The U.S. Department of Labor is offering a grant of up to $5 million to combat child labor in South Asia and/or South East Asia. The grant aims to reduce child domestic work through cooperative agreements with organizations. The Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking works towards eliminating the worst forms of child labor internationally. Specific details such as target groups, sectors, and funding levels will be included in the solicitation for grant applications. Organizations interested in applying should refer to NOI-Child Domestic Work-Southeast Asia 3 before the closing date on December 30, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 190934
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SGA-CHILD-DOMESTIC-WORK-SOUTHEAST-ASIA-3 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Notice of Intent-Project to Combat Child Labor |
| Opportunity Category:: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| 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 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:: | $ 5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $5,000,000 |
| 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, 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. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility. |
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 up to $5 million, through a competitive and merit-based process, for one or more cooperative agreements to organizations to implement a project(s) that aims to reduce child domestic work in South Asia and/or South East Asia. USDOL’s Office of Child labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking (OCFT) conducts and funds research, develops strategic partnerships and funds an international technical cooperation program to eliminate the worst forms of child labor, forced labor and human trafficking internationally. 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)to be published prior to December 31,2012. All inquiries regarding this notice should reference NOI-Child Domestic Work-Southeast Asia 3. |
| 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 | This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) only. The SGA for this opportunity has not been posted yet. | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Synopsis 2 | NOI-addresses additional eligibility requirements and clarifies the funding opportunity description. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1