Closed · FOA-ILAB-25-43 · CFDA 17.401 · Discretionary
Leveling the Field for American Workers in U.S.-Mexico Trade
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of International Labor Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10M-$10M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- September 26, 2025
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Leveling the Field for American Workers in U.S.-Mexico Trade is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of International Labor Affairs that offered $10,000,000 -- $10,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $10M-$10M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 17.401
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Leveling the Field for American Workers in U.S.-Mexico Trade - is cataloged under number FOA-ILAB-25-43 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 27, 2025 and last updated on September 8, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $10,000,000 -- $10,000,000. The agency has projected $10.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $10.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $10.0 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 September 26, 2025. 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
$10,000,000 -- $10,000,000
Close Date
September 26, 2025
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Posted
August 27, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$10,000,000
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 $10,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one (1) cooperative agreement to reduce wage suppression and other unfair labor practices in key trade sectors in Mexico to allow American workers to compete on a level playing field in trade. The project should collaborate with state governments, the private sector, and worker organizations in key trade sectors in Mexico to:• Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement: Support state labor authorities to improve enforcement of labor laws and to proactively engage employers and workers on unfair labor practices to promote stronger industrial relations.• Improve Private Sector Compliance: Provide companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with compliance assistance and clear guidelines to improve compliance with United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) labor obligations.• Improve Wages and Labor Conditions: Educate Mexican workers in understanding their labor rights, build their collective negotiating capabilities so they have the tools to advocate for competitive wages, fair labor practices, and how to seek remediation when their rights are violated.The duration of the project will be 54 months from the award date. Applicants may propose a shorter period of performance in line with their proposed strategy.
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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