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- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOI Peru Building the Capacity of the Peruvian Labor Inspectorate" 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 Jul 18, 2014 and posted on Jul 18, 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- 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 successfully building the labor law enforcement capacity of the Peruvian Labor Inspectorate is eligible to apply. Lack of past experience with U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Intent (NOI) titled "NOI Peru Building the Capacity of the Peruvian Labor Inspectorate" is an early heads-up from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) that it plans to release a formal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) later. This NOI is not a call for proposals and does not accept applications; instead, it signals USDOLs intent, subject to available funding, to make a single cooperative agreement award for a technical assistance project in Peru. The project sits within the Employment, Labor, and Training category and is tied to CFDA 17.401 (International Labor Programs). The notice was posted July 18, 2014, and the FOA was expected to be published around August 31, 2014 (with the caveat that this date could change). Applicants are directed to monitor Grants.gov because that is where the FOA would be published, and USDOL states that it will not provide email or paper copies.
The purpose of the future award is to improve the effectiveness of Peru's labor inspectorate, with a specific emphasis on strengthening the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) and its newly formed National Superintendency of Labor Inspection, known in Spanish as SUNAFIL (Superintendencia Nacional de Fiscalizacion Laboral). In practical terms, the project is intended to build enforcement capacity so that Peruvian authorities can more effectively apply and enforce labor laws, regulations, and related legal instruments. The content focus is narrow and policy-relevant: enforcement challenges associated with subcontracting/outsourcing arrangements and the use (and potential misuse) of temporary employment contracts. That framing suggests the cooperative agreement would likely support improvements such as inspector training, enhanced inspection procedures, better targeting and case management, guidance on legal interpretation and enforcement approaches, and systems that help ensure compliance where nonstandard work arrangements are common.
Structurally, the opportunity is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation (for example, collaboration on work planning, monitoring, and technical direction), rather than a hands-off grant. USDOL, through its Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), is the program office behind the effort, while the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Office of Grants Management is the entity expected to issue and administer the FOA. The NOI indicates an anticipated total award ceiling of up to $2,000,000, with an expectation of one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants would not be required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of award, based on the information in the notice.
Eligibility is broad and includes commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations, as well as faith-based and community-based organizations and public international organizations, as long as they can demonstrate the ability to successfully build labor law enforcement capacity for the Peruvian labor inspectorate. The notice also makes a point of clarifying that an organization does not need prior USDOL cooperative agreement, grant, or contract experience to be eligible, which lowers barriers for newer applicants or organizations with relevant subject-matter expertise but limited U.S. federal assistance history. For general guidance and examples of prior cooperative agreement applications, the notice points readers to ILABs grants webpage and USDOL guidance materials.
Finally, because this is only a notice of intent and not an application package, it does not include the detailed requirements that typically shape a proposal, such as a statement of work, specific deliverables, performance indicators, reporting expectations, evaluation requirements, period of performance, or application submission instructions. Those details were intended to appear in the later FOA on Grants.gov. For access issues related to the full announcement, the notice lists a point of contact: Everett Murtagh at murtagh.everett@dol.gov, and it provides an additional information link to USDOL ILAB grants resources.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this opportunity?
This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) titled "NOI Peru Building the Capacity of the Peruvian Labor Inspectorate." It is an early notice from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) indicating that USDOL planned to release a formal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) later.
2) Is the NOI a call for proposals?
No. The NOI is not a call for proposals and does not accept applications. It only signals USDOL's intent to release an FOA in the future, subject to available funding.
3) Can an organization apply right now based on the NOI?
No. The NOI does not accept applications. An application would be submitted only after the FOA is published with formal instructions.
4) Who is issuing this notice?
The notice comes from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) is the program office behind the effort, and the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Office of Grants Management was expected to issue and administer the FOA.
5) Where will the official FOA be posted?
USDOL directed applicants to monitor Grants.gov because that is where the FOA would be published.
6) Will USDOL provide the FOA by email or mail?
No. USDOL stated it would not provide email or paper copies of the FOA. Interested parties were instructed to use Grants.gov.
7) When was the NOI posted, and when was the FOA expected?
The NOI was posted on July 18, 2014. The FOA was expected to be published around August 31, 2014, although the notice indicated that the date could change.
8) What is the funding mechanism?
The opportunity was described as a discretionary cooperative agreement. This typically indicates substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation (for example, collaboration on work planning, monitoring, and technical direction), rather than a more hands-off grant.
9) How many awards were anticipated?
The notice indicated an expectation of one award (a single cooperative agreement award).
10) What is the anticipated funding amount?
The NOI indicated an anticipated total award ceiling of up to $2,000,000.
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the notice. Based on the NOI, applicants would not be required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of award.
12) What is the program category and CFDA listing?
The project sits within the Employment, Labor, and Training category and is tied to CFDA 17.401 (International Labor Programs).
13) What is the geographic focus of the project?
The technical assistance project focus is Peru.
14) What is the main purpose of the future award?
The purpose described in the NOI is to improve the effectiveness of Peru's labor inspectorate, with a specific emphasis on strengthening the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) and Peru's newly formed National Superintendency of Labor Inspection (SUNAFIL).
15) What does "building capacity" mean in this context?
In practical terms, the NOI describes building enforcement capacity so that Peruvian authorities can more effectively apply and enforce labor laws, regulations, and related legal instruments.
16) What labor enforcement topics are emphasized?
The NOI highlights enforcement challenges associated with subcontracting/outsourcing arrangements and the use (and potential misuse) of temporary employment contracts.
17) What types of activities might be supported by the cooperative agreement?
The NOI suggests the project would likely support improvements such as inspector training, enhanced inspection procedures, better targeting and case management, guidance on legal interpretation and enforcement approaches, and systems that help ensure compliance where nonstandard work arrangements are common.
18) Who are the primary Peruvian institutions referenced?
The notice specifically references the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) and SUNAFIL (Superintendencia Nacional de Fiscalizacion Laboral), Peru's National Superintendency of Labor Inspection.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations, as well as faith-based and community-based organizations and public international organizations, as long as they can demonstrate the ability to successfully build labor law enforcement capacity for the Peruvian labor inspectorate.
20) Is prior USDOL grant or cooperative agreement experience required?
No. The notice clarifies that an organization does not need prior USDOL cooperative agreement, grant, or contract experience to be eligible.
21) What should interested applicants do while waiting for the FOA?
Based on the NOI, interested applicants should monitor Grants.gov for the FOA publication and review ILAB grant guidance and examples referenced by USDOL through ILAB's grants webpage and USDOL guidance materials.
22) Does the NOI include a statement of work or detailed proposal requirements?
No. Because this is only a Notice of Intent and not an application package, it does not include items typically required for an application, such as a statement of work, specific deliverables, performance indicators, reporting expectations, evaluation requirements, period of performance, or application submission instructions.
23) Where were the detailed requirements expected to appear?
The NOI indicates that the detailed requirements were intended to appear in the later FOA posted on Grants.gov.
24) Who can be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
The notice lists Everett Murtagh as a point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement at murtagh.everett@dol.gov.
25) Which USDOL office is associated with international labor programming for this opportunity?
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) is identified as the program office behind the effort.
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