USDOL ILAB Grant: Empowering Gender Equality in Morocco

The U.S. Department of Labors Bureau of International Labor Affairs is offering a grant to support gender equality at work in Morocco by empowering women through civil society organizations. The grant aims to increase women’s labor rights and is open to various international organizations. Application deadline: Oct 18, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 239816

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	SCA-13-16
Funding Opportunity Title::	Morocco: Increasing Gender Equality in Work
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	1
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 3
Posted Date::	Aug 13, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Oct 17, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Oct 04, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Oct 18, 2013
Archive Date::	Nov 17, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 1,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$1,000,000
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) (PIO), capable of fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description is eligible to apply. Organizations applying for this award must demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex projects in developing countries through actions that support these aims. This SCA is for the award of a new cooperative agreement with specific project objectives and outcomes as outlined in this SCA. As such, Applicants may not submit applications to renew or supplement an existing USDOL-funded cooperative agreement.

PIOs are eligible to apply. However, USDOL requires that PIOs and all other entities that elect to apply for this grant opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this SCA concerning audits and counter-terrorism. In negotiation of an award with a PIO, USDOL will discuss the inclusion of appropriate language acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government and in accordance with U.S. law.

Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must comply with all audit requirements, including those established in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133. Applicants must also demonstrate in-country presence – either independently or through a relationship with another organization with country presence (i.e., a subgrantee or subcontractor) – enabling them to initiate program activities upon award of the cooperative agreement (see Section IV. Application and Submission Information).

The following Applicants (including subgrantees/subcontractors) will not be considered:
• Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government.
• Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended.
• Applicants charging a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	OASAM
Description::	In Fiscal Year 2013, the U.S. Department of Labors (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $1 million for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) in the Kingdom of Morocco (GoM) to increase gender equality at work through support to relevant civil society and non-government organizations (NGOs) and efforts to empower women with respect to their labor rights. Eligible Applicants may include any commercial, international, non-U.S.-based, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization capable of successfully supporting the achievement of the objectives of this solicitation.
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 3	Due to the government being closed on Friday October 11, 2013 this opportunity is extended through Friday October 18, 2013 5:00pm (eastern standard time) to allow for submission of applications. Submissions after this date and time will be considered late and not accepted.	Oct 17, 2013
Synopsis 2	SCA-13-16 closing is extended from 10/4/2013 to 10/11/2013. A revised SCA is uploaded to reflect the new closing date.
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Assistance Listings:	00.000
Competition ID:	SCA-13-16
Competition Title:	SCA-13-16
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00183092
Opening Date:	Aug 13, 2013
Closing Date:	Oct 18, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	Helen Williams
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1]
optional_forms	Other Attachments Form [V1.1]