IL394362275K
Other Financial Assistance
Overview
Grant Description
Award Purpose
The purpose of the award is to improve respect for labor rights in the target sectors through strengthening democratic, independent workers' organizations.
Activities Performed
The activities performed include participatory and iterative planning with unions, training on fundamental labor rights and organizing methodologies, direct financial support for worker organizing, international union exchanges, and building representative cross-movement networks with CSO allies representing marginalized populations that can mobilize to achieve systemic change on labor rights.
Deliverables
The deliverables of the project are as follows:
1) Increased capacity of democratic worker organizations to organize, mobilize, and effectively advocate labor rights and improved quality of jobs.
2) Strengthened networks among worker organizations, CSOs, and institutions for systemic improvements in respect for labor rights and job quality.
3) Increased engagement of democratic worker organizations with employers and government to influence working terms and conditions and labor market regulations to support labor rights and improved job quality in target sectors.
Intended Beneficiary
The target sectors for this project are as follows:
- Brazil: Platform workers and manufacturing.
- Colombia: Cut-flower and mining.
- Peru: Mining and agro-industrial sectors.
The populations and beneficiaries of the project are as follows:
- Brazil: Workers and unions, with a focus on AfroBrazilian, young, and women platform workers.
- Colombia: Women in the cut-flower industry, Afrocolombian and indigenous workers in mining sectors.
- Peru: Women, youth, and indigenous workers in the mining and agro-industrial sectors.
Subrecipient Activities
N/A
The purpose of the award is to improve respect for labor rights in the target sectors through strengthening democratic, independent workers' organizations.
Activities Performed
The activities performed include participatory and iterative planning with unions, training on fundamental labor rights and organizing methodologies, direct financial support for worker organizing, international union exchanges, and building representative cross-movement networks with CSO allies representing marginalized populations that can mobilize to achieve systemic change on labor rights.
Deliverables
The deliverables of the project are as follows:
1) Increased capacity of democratic worker organizations to organize, mobilize, and effectively advocate labor rights and improved quality of jobs.
2) Strengthened networks among worker organizations, CSOs, and institutions for systemic improvements in respect for labor rights and job quality.
3) Increased engagement of democratic worker organizations with employers and government to influence working terms and conditions and labor market regulations to support labor rights and improved job quality in target sectors.
Intended Beneficiary
The target sectors for this project are as follows:
- Brazil: Platform workers and manufacturing.
- Colombia: Cut-flower and mining.
- Peru: Mining and agro-industrial sectors.
The populations and beneficiaries of the project are as follows:
- Brazil: Workers and unions, with a focus on AfroBrazilian, young, and women platform workers.
- Colombia: Women in the cut-flower industry, Afrocolombian and indigenous workers in mining sectors.
- Peru: Women, youth, and indigenous workers in the mining and agro-industrial sectors.
Subrecipient Activities
N/A
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Brazil
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 12/14/26 to 03/27/25 and the total obligations have increased 2% from $12,000,000 to $12,213,870.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 12/14/26 to 03/27/25 and the total obligations have increased 2% from $12,000,000 to $12,213,870.
American Center For International Labor Solidarity was awarded
Strengthening Democratic Workers' Organizations for Labor Rights
Other Financial Assistance IL394362275K
worth $12,213,870
from the Bureau of International Labor Affairs in December 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Brazil.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 3 months and
was awarded through assistance program 17.401 International Labor Programs.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 3/31/25
Period of Performance
12/15/22
Start Date
3/27/25
End Date
Funding Split
$12.2M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$12.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for IL394362275K
Transaction History
Modifications to IL394362275K
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
IL394362275K
SAI Number
1605:1605:IL:25K75IL039436:1:3
Award ID URI
SAIEXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
1630GM DOL (ETA) GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Funding Office
160901 DOL- BUR INTERNATIONAL LABOR AFFAIR
Awardee UEI
FGHSZZVE59R8
Awardee CAGE
4BKD9
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