Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ILAB 16 11
Apply for FOA ILAB 16 11
- The Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Project to Reduce Child Labor in Agriculture in Mexico" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.401.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 08, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 12, 2016. (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 $7,000,000.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) released this discretionary funding opportunity (FOA-ILAB-16-11) to support a technical assistance project in Mexico focused on reducing child labor in agriculture. ILAB planned to award up to $7,000,000 in total funding through one or more cooperative agreements, meaning the awardee would carry out the project with a closer working relationship and involvement from the Department than a standard grant. The opportunity fell under the Employment, Labor and Training activity category (CFDA 17.401) and was designed as a time-limited intervention with a maximum project period of four years (48 months) from the award start date.
The project was structured around an area-based approach, concentrating resources and coordination in specific agricultural communities rather than spreading activities thinly across a wide geography. Work was to take place in Oaxaca and in one additional state selected from Jalisco, Nayarit, Puebla, or Veracruz. In practical terms, this kind of approach typically implies building local partnerships, aligning government services and community actors in the same target zones, and addressing the mix of drivers that push children into hazardous or exploitative work in farming, such as poverty, seasonal migration, limited school access, weak labor enforcement, and lack of social protections for families.
ILAB defined two central outcomes. The first outcome focused on systems and enforcement: key stakeholders were expected to improve how they respect, promote, and protect labor rights, with particular emphasis on child labor laws, acceptable working conditions for youth who are legally allowed to work, and access to legal benefits for workers who are properly registered under Mexican law. This outcome points toward engagement with a range of actors such as local and state authorities, labor inspectors, employers and producer groups, community leaders, and civil society organizations, aiming to strengthen compliance, awareness, and practical application of labor protections in agriculture.
The second outcome centered on prevention and remediation for children and families. The project aimed to increase participation by children and adolescents who are already working, or who are at high risk of entering child labor, along with their families, in education services, training opportunities, and social protection programs. This reflects a dual strategy: helping children move into or stay in school and supportive learning pathways, while also connecting households to safety-net programs and services that reduce the economic pressure to rely on child labor. The emphasis on both children and families suggests the project was expected to coordinate referrals and linkages to existing government or community programs rather than relying only on stand-alone project services.
Administratively, the opportunity was issued on July 8, 2016, with an original application deadline of September 12, 2016. The award ceiling was listed as $7,000,000, with an expectation of one award. Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others" with further clarification referenced in the full announcement, indicating ILAB intended to allow a range of qualified organizations to apply, depending on the detailed eligibility language in the complete FOA.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), identified as FOA-ILAB-16-11. It was created to support a technical assistance project in Mexico focused on reducing child labor in agriculture.
Who is the funder and which office is managing the award?
The funder is the U.S. Department of Labor, and the opportunity is managed by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB).
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to reduce child labor in agriculture in Mexico through a time-limited intervention that strengthens systems and enforcement and increases prevention and remediation services for children and families.
How much funding was ILAB planning to award?
ILAB planned to award up to $7,000,000 in total funding through this opportunity.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity listed an expectation of one award, although the total funding was described as available through one or more cooperative agreements.
What type of award mechanism was planned?
The funding was planned as one or more cooperative agreements. This means the awardee would carry out the project with a closer working relationship and involvement from the U.S. Department of Labor than under a standard grant.
What is the maximum project period?
The maximum project period was four years (48 months) from the award start date.
Where would project activities take place?
Work was to take place in Oaxaca and in one additional state selected from Jalisco, Nayarit, Puebla, or Veracruz.
What does an "area-based approach" mean in this opportunity?
The project was structured around an area-based approach, meaning activities were expected to concentrate resources and coordination in specific agricultural communities rather than spreading efforts broadly across a wide geographic area.
Why focus on specific agricultural communities instead of a wide geography?
Based on the opportunity description, concentrating work in specific locations was intended to support stronger local coordination, partnership-building, and alignment of services and actors in the same target zones.
What drivers of child labor in agriculture was the project expected to address?
The opportunity notes several drivers that can push children into hazardous or exploitative agricultural work, including poverty, seasonal migration, limited school access, weak labor enforcement, and lack of social protections for families.
What were the two central outcomes defined by ILAB?
ILAB defined two central outcomes: (1) improved systems and enforcement among key stakeholders to better respect, promote, and protect labor rights related to child labor and working conditions; and (2) increased participation of children/adolescents at work or at high risk, and their families, in education, training, and social protection programs.
What is included in the first outcome (systems and enforcement)?
The first outcome focused on improving how key stakeholders respect, promote, and protect labor rights, with emphasis on child labor laws, acceptable working conditions for youth who are legally allowed to work, and access to legal benefits for workers properly registered under Mexican law.
Which stakeholders were implied as important for achieving the systems and enforcement outcome?
The opportunity points toward engagement with actors such as local and state authorities, labor inspectors, employers and producer groups, community leaders, and civil society organizations.
What is included in the second outcome (prevention and remediation)?
The second outcome centered on increasing participation by children and adolescents who are already working, or who are at high risk of entering child labor, along with their families, in education services, training opportunities, and social protection programs.
Does the opportunity focus only on children who are already working?
No. The description includes both children and adolescents who are already working and those who are at high risk of entering child labor, along with their families.
How does the opportunity describe the role of education and training?
Education services and training opportunities were part of the prevention and remediation outcome, reflecting an approach aimed at helping children move into or stay in school and supportive learning pathways.
How does the opportunity describe the role of social protection programs?
The opportunity emphasizes connecting families to social protection programs and services to reduce the economic pressure that can lead households to rely on child labor.
Was the project expected to create entirely new services?
The description suggests the project was expected to coordinate referrals and linkages to existing government or community programs, rather than relying only on stand-alone project services.
What activity category and CFDA number apply to this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under the Employment, Labor and Training activity category and referenced CFDA 17.401.
When was the opportunity issued?
The opportunity was issued on July 8, 2016.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was September 12, 2016.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed in the opportunity was $7,000,000.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement. This indicates ILAB intended to allow a range of qualified organizations to apply, depending on the detailed eligibility language in the complete FOA.
Does the provided information list specific eligible organization types?
No. The summary only states eligibility as "Others" and notes that further clarification was referenced in the full announcement.
Is this award described as a short-term or long-term effort?
It is described as a time-limited intervention with a maximum period of 48 months from the award start date.
What is the geographic selection requirement beyond Oaxaca?
In addition to Oaxaca, the project was to operate in one additional state selected from Jalisco, Nayarit, Puebla, or Veracruz.
Does the opportunity emphasize labor rights for youth who are legally allowed to work?
Yes. The first outcome explicitly emphasizes acceptable working conditions for youth who are legally allowed to work, alongside child labor laws and access to legal benefits for properly registered workers.
What does the opportunity say about worker registration and benefits?
It highlights improving access to legal benefits for workers who are properly registered under Mexican law as part of strengthening labor rights protections.
Is the opportunity limited to agriculture?
Yes. The technical assistance project focus described in the summary is reducing child labor in agriculture.
Does the opportunity specify particular crops or agricultural subsectors?
No. The provided information references agriculture generally and does not list specific crops or subsectors.
What does "technical assistance" imply in this context?
Based on the description, technical assistance in this context points to strengthening stakeholder capacity, coordination, compliance practices, and linkages to services and programs in targeted agricultural communities.
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