Freedom Shield: Global Forced Labor Import Prohibition Initiative

<p>This is a Notice of Intent/Forecast only. The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), DOL intends to award <strong>two</strong> (2) cooperative agreements (<strong>$18 million,</strong> total costs subject to the availability of Federal funds) to fund technical assistance projects with the objective of advancing U.S. trade priorities by building accountability in key trade partner countries to implement and effectively enforce a prohibition on imports made wholly or in part with forced labor. These projects will leverage labor commitments in trade agreements, including Agreements on Reciprocal Trade (ARTs), to address gaps in forced labor enforcement that create unfair competition for American workers and producers. Up to $11 million will be awarded for a project to be implemented in four (4) Latin American countries and up to $7 million will be awarded for a project to be implemented in two (2) Asian countries. Applicants may apply to just one or each of the Latin America and Asia cooperative agreements; however, multiple applications from an organization for either the Latin America or the Asia cooperative agreement are not allowed. </p><p>The project objective is to advance U.S. trade priorities by building accountability in key trade partner countries to implement and effectively enforce a prohibition on imports made wholly or in part with forced labor.&nbsp;</p><p>Outcome(s)</p><ul><li>Project outcomes will be developed by the applicant.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Forecast may be emailed to OGM_ILAB@dol.gov; however, please note there is limited information that may be shared with the public, as this FOA is currently under development.&nbsp;We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.</em></p>