Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ILAB 15 04
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) announced a discretionary grant opportunity called "Building the Capacity of Workers' Organizations in Peru" (FOA ILAB 15 04). ILAB set aside about $1,000,000 in total funding to support one cooperative agreement for a technical assistance project based in Peru. The central purpose is to strengthen workers' organizations so they can more effectively communicate with and represent their members, and engage employers and the Peruvian government in addressing two widespread labor problems: the abusive use of short-term employment contracts and unlawful subcontracting.
The grant focuses on two core outcomes. First, the project is expected to improve workers' education and awareness of their rights related to short-term contracts and subcontracting arrangements, so workers better understand when these practices are legal, when they are being misused, and what options exist for remedy. Second, the project must improve the ability of workers' organizations to represent workers in front of employers and government institutions, with the aim of reducing abusive short-term contracting and illegal subcontracting in practice. In other words, the award is not just about producing informational materials; it is also about building organizational capacity so worker representatives can advocate, negotiate, and pursue solutions through appropriate channels.
A key requirement is the target population and sector focus. The project must work with workers' organizations and workers in Peru's non-traditional export sectors, with particular emphasis on sectors where short-term contracting and subcontracting abuses are common. While the opportunity does not list specific industries in the provided text, applicants are expected to direct efforts toward export-oriented sectors outside the traditional ones, and to justify why their chosen sectors represent high-need areas where these employment practices are widely used and frequently misapplied.
In terms of timing, ILAB intended the project to run long enough to produce measurable capacity gains rather than short-term activities. The performance period must be at least two years (24 months) and can extend up to three years (36 months) from the award's effective date. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000, meaning proposals would need to fit within that maximum funding level.
Eligibility is broad across organization types, as long as the applicant can credibly deliver the objectives described in the funding announcement. Commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations may apply, including faith-based groups, community-based organizations, and public international organizations (PIOs). The notice also explains that when ILAB negotiates an award with a PIO, the agreement may include language recognizing the rights and privileges afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government under U.S. law.
At the same time, the announcement clearly lists who cannot participate. Organizations associated with terrorism (as designated by the U.S. Government) are ineligible. Organizations that have been debarred or suspended by the U.S. Government are also ineligible. In addition, any organization planning to charge a fee or profit connected to a project funded by the Department of Labor under this award cannot apply or participate as a subrecipient or contractor, reflecting the expectation that funds be used for project purposes rather than profit-making. Finally, foreign governments and entities that function as agencies of, or are operated by or for, a foreign state or government are not eligible to apply.
Administratively, this opportunity fell under the Employment, Labor and Training funding activity category, with CFDA number 17.401. The original closing date listed was October 8, 2015, and the opportunity was created on September 4, 2015. Overall, the grant is designed as a capacity-building effort that combines worker rights education with stronger worker representation mechanisms, targeted in export-related sectors where precarious contracting and subcontracting abuses are reportedly prevalent.Apply for FOA ILAB 15 04
- The Bureau of International Labor Affairs in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Building the Capacity of Workers’ Organizations in Peru" 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 2015-09-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-10-08. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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