# Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-ilab-23-22-promoting-quality-jobs-in-infrastructure-development/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348388

> Bureau of International Labor Affairs offered grants of up to $6.0 million (at least $6.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $6.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 13, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ILAB-23-22 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 13, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $6.0 million |
| Award floor | $6.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $6.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.401 |

## Who can apply

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

Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) capable of successfully implementing a project to support strong labor safeguard implementation that promotes safe, quality jobs on Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) infrastructure project sites in Indonesia and the Philippines is eligible to apply if and when a Funding Opportunity Announcement is published. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility. All applicants for ILAB funding opportunities must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to applying for funding. For more information, please see https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. Successful applicants will be required to ensure any subrecipients also have a UEI number prior to receiving DOL approval of any subawards.

## What the grant funds

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $6,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project with the objective to support strong labor safeguard implementation that promotes safe, quality jobs on Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) infrastructure project sites in Indonesia and the Philippines. The project will prioritize underserved populations in Indonesia and the Philippines and will focus on MDB-funded construction of infrastructure projects in those countries, as well as operations and maintenance. The project will achieve the following three outcomes: Outcome 1: Strengthened capacity of workers, workers’ organizations, and other key actors to participate in and facilitate strong implementation of MDB labor safeguards. Outcome 2: Enhanced engagement by MDB project workers and their unions to improve labor rights and working conditions, particularly through collective bargaining. Outcome 3: Increased involvement of workers and workers’ organizations as partners with MDBs, borrowers, and employers within the infrastructure project cycle.

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-ILAB-23-22 still open?

No. It closed on September 13, 2023.

### Who can apply for Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development?

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 Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development?

Closed September 13, 2023. 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 $6.0 million each. About $6.0 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.