Opportunity ID: 236477
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCA-13-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Project to Prevent Child Labor in Home-Based Carpet Production in Afghanistan |
| 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: | Jun 17, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 05, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 02, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 02, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 01, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
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 successfully reducing children’s participation in child labor, and developing a social compliance system is eligible to apply. Applicants are expected to apply in partnership with at least one company that produces hand woven carpets from home based workers in Afghanistan. The partnership with the company may take the form of a subgrant or subcontract. Applicants must demonstrate a proven ability to develop a social compliance system and establish a verification system. 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 project.
Public International Organizations (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 negotiating 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 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: |
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 $2 million for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) to support efforts to reduce the worst forms of child labor in the home-based production of carpets in Afghanistan by designing and piloting a sustainable social compliance system in collaboration with at least one carpet company. Eligible Applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s). See Section III for detailed eligibility requirements. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katima Wilson
Procurement Technician Phone 202-693-4570 Email:ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will host a web chat on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 from 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. (Washington, DC time) to answer questions about our currently open Solicitations for Cooperative Agreements Applications (SCAs). You do not need to pre-register for this event. The web chat, which is text only, will include a discussion (questions and answers) of the following SCAs:
1. Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce (CLEAR) Child Labor (SCA 13-12) To access the web chat, please click: http://www.dol.gov/dol/chat/chat-ilab-grant20130710.htm. Our main web chat page is http://www.dol.gov/dol/chat/. The SCAs are available on grants.gov (http://www07.grants.gov/) and ILAB¿s web page (http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/grants/main.htm). If you are not able to participate, we will later post all questions and answers on these websites. Thank you for your interest in these USDOL funding opportunities. |
Jul 05, 2013 | |
| Modification is to correct the expected number of awards from 10 to 1. | Jul 05, 2013 | |
| Jun 18, 2013 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCA-13-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Project to Prevent Child Labor in Home-Based Carpet Production in Afghanistan |
| 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: | Jun 17, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 05, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 02, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 02, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 01, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
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 successfully reducing children’s participation in child labor, and developing a social compliance system is eligible to apply. Applicants are expected to apply in partnership with at least one company that produces hand woven carpets from home based workers in Afghanistan. The partnership with the company may take the form of a subgrant or subcontract. Applicants must demonstrate a proven ability to develop a social compliance system and establish a verification system. 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 project.
Public International Organizations (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 negotiating 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 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: |
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 $2 million for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) to support efforts to reduce the worst forms of child labor in the home-based production of carpets in Afghanistan by designing and piloting a sustainable social compliance system in collaboration with at least one carpet company. Eligible Applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s). See Section III for detailed eligibility requirements. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katima Wilson
Procurement Technician Phone 202-693-4570 Email:ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCA-13-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Project to Prevent Child Labor in Home-Based Carpet Production in Afghanistan |
| 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: | Jul 05, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 02, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 01, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
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 successfully reducing children’s participation in child labor, and developing a social compliance system is eligible to apply. Applicants are expected to apply in partnership with at least one company that produces hand woven carpets from home based workers in Afghanistan. The partnership with the company may take the form of a subgrant or subcontract. Applicants must demonstrate a proven ability to develop a social compliance system and establish a verification system. 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 project.
Public International Organizations (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 negotiating 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 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: |
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 $2 million for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) to support efforts to reduce the worst forms of child labor in the home-based production of carpets in Afghanistan by designing and piloting a sustainable social compliance system in collaboration with at least one carpet company. Eligible Applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s). See Section III for detailed eligibility requirements. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katima Wilson
Procurement Technician Phone 202-693-4570 Email:ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCA-13-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Project to Prevent Child Labor in Home-Based Carpet Production in Afghanistan |
| 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: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 02, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 01, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
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 successfully reducing children’s participation in child labor, and developing a social compliance system is eligible to apply. Applicants are expected to apply in partnership with at least one company that produces hand woven carpets from home based workers in Afghanistan. The partnership with the company may take the form of a subgrant or subcontract. Applicants must demonstrate a proven ability to develop a social compliance system and establish a verification system. 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 project.
Public International Organizations (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 negotiating 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 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: |
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 $2 million for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) to support efforts to reduce the worst forms of child labor in the home-based production of carpets in Afghanistan by designing and piloting a sustainable social compliance system in collaboration with at least one carpet company. Eligible Applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s). See Section III for detailed eligibility requirements. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katima Wilson
Procurement Technician Phone 202-693-4570 Email:ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | Katima Wilson Procurement Technician 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 | SCA-13-11 | Project to Prevent Child Labor in Home-Based Carpet Production in Afghanistan | PKG00179553 | Jun 17, 2013 | Aug 02, 2013 | View |
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