Strengthening Worker Engagement, Empowerment, and Trust (SWEET) in the Dominican Sugar Sector

NOTE: This is a Notice of Intent. An announcement is not related to this notice. We are not accepting applications at this time. The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $ 3,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project with the overarching objective to increase field workers and their families use of formal and informal mechanisms to improve working and living conditions in the Dominican sugar sector.The project must be designed to achieve two or more outcomes that are considered both necessary and sufficient to achieve the project objective, and substantially contribute to the desired long-term impact(s). 1. Strengthened networks among workers, their communities, and civil society advocates that facilitate trust and participation in mechanisms to improve working and living conditions. 2. Increased availability of local resources and capacity to use mechanisms for improving working and living conditions in the Dominican sugar sector.Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Forecast may be emailed to ortiz.carlie@dol.gov; however, please note there is limited information that may be shared with the public, as this FOA is currently under development. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.