Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI ILAB 17 10
The U.S. Department of Labor, through the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), issued this posting as a Notice of Intent (NOI), not as an open solicitation. That distinction matters because it means no applications were being accepted at the time of the notice and there was no Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) attached. The NOI simply signals ILAB's plan, subject to funding availability, to later release a competitive FOA for cooperative agreements aimed at strengthening civil society organizations' ability to confront child labor, forced labor, and poor working conditions within specific sectors and supply chains. The FOA was expected to be published before September 30, 2017 (with the caveat that timing could change), and interested organizations were directed to monitor Grants.gov because that would be the only official distribution channel for the eventual FOA.
In terms of what ILAB intended to fund, the agency planned to make up to three cooperative agreement awards, with an anticipated maximum award size of up to $2,000,000 per award and three expected awards in total. One of the three awards was pre-targeted to the Latin America and Caribbean region and specifically to the coffee sector, to be implemented in one of these countries: Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua. The other two awards were designed to be more applicant-driven: applicants would propose both the country and the sector and/or supply chain where the work would occur, but with an important eligibility constraint. Proposed countries had to be ones covered either by the Department of Labor's "Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor" (as referenced under the Trade and Development Act of 2000) or included on the "List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor" (mandated by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005). In other words, the projects were meant to focus on places and production contexts where there is already credible evidence or formal concern about exploitative labor.
The overall purpose of the planned projects was capacity-building for civil society, broadly framed as improving how non-governmental actors understand, document, and respond to labor exploitation and unacceptable working conditions within particular economic sectors or supply chains. ILAB laid out three intended outcomes. First, projects were expected to strengthen civil society's ability to identify and document accurate, independent, and objective information about the nature and scope of child labor and/or forced labor, as well as violations of acceptable conditions of work. This points to building skills and systems for credible evidence gathering, verification, and reporting within targeted industries. Second, projects were meant to improve civil society capacity to raise awareness and advocate for worker protection from child labor and forced labor abuses and from broader working-conditions violations, suggesting outreach, communications, and engagement with communities, workers, employers, and the public. Third, projects were intended to enhance civil society's ability to implement concrete initiatives that address these abuses, including helping victims access grievance mechanisms and/or remedies. That implies a practical, action-oriented component beyond research and awareness, such as linking workers to complaint systems, supporting case referrals, strengthening remedy pathways, and improving how grievances are handled within a sector or supply chain.
Administratively, the notice identified this as a discretionary opportunity using cooperative agreements (which typically indicates substantial federal involvement compared to a standard grant). The FOA, if issued, would be managed through the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Office of Grants Management. The notice also pointed prospective applicants to ILAB's grants webpage and specific guidance pages with general guidelines and examples from prior cooperative agreement applications, while emphasizing again that the NOI itself did not include the actual FOA, requirements, or attachments.Apply for NOI ILAB 17 10
- 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 "Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Forced Labor and Improve Working Conditions" 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 Aug 09, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2017 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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this posting, and is it an open grant competition?
This posting was a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). It was not an open solicitation, which means applications were not being accepted at the time of the notice and there was no Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) attached.
2) Why does it matter that this is a Notice of Intent (NOI) and not an FOA?
An NOI is a signal of planned future funding activity (subject to funding availability). Unlike an FOA, it does not provide final requirements, formal application instructions, mandatory forms, or submission deadlines, and it does not accept applications.
3) Was an FOA expected to be released later?
Yes. ILAB indicated it planned to later release a competitive FOA for cooperative agreements. The FOA was expected to be published before September 30, 2017, though ILAB noted the timing could change.
4) Where would the official FOA be posted?
Interested organizations were directed to monitor Grants.gov. The notice stated that Grants.gov would be the only official distribution channel for the eventual FOA.
5) What type of funding instrument was planned?
ILAB described the planned opportunity as a discretionary award using cooperative agreements. Cooperative agreements typically involve substantial federal involvement compared to a standard grant.
6) How many awards did ILAB plan to make?
ILAB planned to make up to three cooperative agreement awards in total (three expected awards).
7) What was the anticipated maximum funding per award?
The anticipated maximum award size was up to $2,000,000 per award.
8) Was any award pre-targeted to a specific region and sector?
Yes. One of the three awards was pre-targeted to the Latin America and Caribbean region and specifically to the coffee sector.
9) Which countries were identified for the coffee-sector award?
The coffee-sector award was to be implemented in one of the following countries: Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua.
10) Were applicants able to propose their own country and sector for the other awards?
Yes. The other two awards were designed to be more applicant-driven, with applicants proposing both the country and the sector and/or supply chain where the work would occur, subject to country eligibility constraints described in the notice.
11) What country eligibility constraint applied to applicant-proposed projects?
Proposed countries needed to be covered either by the Department of Labor's Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor (as referenced under the Trade and Development Act of 2000) or included on the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor (mandated by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005).
12) What was the main purpose of the planned projects?
The overall purpose was to strengthen civil society organizations' capacity to confront child labor, forced labor, and poor working conditions within specific sectors and supply chains. The emphasis was on capacity-building for non-governmental actors to better understand, document, and respond to exploitation and unacceptable working conditions.
13) What outcomes did ILAB expect these projects to pursue?
ILAB described three intended outcomes: (1) strengthen civil society ability to identify and document accurate, independent, and objective information on child labor and/or forced labor and violations of acceptable conditions of work; (2) improve civil society capacity to raise awareness and advocate for worker protection from child labor, forced labor, and broader working-conditions violations; and (3) enhance civil society ability to implement initiatives that address these abuses, including helping victims access grievance mechanisms and/or remedies.
14) What does "identify and document accurate, independent, and objective information" mean in this context?
Based on the notice, this refers to building skills and systems for credible evidence gathering, verification, and reporting about the nature and scope of child labor and forced labor, as well as unacceptable conditions of work, within targeted sectors or supply chains.
15) What kinds of activities fit under "raising awareness and advocating for worker protection"?
The notice framed this as strengthening civil society outreach and advocacy related to protection from child labor and forced labor abuses and broader working-conditions violations, including engagement with communities, workers, employers, and the public.
16) What does "implement concrete initiatives" include?
ILAB indicated this should go beyond research and awareness. The notice specifically referenced helping victims access grievance mechanisms and/or remedies, which implies practical support such as linking workers to complaint systems, supporting case referrals, strengthening remedy pathways, and improving grievance handling within a sector or supply chain.
17) What labor issues were the projects intended to address?
The planned cooperative agreements were aimed at confronting child labor, forced labor, and poor or unacceptable working conditions within specific sectors and supply chains.
18) Who would manage the FOA and awards process if the FOA was issued?
If issued, the FOA would be managed through the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Office of Grants Management.
19) Did the NOI include the actual application requirements or attachments?
No. ILAB emphasized that the NOI itself did not include the actual FOA, requirements, or attachments.
20) Where did ILAB point organizations for general grant guidance (separate from the FOA)?
The notice pointed prospective applicants to ILAB's grants webpage and to specific guidance pages that provide general guidelines and examples from prior cooperative agreement applications, while reiterating that the NOI was not the FOA.
21) Was funding guaranteed?
No. The NOI described ILAB's plan to release a competitive FOA subject to funding availability.
22) What is meant by focusing on "specific sectors and supply chains"?
The notice indicated projects should be organized around particular industries and production contexts (sectors and/or supply chains) where labor exploitation and unacceptable working conditions can be identified, documented, and addressed through strengthened civil society capacity.
23) Why did ILAB restrict applicant-proposed countries to certain Department of Labor lists?
The notice explained that projects were meant to focus on places and production contexts where there is already credible evidence or formal concern about child labor and/or forced labor, as reflected in the referenced Department of Labor reports and lists.
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