Labor Management Cooperation (34.002)
Program
34.002 Labor Management Cooperation
Federal Agency
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE
Authorization
Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978, Title VII, Section 6, Public Law 95-524, 29 U.S.C. 175a.
Program Number
34.002
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To support the establishment, expansion, and operation of joint labor-management committees at the plant level, on a community or area wide basis, within a particular industry, and for public sector employees in order to improve labor- management relations, economic development, and productivity.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Grants are used only to create new or expand existing joint labor-management committees where recognized collective bargaining agreements exist at the company, area, and industry-wide levels (as applicable) and where both labor and management agree to the establishment or expansion.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Private, nonprofit labor-management committees; a labor organization/private company or public agency applying jointly to create or expand a committee; private, nonprofit entities with labor relations experience on behalf of either of the two preceding examples.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Private nonprofit labor-management committees; labor organizations/private companies or public agencies seeking jointly to create or expand a committee.
Credentials/Documentation
Evidence of the existence of a current collective bargaining agreement and of joint commitment to the project by both labor and management.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. However service staff are available for informal consultation or advice. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Application kits are usually available in February of the Fiscal Year for which the grant is being requested. Application submissions must be postmarked on or before the deadline, which is usually in June. You need to request an application kit from our Grants Office at (202) 606-8181 or through a local mediator or download an application on our website at www.fmcs.gov.
Award Procedure
All FY2003 grant applicants will be notified of results and all grant awards will be made before October 1, 2003. A fiscal year 2004 program is not yet in place.
Deadlines
Fiscal Year 2003 applications must be postmarked no later than June 28, 2003. A Fiscal year 2004 program is not yet in place.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Administrative review by the Director of the Service; hearings held by the Service.
Renewals
No Continuation grants were available for FY 2002. Continuation grants are projected to be available for FY 2003.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
In fiscal year 2003, dollars only, no in-kind or project income contributions. A fiscal year 2004 program is not yet in place.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
In fiscal year 2003, generally between 12 and 18 months. Grant fund advances no more often than monthly for the following month. Reimbursements upon request. Funds are issued via Electronic Funds Transfer(ETF). A fiscal year 2004 program is not yet in place.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
During the life of the grant: quarterly narrative, milestones and financial reports. After the grant: within 90 days of grant expiration an evaluative summary of accomplishments and or failures. Formal evaluations are negotiable.
Audits
In accordance with applicable Office of Management and Budget Circulars.
Records
In accordance with the applicable Office of Management and Budget Circulars.
Program Accomplishments
Since 1981, the program has provided partial financial support for the establishment and an expansion of over 250 labor-management committees in 36 States, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The program issues about 17 grants per fiscal year.
Financial Information
Account Identification
93-3010-0-1-505.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $1,500,000; FY 03 est $1,490,250; and FY 04 est $1,500,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Company, $10,000 to $65,000; $50,000; all others, $10,000 to $125,000; $100,000.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
FMCS Current Fiscal Year Program Announcement and Financial and Administrative Grants Manual, which incorporates all applicable Federal grant regulations.
Related Programs
34.001, Labor Mediation and Conciliation.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Not applicable.
Headquarters Office
Grants Program Office, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 2100 K, Street NW., Washington, DC 20427. Contact: Jane Lorber, Director of Labor Management Cooperation Program. Telephone: (202)606-8181.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Union Construction Industry Partnership, Cleveland, OH; United Water Services Atlanta, Atlanta, GA; Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Madison, WI; Edmonds School District No. 15, Lynnwood, WA.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Applicant need, measurable goals, practicality of approach, commitment of appropriate parties, cost benefit and effectiveness; overall feasibility.
