This grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) is for global research on child labor measurement and policy development. Up to $7 million is available for a cooperative agreement to expand the knowledge base. This includes conducting child labor surveys, analyzing data, and building statistical capacity in 10 countries. The project also involves updating child work and education statistics for approximately 100 countries. The goal is to provide crucial data and insights for effective child labor policies. Commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.
Opportunity ID: 234417
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-13-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Global Research on Child Labor Measurement and Policy Development |
| 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: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 13, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 14, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 11, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $7,000,000 |
| 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(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of carrying out the full SOW described above is eligible to apply. The selected organization must have sufficient experience designing and implementing quantitative research on child labor issues. Applicants must also have experience engaging with and providing technical assistance to foreign government in the development and implementation of such research and the assessment and development of national policies and programs to address child labor. Applicants must be familiar with international standards on and definitions of child labor. Organizations applying for this award must demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex research projects in developing countries. Current USDOL/ILAB grantees are eligible to submit applications in response to this SCA. However, lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility or selection under this solicitation.
Public International Organizations (PIOs) are eligible to apply. However, USDOL requires that PIOs that elect to apply for this grant opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this SCA concerning audits and counter-terrorism. In negotiating an award with a PIO, USDOL is willing to discuss the inclusion of appropriate language acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government in accordance with U.S. law. Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must comply with all audit requirements, including those established in OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. The following Applicants (including subgrantees/subcontractors) will not be considered: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | In FY 2013, the U.S. Department of Labors (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $7 million for a cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project to expand the knowledge base on child labor. The project will involve data collection and analysis on working children in 10 countries and updates on country-level statistics covering child work and education participation rates in approximately 100 countries. In the area of data collection and analysis, the Grantee will work cooperatively with the 10 host governments to (1) conduct research through surveys collecting data on childrens work and measuring child labor at the national or sector-level; (2) analyze survey data and produce survey reports; (3) develop policy appraisals; (4) prepare and publish public-use data files; and (5) build capacity of national statistical offices to conduct research and analyze data on child labor. This component will build host government capacity and support national child labor surveys in Armenia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Jamaica, Malawi, Morocco, Peru, and Tanzania and support a sector-specific child labor surveys in Brazils footwear sector. The other major component of the project will involve updating statistics for core child work and education indicators for approximately 100 countries (to be jointly identified by the Grantee in consultation with and subject to the approval of USDOL as new datasets are available) during the period of the project. Applicants eligible for this award include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully conducting research and policy analysis on child labor. Please note: attachment of ILAB OCFT’s 2013 Management and Procedural guidelines (MPG) is for informational purposes only. Any questions or comments about this document should be submitted during the technical question submission period to email: ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Helen A. Williams
Grant Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email:ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Department of Labor is publishing an amendment which revises portions of SGA-13-05. The Revised SGA has been uploaded to this announcement. All changes to the SCA are annotated with a vertical bar line. | Jun 14, 2013 | |
| modified oppty description | Jun 14, 2013 | |
| May 13, 2013 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-13-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Global Research on Child Labor Measurement and Policy Development |
| 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: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 13, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 14, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 11, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $7,000,000 |
| 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(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of carrying out the full SOW described above is eligible to apply. The selected organization must have sufficient experience designing and implementing quantitative research on child labor issues. Applicants must also have experience engaging with and providing technical assistance to foreign government in the development and implementation of such research and the assessment and development of national policies and programs to address child labor. Applicants must be familiar with international standards on and definitions of child labor. Organizations applying for this award must demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex research projects in developing countries. Current USDOL/ILAB grantees are eligible to submit applications in response to this SCA. However, lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility or selection under this solicitation.
Public International Organizations (PIOs) are eligible to apply. However, USDOL requires that PIOs that elect to apply for this grant opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this SCA concerning audits and counter-terrorism. In negotiating an award with a PIO, USDOL is willing to discuss the inclusion of appropriate language acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government in accordance with U.S. law. Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must comply with all audit requirements, including those established in OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. The following Applicants (including subgrantees/subcontractors) will not be considered: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | In FY 2013, the U.S. Department of Labors (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $7 million for a cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project to expand the knowledge base on child labor. The project will involve data collection and analysis on working children in 10 countries and updates on country-level statistics covering child work and education participation rates in approximately 100 countries. In the area of data collection and analysis, the Grantee will work cooperatively with the 10 host governments to (1) conduct research through surveys collecting data on childrens work and measuring child labor at the national or sector-level; (2) analyze survey data and produce survey reports; (3) develop policy appraisals; (4) prepare and publish public-use data files; and (5) build capacity of national statistical offices to conduct research and analyze data on child labor. This component will build host government capacity and support national child labor surveys in Armenia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Jamaica, Malawi, Morocco, Peru, and Tanzania and support a sector-specific child labor surveys in Brazils footwear sector. The other major component of the project will involve updating statistics for core child work and education indicators for approximately 100 countries (to be jointly identified by the Grantee in consultation with and subject to the approval of USDOL as new datasets are available) during the period of the project. Applicants eligible for this award include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully conducting research and policy analysis on child labor. Please note: attachment of ILAB OCFT’s 2013 Management and Procedural guidelines (MPG) is for informational purposes only. Any questions or comments about this document should be submitted during the technical question submission period to email: ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Helen A. Williams
Grant Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email:ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-13-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Global Research on Child Labor Measurement and Policy Development |
| 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: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 14, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 11, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $7,000,000 |
| 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(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of carrying out the full SOW described above is eligible to apply. The selected organization must have sufficient experience designing and implementing quantitative research on child labor issues. Applicants must also have experience engaging with and providing technical assistance to foreign government in the development and implementation of such research and the assessment and development of national policies and programs to address child labor. Applicants must be familiar with international standards on and definitions of child labor. Organizations applying for this award must demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex research projects in developing countries. Current USDOL/ILAB grantees are eligible to submit applications in response to this SCA. However, lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility or selection under this solicitation.
Public International Organizations (PIOs) are eligible to apply. However, USDOL requires that PIOs that elect to apply for this grant opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this SCA concerning audits and counter-terrorism. In negotiating an award with a PIO, USDOL is willing to discuss the inclusion of appropriate language acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government in accordance with U.S. law. Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must comply with all audit requirements, including those established in OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. The following Applicants (including subgrantees/subcontractors) will not be considered: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | In FY 2013, the U.S. Department of Labors (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $7 million for a cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project to expand the knowledge base on child labor. The project will involve data collection and analysis on working children in 10 countries and updates on country-level statistics covering child work and education participation rates in approximately 100 countries. In the area of data collection and analysis, the Grantee will work cooperatively with the 10 host governments to (1) conduct research through surveys collecting data on childrens work and measuring child labor at the national or sector-level; (2) analyze survey data and produce survey reports; (3) develop policy appraisals; (4) prepare and publish public-use data files; and (5) build capacity of national statistical offices to conduct research and analyze data on child labor. This component will build host government capacity and support national child labor surveys in Armenia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Jamaica, Malawi, Morocco, Peru, and Tanzania and support a sector-specific child labor surveys in Brazils footwear sector. The other major component of the project will involve updating statistics for core child work and education indicators for approximately 100 countries (to be jointly identified by the Grantee in consultation with and subject to the approval of USDOL as new datasets are available) during the period of the project. Applicants eligible for this award include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully conducting research and policy analysis on child labor. Please note: attachment of ILAB OCFT’s 2013 Management and Procedural guidelines (MPG) is for informational purposes only. Any questions or comments about this document should be submitted during the technical question submission period to email: ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Helen A. Williams
Grant Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email:ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-13-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Global Research on Child Labor Measurement and Policy Development |
| 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: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 13, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 11, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $7,000,000 |
| 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(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of carrying out the full SOW described above is eligible to apply. The selected organization must have sufficient experience designing and implementing quantitative research on child labor issues. Applicants must also have experience engaging with and providing technical assistance to foreign government in the development and implementation of such research and the assessment and development of national policies and programs to address child labor. Applicants must be familiar with international standards on and definitions of child labor. Organizations applying for this award must demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex research projects in developing countries. Current USDOL/ILAB grantees are eligible to submit applications in response to this SCA. However, lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility or selection under this solicitation.
Public International Organizations (PIOs) are eligible to apply. However, USDOL requires that PIOs that elect to apply for this grant opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this SCA concerning audits and counter-terrorism. In negotiating an award with a PIO, USDOL is willing to discuss the inclusion of appropriate language acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government in accordance with U.S. law. Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must comply with all audit requirements, including those established in OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. The following Applicants (including subgrantees/subcontractors) will not be considered: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | In FY 2013, the U.S. Department of Labors (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $7 million for a cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project to expand the knowledge base on child labor. The project will involve data collection and analysis on working children in 10 countries and updates on country-level statistics covering child work and education participation rates in approximately 100 countries. In the area of data collection and analysis, the Grantee will work cooperatively with the 10 host governments to (1) conduct research through surveys collecting data on childrens work and measuring child labor at the national or sector-level; (2) analyze survey data and produce survey reports; (3) develop policy appraisals; (4) prepare and publish public-use data files; and (5) build capacity of national statistical offices to conduct research and analyze data on child labor. This component will build host government capacity and support national child labor surveys in Armenia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Jamaica, Malawi, Morocco, Peru, and Tanzania and support a sector-specific child labor surveys in Brazils footwear sector. The other major component of the project will involve updating statistics for core child work and education indicators for approximately 100 countries (to be jointly identified by the Grantee in consultation with and subject to the approval of USDOL as new datasets are available) during the period of the project. Applicants eligible for this award include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully conducting research and policy analysis on child labor. Please note: attachments of ILAB OCFT’s 2013 Management and Procedural guidelines (MPG) and 2013 cooperative agreement template are for informational purposes only. Any questions or comments about those documents should be submitted during the technical question submission period to email: ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Helen Williams
Grant Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email:ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 234417 Full Announcement-1 -> sf424a (budget) exp 2014.pdf
Folder 234417 Full Announcement-1 -> sf 424 key contacts 7.30.11.pdf
Folder 234417 Full Announcement-1 -> sf424 form exp 03.31.12.pdf
Folder 234417 Full Announcement-1 -> outputs based budget.pdf
Folder 234417 Full Announcement-1 -> usdol ocft 2013 management procedures and guidelines mpg.pdf
Folder 234417 Full Announcement-1 -> sca 13-05 (global research).pdf
Folder 234417 Full Announcement-1 -> survey-equal opportunity exp 5.12.pdf
Folder 234417 Full Announcement-2 -> general-indirect-cost-form 2012.pdf
Folder 234417 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> fy13 research sca amendment final.pdf
Folder 234417 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> sca 13-05 (global research) marked for amendment.pdf
Folder 234417 Other Supporting Documents-Question and Answers 1 -> 6-3-2013 (qas for grants gov) (3).pdf
Folder 234417 Other Supporting Documents-Webchat Q&A (SCA 13-05) 1 -> 2consolidated q_as – sca13-05.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Helen A. Williams Grant Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email: ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00.000 | SGA-13-05 | SGA-13-05 | PKG00177610 | May 13, 2013 | Jul 12, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
234417 SF424-2.0.pdf
234417 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
234417 Budget-1.1.pdf
234417 SF424A-1.0.pdf
234417 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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