Cooperative Agreement 26K75IL000027
- The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $10 million cooperative agreement to Partners of the Americas, Inc. from December 15, 2021 to June 14, 2026 under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) federal grant program. The award will support efforts to combat child labor and strengthen labor standards in Mexico. Partners of the Americas will implement technical assistance activities to help companies comply with Mexico's labor reforms and provisions of...
- The $24 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs will fund projects to strengthen labor law compliance in Mexico through 2027. The award will support training for federal and state labor inspectors in Mexico to improve enforcement of labor laws, particularly in priority sectors covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. It will also enhance strategic planning and administration of inspections. Outcomes include improved...
- The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $30 million cooperative agreement to the American Center For International Labor Solidarity from July 2022 through July 2024 under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) federal grant program. Under this cooperative agreement, the American Center For International Labor Solidarity will deliver technical assistance and capacity building services to support worker rights in Mexico. The International Labor Programs...
- The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $13 million cooperative agreement to the International Labor Organization from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2027. Under the agreement, the International Labor Organization, a sub-organization of the United Nations, will work to address child labor issues in Mexico. The funding supports the International Labor Program's goal of combating international child labor globally through enforcement of trade commitments and...
- This $11,646,119.24 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401), will support the "Labor Enforcement and Verification for Equitable Labor Rights (LEVEL)" project. LEVEL, implemented by Creative Associates International, Inc. and subrecipient World Vision, aims to strengthen labor law enforcement, improve private sector compliance, and empower workers to report...
- The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $14 million cooperative agreement to World Vision Inc. to reduce child labor, forced labor, and other forms of labor exploitation in the chili pepper and tomato sectors in Mexico under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) grant program. Through February 2027, World Vision will work to increase the use of worker protection mechanisms in the chili pepper and tomato sectors in the Mexican states of Baja...
- The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $24 million cooperative agreement to the American Center For International Labor Solidarity under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) federal grant program. The award will fund activities through December 2026 to improve respect for labor rights in key sectors in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. The American Center For International Labor Solidarity will strengthen democratic, independent workers' organizations...
- The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded $5 million under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) cooperative agreement to The Fair Food Standards Council Inc. to apply a worker-centric approach to combatting labor exploitation in the agriculture industries of Mexico, Chile, and South Africa through December 2025. Key deliverables include adapting worker education and audit materials for each country; partnering with local worker organizations and civil...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) awarded a $9,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the American Center For International Labor Solidarity, doing business as Solidarity Center, to implement the "Strengthening Workers' Rights in Malaysia's Electronics Supply Chain" project. The award, funded under ILAB's International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401), aims to promote fair global labor standards, combat child labor and forced labor, and strengthen worker...
- The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $10 million cooperative agreement to the International Labor Organization from December 2022 through December 2026 under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) grant program. The award will support efforts to increase workers' organizations and civil society organizations in Brazil and Paraguay to collectively address forced labor, child labor, and other labor violations in cattle raising areas. Specifically, the...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) awarded a $10 million, 54-month Cooperative Agreement to Partners of the Americas, Inc. to reduce wage suppression and other unfair labor practices in key Mexican trade sectors. The project will: (1) develop a real-time labor violation detection system; (2) enhance the national labor conciliation system and public data platform; (3) roll out a management platform for collective bargaining transparency; (4) introduce a mobile labor inspection tool; (5) provide training for labor authorities; (6) facilitate employer-authority dialogues; (7) deliver SME compliance training; (8) launch a collective bargaining data platform; (9) train worker organizations on rapid response mechanisms; and (10) organize U.S.-Mexico union exchanges. The project operates in Mexico City, Baja California, Jalisco, Guanajuato, and Querétaro to support American workers' ability to compete on a level playing field.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $15.4m | 12/16/25 |