Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ILAB 24 31
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) is forecasting a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Workers' Rights in Malaysia's Electronic Supply Chain" (FOA ILAB 24 31). ILAB expects to award one cooperative agreement, with an anticipated total funding amount of about $3,000,000 (dependent on the availability of federal funds). The project is framed as a technical assistance effort focused on Malaysia's electronics sector and its supply chain, with the central purpose of strengthening workers' ability to organize and bargain collectively in order to improve workplace protections.
The core program goal is to support workers and worker organizations as they push for stronger occupational safety and health (OSH) standards, including OSH approaches that are explicitly gender-responsive. A major emphasis is also placed on integrating effective workplace programs to prevent, address, and ultimately reduce gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH). The opportunity makes clear that these improvements are expected to be pursued through worker organizing and collective bargaining, meaning applicants should be prepared to design interventions that build worker power and negotiating capacity rather than relying only on awareness campaigns or top-down compliance messaging.
Applicants are expected to propose strategies that deliver three specific outcomes. First, the project should increase union participation and successfully integrate new union members, with particular attention to recruiting and retaining women members, as a direct result of new worker organizing campaigns. Second, the project should strengthen the skills of worker organizations so they can advocate effectively for improved OSH standards (including gender-responsive OSH) and for the eradication of GBVH in the targeted workplaces and surrounding communities. Third, the project should lead to greater engagement by workers and worker organizations with both government officials and employers, with the aim of negotiating and resolving OSH and GBVH issues and preventing future abuses through collective bargaining processes and related labor-management or tripartite mechanisms.
In terms of eligibility, the forecast indicates a broad set of applicants may apply once the full Funding Opportunity Announcement is published. Eligible entities include commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations, as well as faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, provided they can credibly carry out work that strengthens workers' rights in Malaysia's electronics supply chain. Notably, ILAB states that lack of prior experience with U.S. Department of Labor cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not disqualify an applicant, which lowers the barrier for capable organizations that are new to USDOL funding.
Administratively, any applicant will need a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before applying. In addition, any subrecipients would also need a UEI before the Department of Labor will approve subawards. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies closer involvement and collaboration with the funding agency during implementation compared to a standard grant. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 17.401, with an expected application closing date shown as 2024-09-30, and the forecast was created on 2024-08-01. For limited questions while the FOA is still under development, the point of contact provided is ortiz.carlie@dol.gov, and interested parties are encouraged to subscribe to updates through Grants.gov to track the official FOA release and any amendments.Apply for FOA ILAB 24 31
- The Bureau of International Labor Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Workers' Rights in Malaysia's Electronic Supply Chain" 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 2024-08-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-09-30. (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 $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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