Migrant Resilience Collaborative

The Migrant Resilience Collaborative is a forecasted funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). This initiative is not a competitive funding announcement, but rather a Notice of Intent (NOI), signifying the Department’s plan to award funding to a specific organization without full and open competition. The intended recipient of the funding is People’s Courage International, a nongovernmental organization recognized for submitting a proposal of unique merit and innovation under authority DLMS 2-836 G.4. The proposed project will be carried out in Bangladesh or another designated country within South or Southeast Asia, with a focus on strengthening social protections for internal migrant workers. ILAB’s objective in this collaboration is to address vulnerabilities to forced labor among internal migrant populations. This will be accomplished through a structured investment in the delivery of social protection services and enhanced worker protections. The aim is to reduce susceptibility to labor exploitation by increasing access to essential benefits such as social security and legal labor rights. The work is guided by ILAB's overarching mission to promote fair labor practices and combat labor exploitation globally, particularly in regions where informal and precarious labor conditions are prevalent. The funding mechanism for this initiative is a Cooperative Agreement, meaning that ILAB will be actively involved in the project’s implementation. While no specific award or project start dates have been announced, the estimated total program funding is $9,000,000, with individual award amounts ranging between $3,000,000 and $9,000,000. Only one award is anticipated under this opportunity, further reinforcing its sole-source designation. There are no cost-sharing or matching requirements for this opportunity. Eligibility for this opportunity is explicitly limited due to its designation as a Notice of Intent. Only the organization named in the notice—People’s Courage International—is eligible to receive the funding. As such, the eligibility field is listed as "Others" with additional explanation provided in the source document. This designation prevents any open applications from other parties, and there are no submission or evaluation criteria applicable to external applicants. Because this is not a public or competitive funding opportunity, no application procedures, deadlines, or evaluation criteria are applicable. Interested parties are not invited to submit applications. However, the forecast posting date was July 29, 2024, and this information serves as a formal public notification of the Department of Labor's funding intentions. The forecast document serves the sole purpose of transparency and federal compliance in disclosing the intention to award federal funds non-competitively. The primary point of contact for this opportunity is Carlie Ortiz, who can be reached at (202) 693-9303 or via email at ortiz.carlie@dol.gov. There is no associated PDF link or documentation package for applications, as applications are not being solicited.