Strengthening Labor Law Compliance in the Agricultural Sector in Guatemala
I.
Funding Opportunity DescriptionThe U. S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the availability of funds to be awarded by Cooperative Agreement (hereinafter referred to as grant or Cooperative Agreement) to one qualifying organization for the purpose of improving labor law compliance in the agricultural sector in Guatemala.
ILAB is authorized to award and administer this program by the Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008, P.
L.
No.
110-161, 121 Stat.
1844 (2007).
Cooperative Agreements awarded under this initiative will be managed by ILABs Office of Trade and Labor Affairs.
The duration of the project funded by this solicitation is three to four years.
The start date of program activities will be negotiated upon award of the Cooperative Agreement, but will be no later than September 30, 200 8.
Funding Opportunity DescriptionThe U. S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the availability of funds to be awarded by Cooperative Agreement (hereinafter referred to as grant or Cooperative Agreement) to one qualifying organization for the purpose of improving labor law compliance in the agricultural sector in Guatemala.
ILAB is authorized to award and administer this program by the Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008, P.
L.
No.
110-161, 121 Stat.
1844 (2007).
Cooperative Agreements awarded under this initiative will be managed by ILABs Office of Trade and Labor Affairs.
The duration of the project funded by this solicitation is three to four years.
The start date of program activities will be negotiated upon award of the Cooperative Agreement, but will be no later than September 30, 200 8.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available
Additional Information of Eligibility:
.
Eligible Applicants Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) with experience effectively implementing projects in the relevant technical field(s) and working with foreign national government ministries, regional and local government entities, employers and employer organizations, workers and labor organizations, and non-governmental and community-based organizations is eligible for this grant.
Neutral, non-religious criteria that neither favor nor disfavor religion will be employed in the selection of Cooperative Agreement recipients.
Applications from foreign government and quasi-government agencies will not be considered.
An Applicant must demonstrate a country presence, independently or through a relationship with another organization(s) with country presence, which gives it the ability to initiate program activities upon award of the Cooperative Agreement.
See Section V.
In accordance with 29 CFR Part 98, entities that are debarred or suspended from receiving federal contracts or grants are excluded from Federal financial assistance and are ineligible to receive funding under this solicitation.
B.
Cost Sharing or Matching Funds This solicitation does not require Applicants to share costs or provide matching funds.
However, the leveraging of resources and in-kind contributions is strongly encouraged and is a rating factor worth up to five (5) additional points (see Section V).
Applicants who propose matching funds, in-kind contributions, and other forms of cost sharing must indicate their estimated dollar value in the Standard Form (SF) 424 and SF 424A submitted as part of the application.
Grantees should note that they will be responsible for reporting on these funds quarterly in financial reports (SF 269s) and are liable for meeting the full amount of these costs during the life of the Cooperative Agreement.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Lisa Harvey Grant Officer Phone 202-693-4570
Agency Email Description:
Harvey.Lisa@dol.gov
Agency Email:
Harvey.Lisa@dol.gov
Date Posted:
2008-04-03
Application Due Date:
2008-05-16
Archive Date:
2008-06-04
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