Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ILAB 21 14
The U.S. Department of Labor, through its Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), offered a discretionary funding opportunity to support a single technical assistance project designed to improve compliance with labor laws in Mexico. Issued as a cooperative agreement (meaning the funder expects substantial involvement during implementation), the announcement made up to $10,000,000 available in total costs, contingent on the availability of federal funds. Only one award was expected, signaling that ILAB intended to fund one major, centralized project rather than multiple smaller efforts.
The project focus is on strengthening Mexico's labor enforcement and inspection capacity in ways that directly support the labor reforms Mexico adopted in 2017 (constitutional reform on labor justice) and 2019 (labor law reform). In practical terms, the opportunity emphasizes building stronger labor administration systems that can better enforce labor standards and reduce noncompliance, especially in regions and industries that matter most for trade-linked supply chains under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The geographic emphasis is on three northern Mexican states: Nuevo Leon, Sonora, and Baja California. Sectorally, the work is aimed at "USMCA priority sectors," which are sectors tied closely to cross-border commerce and supply chains where labor compliance risks can have significant economic and rights implications.
The grant is structured around three specific project-level outcomes. First, it aims to improve enforcement of labor laws by labor inspectors in the targeted states within the USMCA priority sectors, which implies upgrading inspectors' practical skills, tools, and capacity to identify violations and apply the law effectively. Second, it seeks to improve the administration of labor inspections in those sectors, pointing to systemic improvements such as inspection planning, case management, data systems, coordination protocols, quality control, and other operational elements that help inspections function consistently and transparently. Third, it targets stronger engagement between labor inspectors and supply chain actors about legal labor requirements, meaning the project should help inspectors communicate and coordinate more effectively with employers, contractors, brands, and other actors connected to production networks so that compliance expectations are clearer and improvements are more likely to stick.
The maximum performance period for the cooperative agreement was 4.5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award, allowing time for multi-phase work such as initial assessment, capacity-building, piloting improvements, scaling successful approaches, and institutionalizing changes. The funding opportunity was identified as FOA ILAB 21 14 under CFDA 17.401, and it was posted on September 1, 2021, with an application deadline of October 18, 2021, by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice, indicating that applicants likely needed to consult the complete announcement for the precise list of allowable organization types and any restrictions.Apply for FOA ILAB 21 14
- The Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Mexican Inspectorate for Labor Enforcement" 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 Sep 01, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 18, 2021 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is October 18, 2021. Applications must be received no later than 40000 p.m. Eastern Time.. (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 $10,000,000.00 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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