12,000,000 available to Strengthen Mexican Inspectorate for Labor Enforcement
Deadline: 10-May-22
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $12 million total costs (subject to the availability of federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund one technical assistance project that improves government systems for labor law compliance in Mexico.
The project’s strategy for achieving this goal includes the development and launch of a comprehensive and sustainable training program for labor inspectors at the federal and state levels, improvements in strategic planning, administration, resource management of labor inspections, and establishing proper outreach and compliance initiatives.
The project will focus on developing skills and competencies to apply to inspections in United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) priority sectors, in targeted states and with relevant supply chain actors.
Funding Information
Funding will be provided in the form of a cooperative agreement. Approximately $12 million total costs is expected to be available to fund one award. Applicants may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $12 million total costs.
The period of performance is a maximum of 4.5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award.
Outcomes
The project will aim to achieve the following outcomes:
Improved enforcement of labor laws by federal and state labor inspectors in the target states in USMCA priority sectors.
Improved administration of federal and state labor inspections in the USMCA priority sectors.
Improved federal and state labor inspectors’ engagement with supply chain actors regarding labor law requirements in target states and USMCA priority sectors.
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
U.S. organizations:
Nonprofits, including any faith-based organizations or community-based organizations
Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations
Non-U.S. organizations:
Non-U.S. Entities, including PIOs
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338307