IL389732275K
Other Financial Assistance
Overview
Grant Description
Award Purpose
The project objective is to improve government systems for labor law compliance in Mexico, with a focus on bringing labor practices in targeted states in line with Mexico's 2017 Constitutional Reform on Labor Justice, 2019 Labor Law Reform, and USMCA labor commitments. The goal is to strengthen the enforcement capabilities of federal and state Mexican labor authorities and improve their labor inspection's efficacy to ensure labor rights compliance.
Activities Performed
The project will develop and launch a comprehensive and sustainable training program for labor inspectors at the federal and state levels. It will provide improvements in strategic planning, administration, resource management of labor inspections, and establish proper outreach and compliance initiatives. The project will focus on developing skills and competencies to apply to inspections in United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) priority sectors, in targeted states and with relevant supply chain actors.
Deliverables
• Outcome 1: Improved enforcement of labor laws by federal and state labor inspectors in the target states in USMCA priority sectors.
• Outcome 2: Improved administration of federal and state labor inspections in the USMCA priority sectors.
• Outcome 3: Improved federal and state labor inspectors' engagement with supply chain actors regarding labor law requirements in target states and USMCA priority sectors.
Intended Beneficiary
Federal government, federal and state labor inspectors
Subrecipient Activities
NA
The project objective is to improve government systems for labor law compliance in Mexico, with a focus on bringing labor practices in targeted states in line with Mexico's 2017 Constitutional Reform on Labor Justice, 2019 Labor Law Reform, and USMCA labor commitments. The goal is to strengthen the enforcement capabilities of federal and state Mexican labor authorities and improve their labor inspection's efficacy to ensure labor rights compliance.
Activities Performed
The project will develop and launch a comprehensive and sustainable training program for labor inspectors at the federal and state levels. It will provide improvements in strategic planning, administration, resource management of labor inspections, and establish proper outreach and compliance initiatives. The project will focus on developing skills and competencies to apply to inspections in United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) priority sectors, in targeted states and with relevant supply chain actors.
Deliverables
• Outcome 1: Improved enforcement of labor laws by federal and state labor inspectors in the target states in USMCA priority sectors.
• Outcome 2: Improved administration of federal and state labor inspections in the USMCA priority sectors.
• Outcome 3: Improved federal and state labor inspectors' engagement with supply chain actors regarding labor law requirements in target states and USMCA priority sectors.
Intended Beneficiary
Federal government, federal and state labor inspectors
Subrecipient Activities
NA
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Mexico
Geographic Scope
Foreign
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Termination This other financial assistance was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 02/24/27 to 03/27/25 and the total obligations have increased 25% from $12,000,000 to $15,000,000.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 02/24/27 to 03/27/25 and the total obligations have increased 25% from $12,000,000 to $15,000,000.
American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences was awarded
Improving Labor Law Compliance in Mexico through Enhanced Labor Inspections
Other Financial Assistance IL389732275K
worth $15,000,000
from the Bureau of International Labor Affairs in August 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Mexico.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 7 months and
was awarded through assistance program 17.401 International Labor Programs.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 3/31/25
Period of Performance
8/25/22
Start Date
3/27/25
End Date
Funding Split
$15.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$15.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to IL389732275K
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
IL389732275K
SAI Number
1605:1605:IL:24K75IL038973:1:2
Award ID URI
SAIEXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
1630GM DOL (ETA) GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Funding Office
160901 DOL- BUR INTERNATIONAL LABOR AFFAIR
Awardee UEI
MCN6J5L6M3T4
Awardee CAGE
9B514
Performance District
Not Applicable
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries and Expenses, Departmental Management, Labor (016-0165) | Other labor services | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $12,000,000 | 100% |
Modified: 3/31/25