Project Grant 04CAP009

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 $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 Labor Statistics awarded a $568,180 cooperative agreement to the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The funding supports the agency's Labor Force Statistics federal grant program. Under this award, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources will provide statistical data and analysis to support the program's goals of collecting, analyzing, and publishing payroll employment and labor force...

The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded a $3.19 million cooperative agreement to the New York Department of Labor for the period of October 1, 2021 through March 11, 2023. The award is being used to provide services under the Labor Force Statistics federal grant program (CFDA 17.002). This cooperative agreement supports the collection and analysis of statistical data related to payroll employment, the civilian labor force, employment and unemployment rates, labor demand and...

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...

This $642,634 cooperative agreement awarded by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics funds statistical data collection and analysis activities carried out in partnership between the Bureau and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Under the Labor Force Statistics federal grant program, the recipients will collect, analyze, and publish employment, unemployment, and wage statistics for Oklahoma as required by the Wagner-Peyser Act and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act....

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 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awarded a $2.2 million cooperative agreement to the Iowa Workforce Development Center to collect, analyze, and publish statistical data on employment, unemployment, and wages through September 2023. This supports the Labor Force Statistics program by funding state-level data collection and analysis to produce national employment situation and wage indicators, as outlined in the Wagner-Peyser Act and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Federal, state,...

The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awarded a $381,491.78 cooperative agreement to the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The purpose of this award under the Labor Force Statistics federal grant program (CFDA 17.002) is to collect, analyze, and publish statistical data on employment, unemployment, and wage statistics in Puerto Rico according to the Wagner-Peyser Act as amended by the Workforce...

This cooperative agreement award from the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics provides $784,578.41 to the Louisiana Workforce Commission to support the Labor Force Statistics federal grant program. Through this funding, the Commission will collect, analyze, and publish statistical data on employment, unemployment, and wage statistics in Louisiana according to the Wagner-Peyser Act and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. This data will be released in partnership with the Bureau...