Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ILAB 15 05
Apply for FOA ILAB 15 05
- The Bureau of International Labor Affairs in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Project to Reduce the Worst Forms of Child Labor and Improve Labor Law Enforcement and Working Conditions in Paraguay" 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 28, 2015 and posted on Jul 28, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 22, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000,000.00 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(s), including any faith based, community based, or public international organization(s) (PIOs), capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description (see Section I) is eligible to apply. ILAB requires that all entities that elect to apply for this opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this FOA concerning monitoring and evaluation (ME), audits and counter terrorism. In negotiating an award with a PIO, ILAB will discuss the inclusion of appropriate language in the agreement acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government in accordance with U.S. law. The following types of organizations are not eligible to apply nor to participate as subrecipients/contractors Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism. Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to have been debarred or suspended. Organizations planning to charge a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by DOL under this award. In addition, foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government, are not eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity (FOA-ILAB-15-05) is a U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) competitive grant offering to support a technical assistance project in Paraguay aimed at reducing the worst forms of child labor (WFCL) while also strengthening labor law enforcement and improving working conditions. ILAB is making up to $6,000,000 available in total costs through a cooperative agreement, with an expected single award and a maximum project period of 4 years (48 months) from the award effective date. The work is designed to help Paraguay address child labor more effectively in both urban and agricultural settings, with a specific geographic focus on the Department of Guaira, and with an emphasis on generating practical lessons that can later be scaled or adapted for use elsewhere in the country.
A central purpose of the project is to support Paraguay's newly established Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security (MTESS). The project is expected to provide hands-on capacity-building and institutional strengthening, especially for the labor inspectorate. That includes improving the inspectorate's ability to enforce child labor laws and to increase compliance with labor standards more broadly, with particular attention to common violations involving minimum wage and hours of work. In practice, this implies support for better inspection systems and procedures, stronger monitoring and enforcement approaches, and improved organizational performance so labor laws are not only written but actually implemented in workplaces where children and other vulnerable workers may be at risk.
In addition to enforcement and compliance, the opportunity calls for efforts to expand employment training options for vulnerable populations. A notable target group is rural adolescent girls, reflecting an intent to address vulnerability before it turns into exploitative labor and to provide pathways toward safer, decent work opportunities. The project is framed as an "area-based approach," meaning interventions should be concentrated in a specific territory (Guaira) in a coordinated way, rather than being scattered across the country without a focal point. Within that area-based strategy, the project should tackle WFCL in both urban work and agriculture, while also sustaining and building on progress already made in eliminating child labor in sugarcane production.
A major deliverable expectation is learning and replication. The project is not only meant to produce local improvements in Guaira, but also to document what works and why, and then disseminate results and lessons so MTESS can replicate or adapt effective models in other departments of Paraguay. This makes the project partly a pilot and capacity-transfer effort: implement, measure, refine, and then package approaches in a way the national labor ministry can reuse at scale.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically means ILAB expects substantial involvement during implementation (for example, collaboration on technical direction, performance monitoring, or coordination). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed. Eligible applicants include commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based groups and public international organizations, as long as they can meet the objectives in the announcement. Applicants must also comply with ILAB requirements related to monitoring and evaluation, audits, and counter-terrorism provisions. Certain entities are explicitly ineligible, including organizations associated with terrorism, organizations that are suspended or debarred, organizations intending to charge profit/fees tied to the DOL-funded project, and foreign governments or entities that function as agencies of a foreign state.
Key dates and basic logistics include an original and final application closing date of September 22, 2015 (posted July 28, 2015; archived October 6, 2015). The CFDA number associated with the program is 17.401 (International Labor Programs). For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed grants specialist contact is Dorjan Chaney at chaney.dorjan@dol.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is FOA-ILAB-15-05?
FOA-ILAB-15-05 is a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) competitive discretionary grant opportunity to fund a technical assistance project in Paraguay. The project focuses on reducing the worst forms of child labor (WFCL) while strengthening labor law enforcement and improving working conditions.
Who is offering this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB).
What type of award is expected under this opportunity?
ILAB expects to make an award using a cooperative agreement instrument. This typically means ILAB anticipates substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on technical direction, performance monitoring, and/or coordination.
How much funding is available?
ILAB is making up to $6,000,000 available in total costs under this funding opportunity.
How many awards does ILAB expect to make?
The opportunity indicates an expected single award.
What is the maximum project period?
The maximum project period is 4 years (48 months) from the award effective date.
What is the main goal of the project?
The project is designed to reduce the worst forms of child labor (WFCL) in Paraguay, strengthen labor law enforcement, and improve working conditions, with a focus on practical, scalable lessons that can be replicated elsewhere in the country.
Where will the project be implemented?
The project has a specific geographic focus on the Department of Guaira in Paraguay, using an area-based approach that concentrates interventions within that territory.
What does an "area-based approach" mean in this opportunity?
In this opportunity, an area-based approach means interventions should be concentrated in a defined territory (Guaira) in a coordinated manner, rather than being dispersed across the country without a focal point.
What populations or sectors are emphasized?
The project is intended to address WFCL in both urban and agricultural settings. It also includes emphasis on expanding employment training options for vulnerable populations, with a notable target group being rural adolescent girls.
What role does Paraguay's Ministry of Labor (MTESS) play in this project?
A central purpose of the project is to support Paraguay's newly established Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security (MTESS), especially by providing hands-on capacity-building and institutional strengthening.
What specific MTESS capacities are expected to be strengthened?
The opportunity highlights strengthening the labor inspectorate, including improving inspection systems and procedures, strengthening monitoring and enforcement approaches, and improving organizational performance to ensure labor laws are effectively implemented.
What labor issues are specifically mentioned beyond child labor?
In addition to child labor law enforcement, the opportunity calls for increased compliance with labor standards more broadly, with particular attention to common violations involving minimum wage and hours of work.
Is there an emphasis on sustaining prior progress in any sector?
Yes. Within the area-based strategy, the project should sustain and build on progress already made in eliminating child labor in sugarcane production.
What is meant by "learning and replication" in this opportunity?
The project is expected to document what works and why in Guaira and disseminate results and lessons learned so MTESS can replicate or adapt effective models in other departments of Paraguay. The project is described as a pilot and capacity-transfer effort: implement, measure, refine, and package approaches for reuse at scale.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based groups and public international organizations, as long as they can meet the objectives described in the announcement.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Ineligible entities explicitly include: organizations associated with terrorism; organizations that are suspended or debarred; organizations intending to charge profit/fees tied to the DOL-funded project; and foreign governments or entities that function as agencies of a foreign state.
What compliance requirements are mentioned for applicants?
Applicants must comply with ILAB requirements related to monitoring and evaluation, audits, and counter-terrorism provisions.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 17.401 (International Labor Programs).
What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on July 28, 2015. The original and final application closing date was September 22, 2015. The opportunity was archived on October 6, 2015.
Who can be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed grants specialist contact is Dorjan Chaney at chaney.dorjan@dol.gov.
What country is the project focused on?
The project is focused on Paraguay.
Does the opportunity describe how ILAB will be involved during implementation?
Yes. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, the opportunity indicates ILAB expects substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on technical direction, performance monitoring, or coordination.
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