The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) is offering cooperative agreements. This grant aims to reduce child labor in Ecuador and Panama by providing educational and training opportunities to vulnerable populations, including Afro-descendant, indigenous, and migrant communities, and promoting sustainable household livelihoods. Up to $6.5 million is available for projects addressing strategic areas such as education, livelihoods, social protection, youth employment, institutional capacity, awareness, and data collection. A pilot intervention in Ecuador will also specifically address education and livelihood needs for child laborers with disabilities.
Opportunity ID: 190953
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-ECUADOR-AND-PANAMA-SERVICES-4 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent-Project to Combat Child Labor |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | This is not a competitive announcement but a Notice of Intent. The SGA will be published at a later date. |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 09, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 30, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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, including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing children’s participation in child labor and developing and implementing educational and livelihoods programs to serve them. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | This is a Notice of Intent Only. The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), intends to award, through a competitive and merit-based process, one or more cooperative agreements to organizations to implement projects that aim to reduce child labor through educational and training opportunities to vulnerable populations, including among Afro-descendant, indigenous and migrant populations, and to promote sustainable livelihoods for their households. USDOL/ILAB intends to obligate up to $6.5 million for project(s) to reduce child labor in Ecuador & Panama (services). Projects to be funded will address the following strategic areas: 1) Education, 2) Livelihoods, 3) Social Protection, 4) Youth Employment, 5) Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Policies, 6) Raising Awareness, and/or 7) Supporting Research, Evaluation and Collection of Reliable Data on Child Labor. The project will also implement a pilot intervention in Ecuador to address the education and livelihood needs of child laborers affected by disabilities. ILAB intends to solicit cooperative agreement applications from qualified organizations. The forthcoming SGA will be published on www.grants.gov and USDOL/ILABs website at a later date. The SGA will remain open for at least 45 days from the date of publication. All cooperative agreement awards will be made on or before December 31, 2012. |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Primary: Brenda J. White
Grant Officer Alternate: James Kinslow Grant Officer Phone 202-693-4570 Email:white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) only. The SGA for this opportunity has not been posted yet. | Sep 28, 2012 | |
| Updated funding opportunity (Notice of Intent) text description. | Sep 28, 2012 | |
| Aug 21, 2012 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-ECUADOR-AND-PANAMA-SERVICES-4 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent-Project to Combat Child Labor |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | This is not a competitive announcement but a Notice of Intent. The SGA will be published at a later date. |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 09, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 30, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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, including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing children’s participation in child labor and developing and implementing educational and livelihoods programs to serve them. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | This is a Notice of Intent Only. The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), intends to award, through a competitive and merit-based process, one or more cooperative agreements to organizations to implement projects that aim to reduce child labor through educational and training opportunities to vulnerable populations, including among Afro-descendant, indigenous and migrant populations, and to promote sustainable livelihoods for their households. USDOL/ILAB intends to obligate up to $6.5 million for project(s) to reduce child labor in Ecuador & Panama (services). Projects to be funded will address the following strategic areas: 1) Education, 2) Livelihoods, 3) Social Protection, 4) Youth Employment, 5) Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Policies, 6) Raising Awareness, and/or 7) Supporting Research, Evaluation and Collection of Reliable Data on Child Labor. The project will also implement a pilot intervention in Ecuador to address the education and livelihood needs of child laborers affected by disabilities. ILAB intends to solicit cooperative agreement applications from qualified organizations. The forthcoming SGA will be published on www.grants.gov and USDOL/ILABs website at a later date. The SGA will remain open for at least 45 days from the date of publication. All cooperative agreement awards will be made on or before December 31, 2012. |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Primary: Brenda J. White
Grant Officer Alternate: James Kinslow Grant Officer Phone 202-693-4570 Email:white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-ECUADOR-AND-PANAMA-SERVICES-4 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent-Project to Combat Child Labor |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| 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: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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, including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing children’s participation in child labor and developing and implementing educational and livelihoods programs to serve them. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | This is a Notice of Intent Only. The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), intends to award, through a competitive and merit-based process, one or more cooperative agreements to organizations to implement projects that aim to reduce child labor through educational and training opportunities to vulnerable populations, including among Afro-descendant, indigenous and migrant populations, and to promote sustainable livelihoods for their households. USDOL/ILAB intends to obligate up to $6.5 million for project(s) to reduce child labor in Ecuador & Panama (services). Projects to be funded will address the following strategic areas: 1) Education, 2) Livelihoods, 3) Social Protection, 4) Youth Employment, 5) Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Policies, 6) Raising Awareness, and/or 7) Supporting Research, Evaluation and Collection of Reliable Data on Child Labor. The project will also implement a pilot intervention in Ecuador to address the education and livelihood needs of child laborers affected by disabilities. ILAB intends to solicit cooperative agreement applications from qualified organizations. The forthcoming SGA will be published on www.grants.gov and USDOL/ILABs website at a later date. The SGA will remain open for at least 45 days from the date of publication. All cooperative agreement awards will be made on or before December 31, 2012. |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Primary: Brenda J. White
Grant Officer Alternate: James Kinslow Grant Officer Phone 202-693-4570 Email:white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-ECUADOR-AND-PANAMA-SERVICES-4 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent-Project to Combat Child Labor |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| 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: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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, including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing children’s participation in child labor and developing and implementing educational and livelihoods programs to serve them. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), intends to award, through a competitive and merit-based process, one or more cooperative agreements to organizations to implement projects that aim to reduce child labor through educational and training opportunities for target children and to promote sustainable livelihoods for their households. USDOL/ILAB intends to obligate up to $6.5 million for project(s) to reduce child labor in Ecuador & Panama (services). Projects to be funded will address the following strategic areas: 1) Education, 2) Livelihoods, 3) Social Protection, 4) Youth Employment, 5) Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Policies, 6) Raising Awareness, and/or 7) Supporting Research, Evaluation and Collection of Reliable Data on Child Labor. ILAB intends to solicit cooperative agreement applications from qualified organizations. The forthcoming SGA will be published on www.grants.gov and USDOL/ILABs website at a later date. The SGA will remain open for at least 45 days from the date of publication. All cooperative agreement awards will be made on or before December 31, 2012. All inquiries regarding this notice should reference NOI Ecuador & Panama (services) 4. When posted, the solicitation will cite the applicable SGA number. Information on specific target groups, sectors, geographic regions, and funding levels for the potential projects in the countries/regions listed above will be addressed in the posted solicitation for grant application (SGA). |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Primary: Brenda J. White
Grant Officer Alternate: James Kinslow Grant Officer Phone 202-693-4570 Email:white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov |
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