Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI OCFT OSH
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- The Bureau of International Labor Affairs in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOI Global Project to Promote Safer and Healthier Workplaces" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.401 International Labor Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 8, 2014 and posted on Sep 8, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Applications are not being solicited for the Notice of Intent.. (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).
- This Notice of Intent is not a request for funding applications.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant notice is a Notice of Intent (NOI), meaning it is not a competitive funding announcement and the Department of Labor is not asking outside organizations to submit applications. Instead, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), through its Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), is signaling its plan to make a single cooperative agreement award of up to $10,000,000 to the International Labor Organization (ILO). The purpose of the planned award is to run a technical assistance project aimed at supporting global efforts to create safer and healthier workplaces.
The planned project is centered on strengthening occupational safety and health (OSH) systems in countries and among key workplace actors. A major emphasis is building the capacity of governments and "social partners" (typically employers organizations and workers organizations, and in many contexts also other tripartite stakeholders) to improve OSH outcomes, with special attention to the needs and risks faced by working youth. In practice, this kind of capacity-building usually involves improving how OSH policies are designed, implemented, monitored, and sustained, and making sure that both prevention and compliance mechanisms are strong enough to reduce workplace injuries, illnesses, and hazardous exposures, particularly for younger workers who may be new to the job, less trained, or more likely to be placed in riskier tasks.
Beyond country-level capacity, the notice highlights a partnership-building component. The project is expected to help build and strengthen collaboration across international and regional organizations so that best practices can be shared more widely, awareness can be raised more consistently, and countries can draw on common tools and evidence. This partnership work is also intended to support improvements in legislation and enforcement, implying a focus not only on voluntary guidance but also on the rules and institutional systems that make OSH protections real, such as labor inspection capacity, legal standards, and mechanisms for applying and enforcing those standards.
Administratively, the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant. That typically signals substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation, such as coordination on workplans, monitoring, or technical direction, while the recipient still carries primary responsibility for carrying out the project. The opportunity is categorized under Employment, Labor and Training and is tied to CFDA number 17.401 (International Labor Programs). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed.
The notice also explains why ILAB intends to fund the ILO specifically instead of competing the award. The cited authority is DOL Manual Series (DLMS) 2 836 (G)(3), which covers situations where services are available from only one responsible source, no substitute will suffice, or the intended recipient has unique qualifications to perform the activity. In other words, USDOL is treating the ILO as uniquely positioned to deliver this kind of global OSH technical assistance and partnership-building effort.
Key administrative details include the posting date of September 8, 2014, and the statement that there is no closing date because applications are not being solicited. The funding opportunity number is NOI OCFT OSH, and the title is "NOI Global Project to Promote Safer and Healthier Workplaces." For further information, ILAB points to its grants page (http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/) and provides a contact for access issues: Shelley Swendiman at Swendiman.Shelley@dol.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding notice?
This notice is a Notice of Intent (NOI). It signals the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), through the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), plans to make a single award. It is not a competitive funding announcement.
Is USDOL accepting applications from outside organizations?
No. The notice states USDOL is not asking outside organizations to submit applications, and there is no closing date because applications are not being solicited.
Who does USDOL plan to fund under this NOI?
USDOL plans to make a single cooperative agreement award to the International Labor Organization (ILO).
How much funding is planned?
The planned award amount is up to $10,000,000.
What is the purpose of the planned award?
The purpose is to run a technical assistance project that supports global efforts to create safer and healthier workplaces.
What is the main focus of the technical assistance project?
The project is centered on strengthening occupational safety and health (OSH) systems in countries and among key workplace actors, with an emphasis on improving OSH outcomes.
Who are the key actors the project intends to support?
The notice highlights building the capacity of governments and "social partners." Social partners typically include employers organizations and workers organizations, and in many contexts also other tripartite stakeholders.
Does the project include a focus on young workers?
Yes. The notice specifies special attention to the needs and risks faced by working youth.
Why does the notice emphasize working youth?
The notice indicates younger workers may be new to the job, less trained, or more likely to be placed in riskier tasks, which can increase risks of injuries, illnesses, and hazardous exposures.
What kinds of OSH improvements are implied by "capacity-building"?
Based on the notice, capacity-building commonly involves improving how OSH policies are designed, implemented, monitored, and sustained, and ensuring prevention and compliance mechanisms are strong enough to reduce workplace harm.
Does the project address compliance and enforcement, or only voluntary guidance?
The notice implies a focus beyond voluntary guidance by referencing improvements in legislation and enforcement and pointing to institutional systems that make OSH protections real.
What institutional systems are mentioned as relevant to making OSH protections real?
The notice references labor inspection capacity, legal standards, and mechanisms for applying and enforcing those standards.
Is there a partnership or collaboration component in the project?
Yes. The notice highlights a partnership-building component intended to strengthen collaboration across international and regional organizations.
What is the goal of the partnership-building component?
The notice describes goals such as sharing best practices more widely, raising awareness more consistently, and enabling countries to draw on common tools and evidence.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The planned award will be a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement typically signals substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation (such as coordination on workplans, monitoring, or technical direction), while the recipient retains primary responsibility for carrying out the project.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed.
What is the program category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under Employment, Labor and Training.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The notice ties the opportunity to CFDA number 17.401 (International Labor Programs).
Why is USDOL planning to award to the ILO without competition?
The notice cites authority under DOL Manual Series (DLMS) 2 836 (G)(3), describing situations where services are available from only one responsible source, no substitute will suffice, or the intended recipient has unique qualifications to perform the activity. USDOL is treating the ILO as uniquely positioned to deliver this global OSH technical assistance and partnership-building effort.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NOI OCFT OSH.
What is the title of the notice?
The title is "NOI Global Project to Promote Safer and Healthier Workplaces."
When was this notice posted?
The posting date listed in the notice is September 8, 2014.
Is there a deadline or closing date?
No. The notice states there is no closing date because applications are not being solicited.
Where can someone find more information from ILAB?
The notice points to ILAB's grants page at http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/.
Who is the contact for access issues related to this notice?
The notice lists Shelley Swendiman as the contact for access issues, at Swendiman.Shelley@dol.gov.
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