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FOA-ILAB-22-29: Project to Increase Worker Voice and Address Forced Labor, Child Labor, and Other Labor Violations in Cattle Raising Areas of Brazil and Paraguay

Closed Closed October 7, 2022 Opportunity FOA-ILAB-22-29 ☆ 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: o Nonprofits, including any faith-based organizations or community-based organizations; o Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education; o Private Institutions of Higher Education; o For-Profit organizations; • Non-U.S. organizations: o Non-U.S. 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 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for 1 cooperative agreement(s) to fund a technical assistance project to strengthen the capacity of worker organizations (WOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) to increase worker voice and address forced labor, child labor, and other labor violations in cattle raising areas of Brazil and Paraguay. The duration of the project will be a maximum of 48 months from the effective date of the award. Project outcomes include the following: • Outcome 1: Strengthened capacity of worker organizations and civil society organizations to identify labor violations and advocate on behalf of workers in cattle raising areas of Brazil and Paraguay; • Sub-outcome 1.1: Increased organizational resiliency of worker organizations and civil society organizations; • Outcome 2: Increased capacity of worker organizations and civil society organizations to provide services addressing labor violations for workers and their families; and • Outcome 3: Increased worker organization and civil society organization engagement with private sector stakeholders to advocate for better work conditions.

Category: Other.

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