Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI 12 HONDURAS EL SALVADOR
Apply for NOI 12 HONDURAS EL SALVADOR
- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Honduras and El Salvador Labor Law Compliance Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 15, 2013 and posted on May 13, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 7, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Any commercial, international, educational, or non profit organization, including any faith based, community based, or public international organization(s), capable of integrating case management systems between the labor inspectors and labor courts within two countries. El Salvador and Honduras is eligible to apply. Lack of past experience with U.S. Department (USDOL) cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Honduras and El Salvador Labor Law Compliance Project is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) grant opportunity that was announced as a Notice of Intent (NOI), meaning it is an advance notice and not the actual application package. The NOI signals that, if funding is available, USDOL expects to award one or more cooperative agreements to support technical assistance projects focused on improving how labor law enforcement cases move from labor inspectorates to labor courts in El Salvador and Honduras. In practical terms, the project is about strengthening the operational linkage between inspectors (who receive complaints and conduct investigations) and courts (which handle litigation and legal enforcement), so labor law violations can be tracked, acted on, and resolved more effectively.
At the center of the planned work is the integration of case management systems inside each country so that information can be shared and followed through across institutions. The intent is to enable a more seamless flow of case data covering key stages such as complaint intake, full investigations, case development, remediation or corrective action plans, and the transfer and follow-through of cases to the labor courts. This kind of integration is meant to reduce gaps where cases stall, information is lost, or enforcement actions are delayed, and to support better coordination and accountability between administrative enforcement and judicial processes.
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during implementation compared with a standard grant. The opportunity is categorized under Employment, Labor and Training and does not require cost sharing or matching funds. While the public listing shows an award ceiling and floor of 0, that generally reflects that the NOI itself is not a funding solicitation and does not yet provide final award amounts; the specific budget and funding levels would normally appear in the later solicitation for cooperative agreement applications.
Eligibility is broad and includes commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as they are capable of carrying out the specialized work of integrating case management systems between labor inspectorates and labor courts in both El Salvador and Honduras. Applicants are not required to have prior USDOL cooperative agreement, grant, or contract experience to be eligible, which lowers barriers for organizations that have relevant technical capacity but are new to USDOL funding.
Procedurally, the NOI explains that the Office of Procurement Services expected to publish the actual solicitation for cooperative agreement applications (SCA) around May 31, 2013 (subject to change), and that interested parties should monitor Grants.gov because the SCA would be made available only through that platform, with no email or paper copies distributed. The notice also points applicants to ILAB grant resources and guidelines on the USDOL website for general instructions and examples of past cooperative agreement applications, which prospective applicants could use to prepare for the forthcoming solicitation.
Key administrative details from the listing include the Funding Opportunity Number (NOI 12 HONDURAS EL SALVADOR), the posted date (May 13, 2013), and an updated closing date shown as June 7, 2013, though it is important to interpret these dates in context since this posting is an NOI rather than the full competitive solicitation. For technical issues accessing the announcement, the contact provided is Katima Wilson, Grant Specialist, at 202-693-4570 or ops.grantoffice@dol.gov.
FAQs: Honduras and El Salvador Labor Law Compliance Project (USDOL/ILAB)
1) What is the Honduras and El Salvador Labor Law Compliance Project?
It is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) grant opportunity focused on technical assistance to improve how labor law enforcement cases move from labor inspectorates to labor courts in El Salvador and Honduras, with the goal of making case tracking, enforcement actions, and case resolution more effective.
2) Is this posting the actual application package?
No. The announcement is a Notice of Intent (NOI), which is an advance notice and not the full application package. It signals that USDOL expects to publish a later competitive solicitation for cooperative agreement applications if funding is available.
3) What type of award does USDOL expect to make?
USDOL expects to award one or more cooperative agreements (if funding is available) to support the planned technical assistance projects.
4) What does “cooperative agreement†mean in this context?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement funding mechanism, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during implementation compared to a standard grant.
5) What is the main goal of the project?
The main goal is to strengthen the operational linkage between labor inspectors and labor courts so labor law violations can be tracked, acted on, and resolved more effectively in El Salvador and Honduras.
6) What part of the labor enforcement process is this project trying to improve?
The planned work targets the movement of cases from the labor inspectorates (complaint intake and investigations) to the labor courts (litigation and legal enforcement), reducing gaps where cases may stall, information may be lost, or enforcement actions may be delayed.
7) What is meant by integrating case management systems?
It refers to integrating case management systems inside each country so that case information can be shared and followed across institutions (inspectorates and courts). The intent is to support a more seamless flow of case data through key stages of enforcement.
8) What case stages are expected to be covered by the integrated approach?
The notice describes case data spanning stages such as complaint intake, full investigations, case development, remediation or corrective action plans, and the transfer and follow-through of cases to the labor courts.
9) Which countries are included?
The planned technical assistance is focused on El Salvador and Honduras.
10) What is the opportunity category?
The opportunity is categorized under Employment, Labor and Training.
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing states that cost sharing or matching funds are not required.
12) Why does the public listing show an award ceiling and floor of 0?
Because this posting is an NOI rather than a full funding solicitation. The NOI does not yet provide final award amounts; specific budgets and funding levels would normally appear in the later solicitation for cooperative agreement applications.
13) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as they are capable of carrying out the specialized work described (integrating case management systems between labor inspectorates and labor courts in both countries).
14) Do applicants need prior USDOL grant or cooperative agreement experience?
No. The notice states applicants are not required to have prior USDOL cooperative agreement, grant, or contract experience to be eligible.
15) What platform will be used to release the actual solicitation?
The NOI indicates the solicitation for cooperative agreement applications (SCA) would be made available only through Grants.gov, and interested parties should monitor Grants.gov for its release.
16) Will USDOL distribute the solicitation by email or paper copies?
No. The NOI states that the SCA would be available only through Grants.gov, with no email or paper copies distributed.
17) When was the solicitation expected to be published?
The NOI states the Office of Procurement Services expected to publish the SCA around May 31, 2013, but notes the date was subject to change.
18) What are the key administrative identifiers for this posting?
The listing includes Funding Opportunity Number "NOI 12 HONDURAS EL SALVADOR," a posted date of May 13, 2013, and an updated closing date shown as June 7, 2013. These dates should be interpreted in context because the posting is an NOI rather than the full competitive solicitation.
19) Where can prospective applicants find general ILAB grant resources and guidance?
The NOI points applicants to ILAB grant resources and guidelines on the USDOL website for general instructions and examples of past cooperative agreement applications, which may help organizations prepare for the forthcoming solicitation.
20) Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement?
For technical issues accessing the announcement, the contact provided is Katima Wilson, Grant Specialist, at 202-693-4570 or ops.grantoffice@dol.gov.
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