Supporting Implementation of the Labor Provisions of Trade Arrangements for American Worker Competitiveness
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- FOA-ILAB-26-28
- Agency
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Department of Labor
- Applications due
- Award size
- $8,000,000 to $18,000,000
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
- Points of contact
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- Sue Levenstein ogm_ilab@dol.gov (877) 872-5627
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs is soliciting applications for cooperative agreements to strengthen labor law enforcement in trade partner countries, with application deadline September 21, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Two separate awards will be made: one for the Western Hemisphere ($10 million) and one for Asia ($8 million), totaling approximately $18 million in federal costs.
Eligible applicants include any U.S. or non-U.S. commercial, international, educational, or nonprofit organizations, including faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and public international organizations. The Western Hemisphere award targets Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala; the Asia award targets Bangladesh and Malaysia. Projects will focus on labor law enforcement in export sectors competing with U.S. production, including agriculture, manufacturing, seafood production, electronics, garments, and palm oil-derived chemicals.
The required period of performance is 36 months from award, though applicants may propose shorter timelines. Applicants must submit a technical proposal (50 pages maximum), detailed cost proposal by country, theory of change linking activities to American job and wage growth, literature review, project design narrative, monitoring and evaluation plan (5–8 percent of budget minimum), work plan, organizational capacity statement, key personnel information, and management plan. Communications assets budget between $50,000 and $75,000 depending on country scope; applicants must also budget for project director travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with ILAB.
Applications are evaluated on a 100-point scale covering literature review, project strategy and approach, milestones and targets, M&E plan, work plan, organizational capacity, key personnel, management plan, and budget narratives. Award decisions are expected between September 30, 2026, and December 31, 2026. An amendment posted August 27, 2026, requires a staffing matrix worth 5 points listing all senior or key personnel positions essential to project success, with names and resumes attached; all key personnel positions must be filled within 30 days of award date. The funding opportunity is assigned to CFDA 17.401, International Labor Programs.
Synopsis
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Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to OGM_ILAB@dol.gov.
Update #1 ·
Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Forecast may be emailed to OGM_ILAB@dol.gov.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organizations, including any faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, or public international organizations (PIOs). Faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply, as are all organizations. Those that meet the eligibility requirements may receive awards under this funding opportunity. DOL will not, in the selection of recipients and administration of the grant, discriminate on the basis of an organization's religious character, affiliation, exercise, or lack thereof, or on the basis of conduct that would not be considered grounds to favor or disfavor a similarly situated secular organization.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FOA-ILAB-26-28 Amendment One.pdf | ||
| Financial-System-Risk-Assessment-Form.pdf | ||
| FOA-ILAB-26-28 ARTs.pdf |
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