Cooperative Agreement 72038822CA00003
- This $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on December 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401), aims to support labor reforms in Bangladesh aligned with International Labor Standards (ILS). The grant will be implemented by the International Labor Organization (ILO) to empower trade unions, strengthen labor inspection systems, and promote freedom of association and collective bargaining rights. This...
- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $8,334,428 Cooperative Agreement to the American Center For International Labor Solidarity, doing business as Solidarity Center, under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) grant program. The award, titled "SHAKTI: BUILDING WORKER POWER FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE ACTIVITY", will be active from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029. The Solidarity Center, a non-profit organization focused on...
- Activate Work Inc. received a $1.4 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support Activate Work's launch of a cybersecurity training program in Denver, Colorado. The program will recruit, screen, train, and match participants for employment, including placement in a 12-month registered Department of Labor apprenticeship. Activate Work will provide 12 months of...
- This $4.5 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support renovation of the Swift Factory small business and kitchen incubator facility in North Hartford, Connecticut. The funding will allow Community Solutions International Inc. to deliver workforce training, business expansion space, skills training, career readiness programs, and direct job placement services for local residents impacted by...
- The Latino Economic Development Corporation of Washington DC (LEDC) will provide $1.6 million in specialized resilience and recovery technical assistance services to support business resurgence post-COVID through September 2025. Funded by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards (CSBG DA) program, LEDC aims to help businesses impacted by the pandemic build capacity to withstand future...
- The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded $987,540 to Accountability Lab under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to create an informed civil society and support at-risk groups in Bangladesh from September 2022 through September 2024. The award will fund projects to operate without threats of censorship, harassment, and violence for youth, journalists, civil society organizations, women,...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $790,020 project grant to the Institute For Local Self-Reliance, Inc. to improve the capacity of revolving loan fund CARES Act recipients to deploy capital with an emphasis on improving access to loans for diverse business owners. Under the Economic Development Technical Assistance federal grant program, the Institute For Local Self-Reliance will provide technical assistance to revolving loan fund recipients from July 1,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program awarded a $27,000,000 cooperative agreement to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on September 30, 2024. The program aims to reduce hunger, improve literacy, and enhance primary education in Bangladesh through school feeding initiatives, literacy programs, and maternal/child nutrition interventions. Under this award, WFP has sub-awarded funding to the Food and...
- The Economic Development Administration awarded a $46 million Project Grant to the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The grant will support the creation of regional workforce training partnerships in three industries crucial to the Boston region's growth: childcare, healthcare, and clean energy. The Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston will lead sectoral partnerships that include over 100...
- This $303,474 Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will support Entrepreneurship For All, Inc. to deliver technical assistance services for entrepreneurs and small businesses in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Eforall will provide resources and guidance to help launch new businesses and stabilize existing operations in Essex County through April 2024. The grant aims to address long-term economic distress and accelerated job...
THE PURPOSE OF "SHAMORTHA (CAPABILITY) PLUS ACTIVITY" IS TO IMPROVE THE BUSINESS RESILIENCE OF THE COVID-19 AFFECTED FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR AS WELL AS INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN BANGLADESH. TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES LINKED TO COVID-19, THE ACTIVITY PROPOSED TWO BROAD INTERVENTIONS: A) PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE THE BUSINESS RESILIENCE OF THESE TWO COMPANIES AND THE FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR AS A WHOLE, AND B) EMPLOYMENT CREATION FOR MARGINALIZED GROUPS, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUTH, WOMEN, AND RETURNING MIGRANT WORKERS. THE CORE FOCUS OF THE PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS ARE QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE ACTIVITY WILL TAILOR THE TRAINING PROGRAM ACCORDING TO THE DEMANDS AND NEEDS OF LABOR MARKETS AND THE TWO COMPANIES. THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING, THE QUALITY OF THE WORKFORCE WILL IMPROVE. THE ACTIVITY WILL DEVELOP A SYSTEM FOR BETTER CONDITIONS IN THE FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO A SKILLED WORKFORCE, ULTIMATELY BENEFITING THE WHOLE SECTOR. THE ACTIVITY IS DESIGNED TO SHOWCASE JOB SKILLS AND LABOR FORCE IMPROVEMENTS THAT CAN BE REPLICATED BY OTHER COMPANIES. THE PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES WILL HAVE A BUSINESS INTEREST TO CONTINUE THE INTERVENTION BEYOND THE ACTIVITY'S END.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.4m | 12/1/24 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 8/15/24 | ||
| Not listed | $1.0m | 11/22/22 |