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  • DOL ILAB Cambodia Funding

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    $3 million available under FOA-ILAB-24-30 with applications due September 25th and awards expected by the end of the year.  The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs recently announced a funding opportunity for international organizations. The full title of this announcement is Increasing Responsiveness of Cambodian Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and their…

  • New DOL International Labor Notices

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    Notices of intent in South America and the Indo-Pacific seek to improve worker rights. This week USDOL’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs announced two new notices of intent to fund improved worker rights around the world.  Strengthening Decent Work in the Fishing Sector in South America will provide one award at $5 million. Improving Worker…

  • DOL Critical Sectors Grants 

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    Two rounds due in July will award $12 million to “support transformative efforts to improve job quality and availability of good jobs.” Last week the United States Department of Labor announced up to 10 awards with a ceiling of $3 million each to benefit communities that have historically faced barriers to employment in good jobs.…

  • Apprenticeship NPRM Webinar

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    Staff from USDOL presented on Thursday January 25th. Read on for their insight into the NPRM and how to submit comments. Moderated by John Ladd, Administrator of ETA, presenters from the United States Department of Labor provided a high-level summary of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), how the NPRM process works, and how to…