Reducing Barriers that Impede Access to Education and Decent Work for LGBTQI+ Youth in Brazil and the Latin American and Caribbean Region
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- FOA-ILAB-24-32
- Agency
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Department of Labor
- Applications due
- Award size
- $4,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 17.401 International Labor Programs
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
- Not on record
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) is seeking applicants for a cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project aimed at improving implementation of laws, policies, and national plans to reduce barriers impeding access to education and decent work for LGBTQI+ youth in Brazil and the Latin American and Caribbean region. The project's key objectives are to improve stakeholder knowledge about these barriers, increase coordination to improve access to decent work, and build capacity to provide safe and affirming environments for LGBTQI+ youth. Eligible applicants include commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations. The application deadline is October 11, 2024, and award decisions are expected between September 30 and December 31, 2024.
Approximately $4,000,000 in total costs is available to fund 1 cooperative agreement with a 48-month period of performance. The project seeks to reduce the vulnerability of LGBTQI+ youth to child labor, forced labor, and other forms of labor exploitation in Brazil and the broader Latin American and Caribbean region.
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Amending Synopsis -
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $4,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project in Brazil and the Latin American and Caribbean Region to improve implementation of laws, policies, and national plans to reduce barriers that impede access to education and decent work for LGBTQI+ youth. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA. In order to achieve the project goal, applicants must propose strategies to achieve the following outcomes:
Outcome(s)
• (1) Improved knowledge among key labor stakeholders about the barriers to education and access to decent work among LGBTQI+ youth.
• (2) Increased coordination among key labor stakeholders to increase access to decent work opportunities for LGBTQI+ youth.
• (3) Increased capacity of LGBTQI+ key labor stakeholders to provide LGBTQI+ youth with safe and affirming environments.
Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Forecast may be emailed to ortiz.carlie@dol.gov.
Update #1 ·
Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Forecast may be emailed to ortiz.carlie@dol.gov; however, please note there is limited information that may be shared with the public, as this FOA is currently under development. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| FOA-ILAB-24-32 Brazil.docx | DOCX document | |
| FOA-ILAB-24-32 Brazil.pdf | ||
| FOA-ILAB-24-32 Brazil.docx | DOCX document | |
| FOA-ILAB-24-32 Brazil.pdf | ||
| FOA-ILAB-24-32 Brazil.pdf |
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