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The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) is offering a single cooperative agreement of up to $6,000,000 (total costs, contingent on available federal funding) to run a technical assistance project aimed at improving how labor safeguards are applied on Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) funded infrastructure projects in Indonesia and the Philippines. The core idea is to make sure that large infrastructure investments translate into safer worksites and better quality jobs, not just during construction but also during operations and maintenance, with a specific emphasis on reaching and benefiting underserved populations in both countries.
This opportunity is structured as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, which typically means the funder expects to have a more active role than under a standard grant. The selected recipient would be responsible for designing and delivering hands-on support that helps workers, unions, and other relevant stakeholders understand, use, and reinforce MDB labor safeguard requirements across the infrastructure project lifecycle, from planning and contracting through implementation and ongoing operations. Because the work is focused on MDB-financed projects, the project is meant to connect directly to the labor standards and oversight mechanisms that MDBs require of borrowers and contractors, and to strengthen real-world compliance on job sites.
ILAB lays out three main outcomes the project must achieve. First, it seeks stronger capacity among workers, workers organizations, and other key actors to participate in and help drive robust implementation of MDB labor safeguards. In practical terms, this points to training, tools, and systems that enable workers and their representatives to recognize labor risks, report problems, and engage effectively with project-level processes that are supposed to prevent abuses and improve safety and working conditions. Second, the project is expected to deepen engagement by MDB project workers and their unions to advance labor rights and working conditions, with a clear emphasis on collective bargaining. This highlights the goal of moving beyond awareness-raising into sustained worker organization and negotiation that can produce enforceable improvements in pay, safety, hours, grievance handling, and other workplace standards. Third, ILAB wants to increase the involvement of workers and workers organizations as active partners with MDBs, borrowing governments or agencies, and employers throughout the infrastructure project cycle. That implies creating or strengthening channels for meaningful worker input, consultation, and collaboration, so workers are not treated as passive beneficiaries but as key stakeholders in how projects are designed, monitored, and corrected when problems arise.
Administratively, the funding opportunity is titled "Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development" and is listed under Funding Opportunity Number FOA-ILAB-23-22, with CFDA number 17.401. ILAB anticipated making one award in total. The opportunity was posted July 6, 2023, with an original closing date of September 13, 2023, and applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Eligibility is noted broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, indicating applicants would need to consult the complete FOA to confirm whether their organization type and qualifications meet ILAB's requirements.
Overall, the grant is designed to ensure that MDB-supported infrastructure growth in Indonesia and the Philippines is matched by stronger worker protections, better labor relations, and safer, higher-quality employment outcomes, especially for populations that are often left out or disproportionately exposed to poor working conditions on large construction and maintenance projects.Apply for FOA ILAB 23 22
- The Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.401.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 06, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 13, 2023 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 1159 pm Eastern Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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