Closed · FOA-ILAB-21-16 · CFDA 17.401 · Discretionary
Project to Reduce Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Other Forms of Labor Exploitation of Workers in the Chile Pepper and Tomato Sectors in Mexico
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of International Labor Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $7M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- November 9, 2021
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Project to Reduce Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Other Forms of Labor Exploitation of Workers in the Chile Pepper and Tomato Sectors in Mexico is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of International Labor Affairs that offered Up to $7,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $7M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 17.401
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Project to Reduce Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Other Forms of Labor Exploitation of Workers in the Chile Pepper and Tomato Sectors in Mexico - is cataloged under number FOA-ILAB-21-16 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 17.401, posted by Bureau of International Labor Affairs. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 9, 2021 and last updated on September 10, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $7,000,000. The agency has projected $7.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $7.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $7.0 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on November 9, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $7,000,000
Close Date
November 9, 2021
Posted
September 9, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$7,000,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
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 theirlabor 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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Ms. Mikki Slade Grants Management Specialist
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