Closed · FOA-ILAB-23-30 · CFDA 17.401 · Discretionary

Strengthening Social Compliance Project

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of International Labor Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$2M-$2M
Award range
Closed
Status
October 6, 2023
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Strengthening Social Compliance Project is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of International Labor Affairs that offered $2,000,000 -- $2,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$2M-$2M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
17.401
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Strengthening Social Compliance Project - is cataloged under number FOA-ILAB-23-30 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 August 3, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is $2,000,000 -- $2,000,000. The agency has projected $2.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $2.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $2.0 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 October 6, 2023. 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

$2,000,000 -- $2,000,000

Close Date

October 6, 2023

Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

Posted

August 3, 2023

Est. Total Funding

$2,000,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $2,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a global, technical assistance project, piloted in the Indonesian palm oil sector, to reduce and remediate forced labor in supply chains where forced labor is prevalent. The multi-phase project will develop and pilot actionable resources to help create or refine global worker-driven social compliance systems putting workers and their organizations at the center of effective solutions to ensure the real, independently verifiable protection of labor rights in global supply chains. The duration of Phase I of the project will be a maximum of 36 months from the effective date of the award. Following the conclusion of Phase I, USDOL will consider awarding a second phase of the project of approximately $4,000,000 total costs, reflecting a total potential project budget of approximately $6,000,000 over approximately eight years. The project will aim to achieve the following Outputs:Output 1: Actionable resources developed to enable the establishment of global worker-driven social compliance systems that prevent, reduce, and remediate forced laborOutput 2: Private sector stakeholders adopt worker-driven social compliance systems by leveraging actionable resources developed in Output 1 in selected sectors/countries

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.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

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Agency Contact

Sue Levenstein levenstein.susan.l@dol.gov

Key Dates

Posted August 3, 2023
Close Date October 6, 2023
Last Updated August 3, 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Social Compliance Project", offered by Bureau of International Labor Affairs. It is associated with CFDA program 17.401. The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $2,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of ...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on October 6, 2023. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $2,000,000 -- $2,000,000. Total estimated funding: $2,000,000. Expected number of awards: 1.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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