Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ILAB 17 04
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) released this discretionary funding opportunity (FOA ILAB 17-04) to support a major technical assistance effort aimed at reducing forced labor and human trafficking on fishing vessels in the Asia-Pacific region. The program is designed to address labor exploitation at sea by strengthening the systems that prevent abuse, detect it when it occurs, and hold perpetrators accountable. Funding is provided through one or more cooperative agreements, which typically means the Department of Labor expects to be actively involved with the recipient during implementation rather than serving only as a funder.
The opportunity makes available up to about $5,000,000 in total costs, with an anticipated total of one award. Projects must operate in Indonesia plus one additional Asia-Pacific country chosen by the applicant from this list: Burma, Cambodia, Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, or Vanuatu. A key budgeting rule is that at least 80 percent of total direct costs must be split evenly between the two countries, ensuring the work is meaningfully implemented in both places rather than concentrated in only one. The remaining up to 20 percent of direct costs may be allocated differently if the applicant provides a clear justification (for example, for regional coordination, shared tools, cross-country learning, or other needs that do not divide neatly in half).
The grant is focused on two core outcomes. First, it seeks improved enforcement to combat labor exploitation on fishing vessels, explicitly including forced labor and human trafficking. In practice, this points to activities like building the capacity of labor and maritime enforcement bodies, improving inspection or monitoring approaches, strengthening interagency coordination, improving evidence collection and case handling, and supporting policies or operational procedures that make enforcement more effective. Second, it aims for a measurable decrease in the presence of indicators of forced labor on fishing vessels. This implies the project should not only change systems on paper, but also produce observable improvements in working conditions and risk factors aboard vessels, such as reduced coercion, better protection of workers' rights, and fewer warning signs associated with trafficking and forced labor.
A major restriction is that the award cannot be used to fund direct services to individuals (for example, shelter, cash assistance, or direct case management funded by the project). Instead, applicants must propose strategies that strengthen how victims and at-risk workers connect to services. That can include raising awareness of existing services, creating or improving referral pathways, formalizing linkages with other direct service providers, and supporting the development of systems where those mechanisms are weak or missing. In other words, the project is meant to improve the ecosystem that enables protection and remediation, rather than paying for the remediation itself.
The maximum project period is four years (48 months) from the award's effective date. Eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others" with further clarification referenced in the full eligibility section of the announcement. The opportunity falls under the Employment, Labor and Training activity category (CFDA 17.401). The original posting date was August 25, 2017, with applications originally due October 2, 2017, by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.Apply for FOA ILAB 17 04
- The Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Combating Forced Labor and Human Trafficking on Fishing Vessels in the Asia-Pacific Region" 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 Aug 25, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 02, 2017 Applications must be received no later than 40000 p.m. 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 $5,000,000.00 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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