ILAB, U.S. Department of Labor offers grants totaling $4 million to fund projects in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua, aimed at improving social compliance systems in coffee supply chains. The grant seeks to eliminate child labor and forced labor by promoting acceptable work conditions. Project outcomes include implementing sustainable compliance systems, enhancing stakeholders’ capacity, and piloting new tools. Each cooperative agreement can receive up to $2 million for a duration of 4 years. Applicants can apply for one or both agreements but must submit separate applications for each country listed. Deadline for applications is October 11, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 297315
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-17-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Addressing Child Labor and Forced Labor in Coffee Supply Chains |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.401 — International Labor Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 11, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 20, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 11, 2017 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 11, 2017 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 15, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organizations, including any faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, or public international organizations (PIOs), capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Description: | The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor announces the availability of approximately $4 million total costs for up to two cooperative agreements of up to $2 million total costs each to fund technical assistance project(s) in two different countries to improve implementation of social compliance systems that promote acceptable conditions of work and the elimination of child labor and forced labor in coffee supply chains. Each cooperative agreement will fund a project in one of the following countries in the Latin America/Caribbean region, where DOL’s List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor (TVPRA List) documents child labor and/or forced labor concerns: Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua. Project outcomes include: 1) Adoption of a robust and sustainable social compliance system by private sector stakeholders in coffee supply chains; 2) Strengthened capacity of private sector stakeholders to implement a robust and sustainable social compliance system in coffee supply chains; and 3) New social compliance tools on child labor, forced labor, and acceptable conditions of work piloted in the coffee supply chain. The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4 years (48 months) from the effective date of the award. Applicants may apply for one or two of the cooperative agreements listed above. No more than two applications per applicant will be accepted. If applying for two cooperative agreements, applicants should not combine countries in a single application, but must submit separate applications for each country. Each application should request no more than $2 million total costs in funding. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/resources/grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mr. Dorjan Chaney, Grants Management Specialist
Email:chaney.dorjan@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| As of September 20, 2017, DOL replaced Reducing Child Labor and Forced Labor: A Toolkit for Responsible Businesses (Toolkit) with an updated version entitled Comply Chain: Business Tools for Labor Compliance in Global Supply Chains. The Comply Chain mobile application is available for free download from the Apple App Store or Google Play, and the website version is available at: www.dol.gov/complychain. In Comply Chain, DOL has enhanced the content of the Toolkit by updating some information and providing additional examples of best practices; however, the 8 components of an effective social compliance system described in the Toolkit (1) stakeholder engagement; 2) Risk and impact assessment; 3) Development of robust standards; 4) Communication and training on standards across the supply chain; 5) Monitoring for compliance; 6) Remediating violations; 7) Seeking independent verification; and 8) Reporting on performance) are the same as those described in Comply Chain. There are no other changes to the requirements of FOA-ILAB-07-17.
All mentions of Reducing Child Labor and Forced Labor: A Toolkit for Responsible Businesses (Toolkit) are hereby updated to Comply Chain: Business Tools for Labor Compliance in Global Supply Chains in FOA-ILAB-17-07 (pages 1, 5, 6, 11, 12, and 39). DOL prefers that applicants reference Comply Chain rather than the Toolkit in their applications, but use of the now outdated title will not count against applicants when the technical merit of applications is assessed. Applicants which have already submitted applications under this FOA are not required to submit amended applications. |
Sep 20, 2017 | |
| Sep 20, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-17-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Addressing Child Labor and Forced Labor in Coffee Supply Chains |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.401 — International Labor Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 11, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 20, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 11, 2017 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 11, 2017 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 15, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organizations, including any faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, or public international organizations (PIOs), capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Description: | The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor announces the availability of approximately $4 million total costs for up to two cooperative agreements of up to $2 million total costs each to fund technical assistance project(s) in two different countries to improve implementation of social compliance systems that promote acceptable conditions of work and the elimination of child labor and forced labor in coffee supply chains. Each cooperative agreement will fund a project in one of the following countries in the Latin America/Caribbean region, where DOL’s List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor (TVPRA List) documents child labor and/or forced labor concerns: Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua. Project outcomes include: 1) Adoption of a robust and sustainable social compliance system by private sector stakeholders in coffee supply chains; 2) Strengthened capacity of private sector stakeholders to implement a robust and sustainable social compliance system in coffee supply chains; and 3) New social compliance tools on child labor, forced labor, and acceptable conditions of work piloted in the coffee supply chain. The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4 years (48 months) from the effective date of the award. Applicants may apply for one or two of the cooperative agreements listed above. No more than two applications per applicant will be accepted. If applying for two cooperative agreements, applicants should not combine countries in a single application, but must submit separate applications for each country. Each application should request no more than $2 million total costs in funding. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/resources/grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mr. Dorjan Chaney, Grants Management Specialist
Email:chaney.dorjan@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-17-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Addressing Child Labor and Forced Labor in Coffee Supply Chains |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.401 — International Labor Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 20, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 11, 2017 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 15, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organizations, including any faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, or public international organizations (PIOs), capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Description: | The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor announces the availability of approximately $4 million total costs for up to two cooperative agreements of up to $2 million total costs each to fund technical assistance project(s) in two different countries to improve implementation of social compliance systems that promote acceptable conditions of work and the elimination of child labor and forced labor in coffee supply chains. Each cooperative agreement will fund a project in one of the following countries in the Latin America/Caribbean region, where DOL’s List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor (TVPRA List) documents child labor and/or forced labor concerns: Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua. Project outcomes include: 1) Adoption of a robust and sustainable social compliance system by private sector stakeholders in coffee supply chains; 2) Strengthened capacity of private sector stakeholders to implement a robust and sustainable social compliance system in coffee supply chains; and 3) New social compliance tools on child labor, forced labor, and acceptable conditions of work piloted in the coffee supply chain.
The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4 years (48 months) from the effective date of the award. Applicants may apply for one or two of the cooperative agreements listed above. No more than two applications per applicant will be accepted. If applying for two cooperative agreements, applicants should not combine countries in a single application, but must submit separate applications for each country. Each application should request no more than $2 million total costs in funding. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/resources/grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mr. Dorjan Chaney, Grants Management Specialist
Email:chaney.dorjan@dol.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 297315 Full Announcement-FOA -> FOA-ILAB-17-07 Coffee Supply Chains.pdf
Folder 297315 Full Announcement-FOA -> FOA-ILAB-17-07 Coffee Supply Chains amendment one.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Mr. Dorjan Chaney, Grants Management Specialist Email: chaney.dorjan@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.401 | FOA-ILAB-17-07 | Addressing Child Labor and Forced Labor in Coffee Supply Chains | PKG00234707 | Sep 11, 2017 | Oct 11, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
297315 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
297315 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
297315 SF424A-1.0.pdf
297315 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
297315 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
297315 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
297315 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
297315 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
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