The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) within the U.S. Department of Labor is offering a grant of approximately $10,000,000 to fund a technical assistance project in at least five countries. The project aims to enhance governments’ capacity to combat child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking by improving legal frameworks, enforcement, and coordination among law enforcement and social protection agencies. Applications must be submitted by September 24, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 307224
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-18-10 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening Labor and Criminal Law Enforcement to Address Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking |
| 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.401 — International Labor Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 24, 2018 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 24, 2018 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 24, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) capable successfully strengthening the capacity of governments to address child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility. All applicants for ILAB funding opportunities must have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to applying for funding. New applicants should be aware that applying for a DUNS number and registering in SAM may take several weeks. Applicants should plan accordingly to avoid unexpected delays that could result in the rejection of the application. NOTE: If you are registering a new entity in SAM.gov, you must provide an original, signed notarized letter stating that you are the authorized Entity Administrator before your registration will be activated. Read our guidance on notarized letters (https://gsafsd.service-now.com/fsd-gov/answer.do?sysparm_kbid=d2e67885db0d5f00b3257d321f96194b) and our FAQs (https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate) to learn more about this process change. For more information, please see http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do and https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. Successful applicants will be required to ensure any subrecipients also have a DUNS number prior to receiving DOL approval of any subawards. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Description: | The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $10,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project in a minimum of five countries to strengthen the capacity of governments to address child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking. The project will aim to achieve the following outcomes: (1) strengthened labor and/or criminal legal frameworks concerning child labor, forced labor, and/or human trafficking; (2) improved enforcement of the labor and/or criminal legal framework, specifically related to child labor, forced labor, and/or human trafficking; and (3) increased coordination among law enforcement and social protection entities to address child labor, forced labor, and/or human trafficking. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.dol.gov/ilab/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dorjan Chaney, Grants Management Specialist
Email:chaney.dorjan@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 307224 Full Announcement-FOA-ILAB-18-10 -> FOA-ILAB-18-10 Labor Law Enforcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | 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-18-10 | Strengthening Labor and Criminal Law Enforcement to Address Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking | PKG00243797 | Jul 17, 2018 | Sep 24, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
307224 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
307224 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
307224 SF424A-1.0.pdf
307224 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
307224 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
307224 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
307224 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
307224 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf