomes in addressing child labor, forced labor, and unacceptable conditions of work in the tomato and chile pepper supply chains: • Outcome 1: Increased compliance with labor laws related to child labor, forced labor, and acceptable conditions of work by private sector stakeholders in the tomato and chile pepper supply chains. • Outcome 2: Increased application of effective and sustainable compliance and remediation systems by private sector stakeholders in the tomato and chile pepper supply chains. The project will strengthen the capacity of tomato and chile pepper producers to comply with Mexican labor laws, with a focus on child labor, forced labor, and acceptable working conditions, including in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Chihuahua. The project will increase the capacity of private sector stakeholders to achieve compliance with Mexican labor law in alignment with the USMCA labor chapter. The USMCA’s labor standards, which fully incorporate the fundamental labor rights as stated in the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up (1998), include enforcement of laws regarding forced labor and child labor.

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