The U.S. Department of Labor offers a grant to organizations to implement projects in the Dominican Republic, focusing on reducing child labor and addressing labor issues in the agricultural sector. The grant aims to support efforts in the sugar sector and supply chains. Organizations interested in applying should monitor www.grants.gov for the upcoming Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA). The closing date for submissions is May 15, 2013. Interested applicants can express their intention by emailing ops.grantoffice@dol.gov with specified information. For more details, visit http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/SGAguidelines.htm and http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/grants/main.htm#201210091.
Opportunity ID: 219093
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NOI-2 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | NOI-Dominican Republic |
| Opportunity Category:: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) and not a request for funding applications |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 05, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 07, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 15, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | May 30, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| 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 organizations(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) capable of successfully reducing children’s participation in child labor and promoting labor rights. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | OASAM |
| Description:: | Subject to the availability of funds, 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 project(s) in the Dominican Republic that aim to support the Dominican Republics efforts to reduce child labor and address other labor concerns in the agricultural sector, including in the sugar sector and in supply chains. The Office of Procurement Services (OPS) anticipates publishing the Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) on or about 10 May 2013(this date is subject to change). Organizations wishing to express their interest in submitting applications for Federal funds are requested to provide the following information to ops.grantoffice@dol.gov: organization name, address, and contact information. The email subject line should read: NOI-DR-organizations name (e.g., NOI DR USDOL). Please refer to: http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/SGAguidelines.htm and http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/grants/main.htm#201210091 for general guidelines and examples of previous cooperative agreement applications. This NOI does not include a solicitation (SGA) or any attachments. It only constitutes a notice of US DOLs intent to publish a SGA at a later date. Interested applicants are encouraged to monitor www.grants.gov for the solicitation, as this is the method by which it will be made available to the public. No email or paper copies will be provided. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 4 | Notice of Intent closing date extended to 5/15/2013. This is only a notice of intent to publish a funding opportunity. The Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement (SCA) is anticipated to be published on or about 5/10/2013. Please note that the SCA may be published anytime before or after this projected date. Prospective applicants are encouraged to monitor grants.gov for the solicitation. The Office of Procurement Services Grant Office will provide status updates if the solicitation has not been posted by the projected date of 5/10/2013. | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Synopsis 3 | Notice of Intent closing date extended to 5/15/2013. This is only a notice of intent to publish a funding opportunity. The Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement (SCA) is anticipated to be published on or about 5/10/2013. Please note that the SCA may be published anytime before or after this projected date. Prospective applicants are encouraged to monitor grants.gov for the solicitation. The Office of Procurement Services Grant Office will provide status updates if the solicitation has not been posted by the projected date of 5/10/2013. | |
| Synopsis 2 | NOI closing changed | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1