# Reducing Barriers that Impede Access to Education and Decent Work for LGBTQI+ Youth in Brazil and the Latin American and Caribbean Region

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-ilab-24-32-reducing-barriers-that-impede-access-to-education-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354898

> Bureau of International Labor Affairs offered grants of up to $4.0 million (at least $4.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 11, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ILAB-24-32 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 11, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | $4.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $4.0 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 improving implementation of laws, policies, and national plans to reduce barriers that impede access to education and decent work for LGBTQI+ youth in Brazil and the Latin American and Caribbean Region 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 http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do and 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 $4,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project in Brazil and the Latin American and Caribbean Region to improve implementation of laws, policies, and national plans to reduce barriers that impede access to education and decent work for LGBTQI+ youth. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA. In order to achieve the project goal, applicants must propose strategies to achieve the following outcomes: Outcome(s) • (1) Improved knowledge among key labor stakeholders about the barriers to education and access to decent work among LGBTQI+ youth. • (2) Increased coordination among key labor stakeholders to increase access to decent work opportunities for LGBTQI+ youth. • (3) Increased capacity of LGBTQI+ key labor stakeholders to provide LGBTQI+ youth with safe and affirming environments. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Forecast may be emailed to ortiz.carlie@dol.gov.

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-ILAB-24-32 still open?

No. It closed on October 11, 2024.

### Who can apply for Reducing Barriers that Impede Access to Education and Decent Work for LGBTQI+ Youth in Brazil and the Latin American and Caribbean Region?

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 Reducing Barriers that Impede Access to Education and Decent Work for LGBTQI+ Youth in Brazil and the Latin American and Caribbean Region?

Closed October 11, 2024. 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 $4.0 million each. About $4.0 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.