DRL Transshipment Supply Chain Tracing
Funding is available for projects using advanced risk technologies to help the U.S. and partners detect and stop transshipment of goods made with forced labor, supporting enforcement of import prohibitions.
Funder: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
Due Dates: August 27, 2026: Full application submission deadline
Funding Amounts: $1,973,359 (one award; project period up to 24 months; no cost share required)
Summary: Supports projects to detect and disrupt supply chain transshipment practices that evade forced labor import prohibitions in countries with Agreements of Reciprocal Trade (ARTs) with the U.S.
Key Information: Only one proposal per organization allowed; applicants must have active SAM.gov registration and UEI.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) at the U.S. Department of State, seeks proposals to strengthen the capacity of the United States and partner countries with Agreements of Reciprocal Trade (ARTs) to detect and disrupt transshipment practices that evade U.S. and partner country laws prohibiting the importation of goods made with forced labor. The funded project will analyze high-risk supply chains, develop protocols for private sector compliance, and, where appropriate, increase worker awareness of labor rights and remediation mechanisms.
The program’s objectives include:
- Analyzing supply chains and transshipment routes used to evade forced labor import prohibitions.
- Increasing private sector capacity to monitor, prevent, and respond to transshipment within their supply chains.
- Optionally, improving workers’ awareness of labor rights and access to grievance mechanisms in impacted industries.
Applicants must propose activities in countries with ARTs and should demonstrate regional expertise and the ability to work with local stakeholders. Proposals must include clear monitoring and evaluation plans and demonstrate secure, responsible data management practices.
