This grant from the Bureau of International Labor Affairs offers approximately $4.5 million for a project in Ghana aimed at combating child labor in cocoa growing areas. The project will support the development of Community Action Plans to address child labor at the community level, assist vulnerable youth in furthering their education or gaining marketable skills, and provide livelihood services and occupational safety and health training to vulnerable households. The duration of the project is up to 4 years. Applications close on August 28, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 277908
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-15-09 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Project to Mobilize Community Action and Promote Opportunities for Youth in Ghana’s Cocoa Growing Communities |
| 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: | 17.401 — International Labor Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
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) (PIOs), capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description (see Section I) is eligible to apply. ILAB requires that all entities that elect to apply for this opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this FOA concerning monitoring and evaluation (M&E), audits and counter-terrorism. In negotiating an award with a PIO, ILAB will discuss the inclusion of appropriate language in the agreement acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government in accordance with U.S. law.
The following types of organizations are not eligible to apply nor to participate as subrecipients/contractors: Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism. Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to have been debarred or suspended. Organizations planning to charge a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by DOL under this award. In addition, foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government, are not eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Description: | The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $4,500,000 total costs for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) in Ghana to address child labor, through an integrated area-based approach, in cocoa growing areas, with a focus on child labor in cocoa production. The project will aim to empower cocoa growing communities to design and implement Community Action Plans (CAPs) to address child labor at the community level. The project also will address child labor by helping vulnerable youth (ages 15-17) in cocoa growing areas of Ghana to further their education or develop marketable skills to secure acceptable work that is appropriate for their ages. In addition, the project will provide vulnerable households with livelihood services and occupational safety and health (OSH) training. The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4 years (48 months) from the effective date of the award. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mr. Dorjan Chaney, Grant Specialist
Email:chaney.dorjan@dol.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 277908 Full Announcement-1 -> foa-ilab-15-09.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Mr. Dorjan Chaney, Grant Specialist
Email: chaney.dorjan@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.401 | FOA-ILAB-15-09 | Project to Mobilize Community Action and Promote Opportunities for Youth in Ghana’s Cocoa Growing Communities | PKG00217875 | Aug 28, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
277908 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
277908 SF424A-1.0.pdf
277908 Budget-1.1.pdf
277908 Project_Abstract-1.1.pdf
277908 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
277908 Other-1.1.pdf
277908 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
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