Secure $10M to Combat Forced Labor & Human Trafficking
Summary
Businesses and organizations committed to ethical labor practices can receive up to $10 million to strengthen legal frameworks and enforcement against child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in at least five countries. This funding supports improved coordination among law enforcement and social protection entities to create safer workplaces.
Eligibility
Full Description
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $10,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project in a minimum of five countries to strengthen the capacity of governments to address child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking. The project will aim to achieve the following outcomes: (1) strengthened labor and/or criminal legal frameworks concerning child labor, forced labor, and/or human trafficking; (2) improved enforcement of the labor and/or criminal legal framework, specifically related to child labor, forced labor, and/or human trafficking; and (3) increased coordination among law enforcement and social protection entities to address child labor, forced labor, and/or human trafficking.