The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), through its Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), is offering a grant of USD $1.6 million to qualifying organizations. This three-year cooperative agreement aims to implement a demonstration project providing worker rights, vocational, and entrepreneurial training to unemployed Pakistanis. The project specifically targets individuals in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP), and Baluchistan who face significant employment barriers and lack formal sector experience. Integrated worker rights training will ensure participants understand their entitlements and responsibilities as employees or new employers, enabling them to fully benefit from their new skills and professions.
Opportunity ID: 47944
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-09-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Promotion of Labor Rights and Employment in Pakistan |
| 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: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 15, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,600,000 |
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 of successfully identifying the appropriate needs to be addressed and developing and implementing worker rights and entrepreneurial and vocational training to serve the target population in the target country is eligible to apply. Applications from foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government will not be considered. Applications from organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended will not be considered. Applicants are not permitted to charge a fee (make a profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award. Applicants must demonstrate regional and/or country presence, independently or through a relationship with another organization(s), which gives them the ability to initiate program activities in the project country upon award of the Cooperative Agreement. In accordance with 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 98, entities that are debarred or suspended from receiving federal contracts or grants are excluded from Federal financial assistance and are ineligible to receive funding under this solicitation. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the availability of USD $1.6 million to be awarded by Cooperative Agreement to one or more qualifying organizations to implement a demonstration project that provides worker rights, vocational, and entrepreneurial training to unemployed Pakistanis living in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP), and Baluchistan. The three-year project will serve unemployed participants facing significant barriers to employment. Because this group also generally lacks experience working in the formal sector, they may not be aware of the rights to which they are entitled under federal and provincial laws. Therefore, participants provided with vocational training will also receive integrated worker rights training in order to ensure that they are able to fully benefit from their new skills and professions. Similarly, new entrepreneurs may become employers for the first time and will also receive worker rights training to understand their responsibilities as employers.ILAB is authorized to award and administer this program by the Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2009, P. L. 111-08, 123 Stat. 524 (2009). The Cooperative Agreement awarded under this initiative will be managed by ILABs Office of Trade and Labor Affairs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lisa Harvey
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email:Harvey.Lisa@dol.gov and cc: Nkpa.Georgiette@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Applicants applying via grants.gov must submit 3 additional copies (Page 14, Section C paragraph 1) in order to be considered responsive.
Please disregard the statement: "Applicants submitting proposals online are requested to refrain from mailing a hard copy application as well" (Page 16, Section C paragraph 2.) |
Jul 10, 2009 | |
| Added link to ILAB website | Jul 10, 2009 | |
| Jun 17, 2009 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-09-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Promotion of Labor Rights and Employment in Pakistan |
| 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: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 15, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,600,000 |
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 of successfully identifying the appropriate needs to be addressed and developing and implementing worker rights and entrepreneurial and vocational training to serve the target population in the target country is eligible to apply. Applications from foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government will not be considered. Applications from organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended will not be considered. Applicants are not permitted to charge a fee (make a profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award. Applicants must demonstrate regional and/or country presence, independently or through a relationship with another organization(s), which gives them the ability to initiate program activities in the project country upon award of the Cooperative Agreement. In accordance with 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 98, entities that are debarred or suspended from receiving federal contracts or grants are excluded from Federal financial assistance and are ineligible to receive funding under this solicitation. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the availability of USD $1.6 million to be awarded by Cooperative Agreement to one or more qualifying organizations to implement a demonstration project that provides worker rights, vocational, and entrepreneurial training to unemployed Pakistanis living in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP), and Baluchistan. The three-year project will serve unemployed participants facing significant barriers to employment. Because this group also generally lacks experience working in the formal sector, they may not be aware of the rights to which they are entitled under federal and provincial laws. Therefore, participants provided with vocational training will also receive integrated worker rights training in order to ensure that they are able to fully benefit from their new skills and professions. Similarly, new entrepreneurs may become employers for the first time and will also receive worker rights training to understand their responsibilities as employers.ILAB is authorized to award and administer this program by the Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2009, P. L. 111-08, 123 Stat. 524 (2009). The Cooperative Agreement awarded under this initiative will be managed by ILABs Office of Trade and Labor Affairs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lisa Harvey
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email:Harvey.Lisa@dol.gov and cc: Nkpa.Georgiette@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-09-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Promotion of Labor Rights and Employment in Pakistan |
| 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: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,600,000 |
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 of successfully identifying the appropriate needs to be addressed and developing and implementing worker rights and entrepreneurial and vocational training to serve the target population in the target country is eligible to apply. Applications from foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government will not be considered. Applications from organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended will not be considered. Applicants are not permitted to charge a fee (make a profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award. Applicants must demonstrate regional and/or country presence, independently or through a relationship with another organization(s), which gives them the ability to initiate program activities in the project country upon award of the Cooperative Agreement. In accordance with 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 98, entities that are debarred or suspended from receiving federal contracts or grants are excluded from Federal financial assistance and are ineligible to receive funding under this solicitation. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the availability of USD $1.6 million to be awarded by Cooperative Agreement to one or more qualifying organizations to implement a demonstration project that provides worker rights, vocational, and entrepreneurial training to unemployed Pakistanis living in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP), and Baluchistan. The three-year project will serve unemployed participants facing significant barriers to employment. Because this group also generally lacks experience working in the formal sector, they may not be aware of the rights to which they are entitled under federal and provincial laws. Therefore, participants provided with vocational training will also receive integrated worker rights training in order to ensure that they are able to fully benefit from their new skills and professions. Similarly, new entrepreneurs may become employers for the first time and will also receive worker rights training to understand their responsibilities as employers.ILAB is authorized to award and administer this program by the Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2009, P. L. 111-08, 123 Stat. 524 (2009). The Cooperative Agreement awarded under this initiative will be managed by ILABs Office of Trade and Labor Affairs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lisa Harvey
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email:Harvey.Lisa@dol.gov and cc: Nkpa.Georgiette@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-09-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Promotion of Labor Rights and Employment in Pakistan |
| 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: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 17, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,600,000 |
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 of successfully identifying the appropriate needs to be addressed and developing and implementing worker rights and entrepreneurial and vocational training to serve the target population in the target country is eligible to apply. Applications from foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government will not be considered. Applications from organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended will not be considered. Applicants are not permitted to charge a fee (make a profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award. Applicants must demonstrate regional and/or country presence, independently or through a relationship with another organization(s), which gives them the ability to initiate program activities in the project country upon award of the Cooperative Agreement. In accordance with 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 98, entities that are debarred or suspended from receiving federal contracts or grants are excluded from Federal financial assistance and are ineligible to receive funding under this solicitation. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the availability of USD $1.6 million to be awarded by Cooperative Agreement to one or more qualifying organizations to implement a demonstration project that provides worker rights, vocational, and entrepreneurial training to unemployed Pakistanis living in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP), and Baluchistan. The three-year project will serve unemployed participants facing significant barriers to employment. Because this group also generally lacks experience working in the formal sector, they may not be aware of the rights to which they are entitled under federal and provincial laws. Therefore, participants provided with vocational training will also receive integrated worker rights training in order to ensure that they are able to fully benefit from their new skills and professions. Similarly, new entrepreneurs may become employers for the first time and will also receive worker rights training to understand their responsibilities as employers.ILAB is authorized to award and administer this program by the Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2009, P. L. 111-08, 123 Stat. 524 (2009). The Cooperative Agreement awarded under this initiative will be managed by ILABs Office of Trade and Labor Affairs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lisa Harvey
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email:Harvey.Lisa@dol.gov and cc: Nkpa.Georgiette@dol.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 47944 Other Supporting Documents-Supporting Documents 1 -> sga-09-07 pakistan.pdf
Folder 47944 Other Supporting Documents-Supporting Documents 1 -> appendix a – cost proposal formatilab.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Lisa Harvey Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email: Harvey.Lisa@dol.gov and cc: Nkpa.Georgiette@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGA-09-07 | Promotion of Labor Rights and Employment in Pakistan | PKG00012623 | Jun 17, 2009 | Jul 31, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
47944 SF424-2.0.pdf
47944 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
47944 Budget-1.1.pdf
47944 SF424A-1.0.pdf
47944 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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