Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI ILAB 18 04
The opportunity titled "Improving the Enforcement of Labor Laws in Guatemala" is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) notice signaling that a funding competition is planned, but not yet open. This posting is explicitly a Notice of Intent (NOI), meaning it is not the actual Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and it is not accepting applications at the time of the notice. The government is essentially giving potential applicants an early heads-up that it expects to release a formal solicitation later, assuming funds are available.
The planned project focus is strengthening enforcement of labor laws in Guatemala within the agricultural export sector, with particular attention to three compliance areas: minimum wage requirements, hours of work, and occupational safety and health (OSH). In practical terms, the intended awards would support efforts that help ensure workers in export-oriented agriculture are paid legally required wages, are not subjected to unlawful or excessive working hours, and have safer working conditions that meet labor and OSH standards. While the notice does not lay out specific activities (because the FOA had not been released), the overall theme is enforcement improvement rather than general awareness raising, suggesting an emphasis on systems, institutional capacity, and compliance mechanisms.
USDOL anticipated making one award under a cooperative agreement instrument, with an estimated maximum (award ceiling) of USD 2,500,000. A cooperative agreement is similar to a grant, but it typically involves a higher level of involvement by the funding agency during implementation, such as substantial engagement in planning, oversight, coordination, or technical direction. The activity category is Employment, Labor and Training, and the CFDA number listed is 17.401, which is associated with ILAB international labor programming.
The notice indicates that the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Office of Grants Management expected to publish the FOA as soon as possible and no later than July 2018, although it also warns the timeline could change. The original closing date field shows July 31, 2018, but because this is an NOI and not an active FOA, that date should be interpreted as part of the anticipated schedule rather than an application deadline for this notice itself.
Eligibility is broadly listed as "Others," with a note to see additional information in the eventual FOA for clarification. Because the full eligibility rules were not included in this NOI, interested organizations would have needed to wait for the FOA to confirm which entity types could apply (for example, nonprofits, educational institutions, international organizations, or other qualified groups, depending on ILAB rules and the specific solicitation language).
In terms of how to track and prepare, USDOL directed interested parties to monitor www.grants.gov because that is where the FOA would be posted if and when it was released, and it emphasized that no email or paper copies would be provided. The notice also points applicants to general ILAB grant guidance and examples of prior cooperative agreement applications at http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/, which can help organizations understand typical ILAB expectations, common project structures, and compliance considerations even before a specific FOA is published.
In short, this posting is an advance notification of a planned competitive cooperative agreement opportunity, potentially up to $2.5 million, aimed at improving labor law enforcement in Guatemala's agricultural export sector around wages, working time, and workplace safety and health. It is not an application call by itself; the actionable step for interested applicants was to watch for the official FOA on grants.gov and use ILAB's prior materials to prepare for the forthcoming competition.Apply for NOI ILAB 18 04
- The Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improving the Enforcement of Labor Laws in Guatemala" 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 May 22, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2018 NOTE This is a Notice of Intent. An announcement is not related to this notice. We are not accepting applications at this 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 $2,500,000.00 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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