The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor, is offering approximately $4,870,000 in funding for a technical assistance project(s) to reduce child labor and forced labor in agricultural supply chains. The grant aims to design and pilot test a comprehensive program based on the USDA Guidelines, targeting one agricultural product in one country. Applicants are required to partner with one or more companies to implement the program, conduct research on child labor, and provide recommendations for future application of the guidelines. Projects should focus on known high-risk areas for child labor and forced labor. Deadline: August 31, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 277906
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ILAB-FOA-15-10 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Partnership to Reduce Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.401 — International Labor Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2015 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is August 31, 2015. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2015 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is August 31, 2015. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 12, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,870,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,870,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | APPLICANTS: Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) (PIOs), capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description is eligible to apply. ILAB requires that all entities that elect to apply for this opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this FOA concerning monitoring and evaluation (M&E), audits and counter-terrorism. In negotiating an award with a PIO, ILAB will discuss the inclusion of appropriate language in the agreement acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government in accordance with U.S. law. SUBRECIPIENTS: Proposed subrecipients must be a “company.” For purposes of this FOA, a company is defined as any entity involved in the production, processing and distribution of agricultural products or commodities; or an entity which uses such products or commodities as inputs into further processed goods. NOT ELIGIBLE: The following types of organizations are not eligible to apply nor to participate as subrecipients/contractors: -Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism. -Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to have been debarred or suspended. -Organizations planning to charge a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by DOL under this award. -Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Description: | The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $4,870,000 total costs for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) to design and pilot test a comprehensive, sustainable program for one or more companies that implements all elements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Guidelines for Eliminating Child and Forced Labor in Agricultural Supply Chains (hereafter referred to as the USDA Guidelines), based on the recommendations of the Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products (hereinafter referred to as the Consultative Group). The objectives of this project will be to: (1) establish and pilot a program for one or more companies to reduce child labor (and forced labor where applicable) in one agricultural supply chain in one country; (2) undertake research, evaluation, and collection of reliable data on child labor (and forced labor if applicable); and (3) document lessons learned and recommendations for future application of the USDA Guidelines. The project must involve a partnership between the applicant and one or more company/ies (subrecipients/contractors). See Section III. Eligibility and Appendix B: Definitions for how “company” is used in this FOA. Applicants may apply for up to $4,870,000 total costs in funding. Projects funded under this solicitation must focus on efforts to reduce child labor in the supply chain of one agricultural product in one country, as well as forced labor if applicable. Applicants must propose agricultural products and geographic areas with known risks of child labor and of forced labor where applicable. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ms. Elizabeth Whittington
Grant Officer Email:whittington.e@dol.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 277906 Full Announcement-1 -> ilab-foa-15-10.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ms. Elizabeth Whittington Grant Officer Email: whittington.e@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.401 | ILAB-FOA-15-10 | Partnership to Reduce Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products | PKG00217874 | Aug 31, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
277906 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
277906 SF424A-1.0.pdf
277906 Budget-1.1.pdf
277906 Project_Abstract-1.1.pdf
277906 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
277906 Other-1.1.pdf
277906 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
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