Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ILAB 15 12
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) is offering about $1,000,000 in total funding through one or more cooperative agreements to support technical assistance in the Kingdom of Lesotho, with the goal of improving labor law enforcement. The focus of the work is the labor inspectorate housed within Lesotho's Ministry of Labour and Employment, and the intent is to strengthen how inspections and enforcement are managed and carried out so labor laws are applied more consistently and effectively.
The opportunity is structured around building the inspectorate's institutional capacity through up to three connected objectives. First, the project may work on improving the overall management of the labor inspectorate, including the internal systems used to run the program and deliver services. Second, it aims to strengthen the technical and management skills of both managers and front-line inspectors, so the workforce is better prepared to plan inspections, identify violations, document findings, and follow through on enforcement and compliance activities. Third, it supports the development of a sustainable training program for newly hired labor inspectors, so improvements are not limited to a small group of current staff and can continue as the inspectorate grows.
Funding is planned in two phases, with money released in installments rather than all at once. Phase one would make up to $500,000 available upon award (with the notice indicating availability by December 31, 2015) to cover activities under Objective 1 and Objective 2. Phase two is intended to provide up to another $500,000 (with availability indicated by December 31, 2017) to continue work under Objective 2 and to implement Objective 3, the sustainable training program for new inspectors. Phase two is not automatic; it depends on future appropriations and ILAB determining that conditions on the ground are suitable for success. One example explicitly mentioned is whether the Government of Lesotho has hired enough new labor inspectors to make the second phase, especially the new-inspector training component, viable and impactful.
In terms of timing, the project period is up to two years (24 months) starting from the award's effective date, with the possibility of an additional two years (another 24 months) if phase two is approved. Even though phase two funding is contingent, applicants are required to submit proposals that cover both phases, meaning the application should present a coherent plan that starts with foundational management and skills improvements and then scales into longer-term training and institutionalization.
Eligibility is fairly broad on the applicant side. Commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations may apply, including faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and public international organizations (PIOs), as long as they can reasonably carry out the objectives described in the funding opportunity. For PIOs, ILAB notes that award negotiations may include language recognizing any rights and privileges that apply to such organizations under U.S. law. At the same time, several categories are explicitly barred from applying or participating as subrecipients or contractors: organizations associated with terrorism as designated by the U.S. Government, organizations that are debarred or suspended, and organizations intending to charge a fee or earn profit tied to activities funded by this award. Foreign governments, and entities that function as agencies of or are operated by or for a foreign government, are also not eligible to apply.
Key administrative details included in the listing identify this as a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, under the Employment, Labor and Training activity category (CFDA 17.401). The funding opportunity is titled "Improving Labor Law Enforcement in the Kingdom of Lesotho," with opportunity number FOA-ILAB-15-12. The original application closing date shown is October 8, 2015. The award ceiling is $1,000,000, and the listing indicates ILAB expected to make multiple awards (noted as 5).Apply for FOA ILAB 15 12
- The Bureau of International Labor Affairs in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improving Labor Law Enforcement in the Kingdom of Lesotho" 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 2015-09-08.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-10-08. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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