Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI 14 PHILIPPINES
Apply for NOI 14 PHILIPPINES
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent Philippines Labor Law Project" 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 May 16, 2014 and posted on May 16, 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).
- Any commercial, international, educational, or non profit organization, including any faith based, community based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully building the capacity of the government and/or worker organizations to improve compliance with labor laws in the Philippines is eligible to apply. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Intent (NOI) titled "Philippines Labor Law Project" is an advance heads-up from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), that it expects to release a future funding solicitation for one or more technical assistance projects focused on labor law compliance in the Philippines. The key point is that this particular posting is not an open grant competition and is not asking anyone to submit an application yet. Instead, it signals USDOL's intent to later publish a Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SCA), with the agency indicating it anticipated issuing that solicitation around June 2014, though the timing could change depending on circumstances and the availability of funds.
The purpose of the expected project funding is to strengthen the monitoring and enforcement of labor laws in the Philippines. This is framed as capacity-building and technical assistance, aimed at improving how labor laws are tracked, verified, and enforced both by government institutions and by worker organizations. In practical terms, that typically implies activities like improving inspection systems and procedures, strengthening compliance mechanisms, training labor inspectors or relevant staff, supporting worker organizations in documenting violations and engaging in compliance processes, and generally building the institutional ability to detect noncompliance and respond effectively. Because the award instrument is expected to be a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, applicants should expect more substantial involvement from USDOL during project implementation, such as collaboration on work planning, monitoring, and coordination, consistent with how cooperative agreements are usually managed.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary funding action under the Employment, Labor and Training activity area, listed under CFDA (now often referenced as Assistance Listing) 17.401 International Labor Programs. The posting lists no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling and floor are shown as zero only because this is a notice of intent and not an active solicitation; those details would normally be provided in the later SCA once it is officially released.
Eligibility is broad. The notice indicates that any commercial, international, educational, or nonprofit organization may apply, including faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and public international organizations, so long as the organization can credibly build capacity for the Philippine government and/or worker organizations to improve labor law compliance. It also explicitly notes that an organization does not need prior experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts to be eligible, meaning new applicants are not excluded simply for lacking a USDOL track record.
In terms of how to access the eventual competition, USDOL emphasizes that the forthcoming SCA will be posted publicly on Grants.gov, and interested organizations are encouraged to monitor that site because it will be the official distribution method. The agency states that it will not provide email or paper copies of the solicitation materials. For general preparation, USDOL points prospective applicants to ILAB grant resources and guidelines, including examples of prior cooperative agreement applications, available on the ILAB grants webpages. For technical issues accessing the announcement electronically, the notice provides a contact person: Steve Marler, reachable at Marler.Stephen@dol.gov.
Overall, this NOI functions as an early notification for organizations that may want to compete later for USDOL funding to support labor law monitoring and enforcement improvements in the Philippines. It does not open an application period, does not accept proposals at this stage, and does not provide final program requirements; those would come with the later SCA.
Philippines Labor Law Project (Notice of Intent) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this announcement?
This posting is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), titled "Philippines Labor Law Project." It serves as an advance notice that USDOL expects to release a future funding solicitation for one or more technical assistance projects focused on labor law compliance in the Philippines.
2) Is this an open grant competition right now?
No. The NOI is not an open grant competition and it is not requesting applications. It is only an early heads-up that a formal funding solicitation is expected to be released later.
3) Can we submit an application or proposal now?
No. The NOI does not accept proposals or applications at this stage. Application instructions and requirements would be provided only in the future solicitation.
4) What solicitation is USDOL planning to release later?
USDOL indicates it expects to publish a Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SCA) for this effort at a later date.
5) When is the SCA expected to be issued?
USDOL stated it anticipated issuing the SCA around June 2014, but also noted the timing could change depending on circumstances and the availability of funds.
6) What is the purpose of the expected project funding?
The expected funding is intended to strengthen the monitoring and enforcement of labor laws in the Philippines through capacity-building and technical assistance. The focus is on improving how labor laws are tracked, verified, and enforced by government institutions and by worker organizations.
7) What types of activities are likely to be supported?
While final requirements would be in the SCA, the NOI describes capacity-building and technical assistance aimed at improving labor law compliance. This typically implies activities such as improving inspection systems and procedures, strengthening compliance mechanisms, training labor inspectors or other relevant staff, supporting worker organizations in documenting violations and engaging in compliance processes, and building institutional ability to detect noncompliance and respond effectively.
8) What funding instrument is expected (grant vs cooperative agreement)?
The NOI indicates the award instrument is expected to be a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
9) What does it mean that this may be a cooperative agreement?
The NOI notes that a cooperative agreement generally involves more substantial involvement from USDOL during project implementation. That can include collaboration on work planning, monitoring, and coordination, consistent with how cooperative agreements are usually managed.
10) What is the program classification (CFDA/Assistance Listing) and activity area?
The NOI categorizes this as a discretionary funding action under the Employment, Labor and Training activity area, listed under CFDA 17.401 (International Labor Programs).
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The posting states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
12) Why are the award ceiling and floor listed as zero?
The award ceiling and floor are shown as zero because this is only a Notice of Intent and not an active solicitation. Funding ranges and other award details would normally be provided in the later SCA once it is officially released.
13) Who is eligible to apply when the SCA is released?
Eligibility is described as broad. The NOI indicates that any commercial, international, educational, or nonprofit organization may apply, including faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and public international organizations, as long as the organization can credibly build capacity for the Philippine government and/or worker organizations to improve labor law compliance.
14) Do applicants need prior USDOL grant/cooperative agreement experience to be eligible?
No. The NOI explicitly notes that an organization does not need prior experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts to be eligible.
15) Where will the official solicitation be posted?
USDOL states the forthcoming SCA will be posted publicly on Grants.gov, and interested organizations are encouraged to monitor Grants.gov because it will be the official distribution method.
16) Will USDOL provide the solicitation by email or paper copy?
No. USDOL states it will not provide email or paper copies of the solicitation materials.
17) Are there resources to help organizations prepare before the SCA is posted?
Yes. USDOL points prospective applicants to ILAB grant resources and guidelines, including examples of prior cooperative agreement applications, available on the ILAB grants webpages.
18) Who can be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement electronically?
For technical issues accessing the announcement electronically, the notice provides a contact person: Steve Marler (Marler.Stephen@dol.gov).
19) Does the NOI provide final program requirements or application instructions?
No. The NOI does not provide final program requirements and does not open an application period. Those details would be included in the later SCA.
20) What is the main takeaway for interested organizations?
The NOI is an early notification for organizations that may want to compete later for USDOL funding to support labor law monitoring and enforcement improvements in the Philippines. The key action is to monitor Grants.gov for the future SCA and review ILAB grant resources to prepare.
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