[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 70 (Thursday, April 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19531-19532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7596]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Strengthening Labor Law Compliance in the Agricultural Sector in 
Guatemala

AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Department of Labor.

    Announcement Type: New. Notice of Availability of Funds and 
Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications. The full 
announcement is posted on http://www.Grants.Gov.
    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA 08-02.
    Key Dates: The closing date for receipt of applications is 30 Days 
After Publication via Grants.Gov.
    Funding Opportunity Description: The U.S. Department of Labor 
(USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the 
availability of funds to be awarded by Cooperative Agreement 
(hereinafter referred to as ``grant'' or ``Cooperative Agreement'') to 
one qualifying organization for the

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purpose of improving labor law compliance in the agricultural sector in 
Guatemala. Approximately $940,000 million dollars are available for 
award.
    Specific objectives of the grant include: Increased ability of 
workers in targeted agricultural communities to exercise their labor 
rights; increased awareness among workers and employers in targeted 
agricultural communities about national labor laws; and systems 
implemented in targeted communities/workplaces to improve labor law 
compliance and working conditions. The duration of the project funded 
by this solicitation is three to four years. The start date of program 
activities will be negotiated upon award of the Cooperative Agreement, 
but will be no later than September 30, 2008. ILAB is authorized to 
award and administer this program by the Department of Labor 
Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law No. 110-161, 121 Stat. 1844 
(2007).
    The full Solicitation for Grant Application is posted on http://www.Grants.Gov under U.S. Department of Labor/ILAB. Only Applications 
submitted through http://www.Grants.Gov will be accepted. If you need 
to speak to a person concerning these grants, or if you have issues 
regarding access to the Grants.Gov Web site, you may telephone Lisa 
Harvey at 202-693-4592 (not a toll-free number).

    Signed at Washington, DC this 4th day of April 2008.
Lisa Harvey,
Grant Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-7596 Filed 4-9-08; 8:45 am]
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