The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) is offering the African Youth Empowerment Grant to address exploitative child labor by providing technical assistance for vulnerable youth aged 14-18. This initiative aims to promote education, vocational training, and decent work opportunities while enhancing livelihoods, supporting civic engagement, and fostering youth leadership. This project is a pilot program intended to be replicated in other African countries. The Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) is anticipated to be published around May 31, 2013, with a closing date of June 7, 2013. Applicants are advised to monitor www.grants.gov for updates.
Opportunity ID: 229493
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NOI-7-AYEDI |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | NOI-7 African Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date:: | Apr 05, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | May 15, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 12, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 07, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Jul 07, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| 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 successfully building the capacity of local and national governments to reduce the worst forms of labor and carrying out assessments of the labor inspectorate is eligible to apply. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | OASAM |
| Description:: | This Notice of Intent (NOI) is not a request for funding applications. Subject to the availability of funds, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs, will award a cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project(s) to address exploitative child labor among youth by helping them develop marketable skills to secure decent work. The project will target vulnerable youth age 14 through 18, promoting education and vocational training and decent work opportunities for those of appropriate work age. The project will also seek to enhance livelihoods for youth and their households, support civic engagement by youth, and encourage youth to take on leadership roles within their communities. This project is intended to serve as a pilot youth empowerment and development initiative that could be replicated in other African countries. The Office of Procurement Services (OPS) anticipates publishing the Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) on or about 31 May 2013(this date is subject to change). Please refer to: http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/grants/main.htm#20121009 and http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/SGAguidelines.htm for general guidelines and examples of previous cooperative agreement applications. This NOI does not include an SGA or any attachments. It only constitutes a notice of USDOL’s intent to publish an SGA at a later date. Interested applicants are encouraged to monitor www.grants.gov for the SGA, as this is the method by which it will be made available to the public. No e-mail or paper copies will be provided. |
| 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 4 | modification to extend the project posting date of the solicitation to on or about 31 May 2013. | May 15, 2013 |
| Synopsis 3 | updated to identify as notice of intent | |
| Synopsis 2 | Notice of Intent closing date extended to 5/15/2013. This is only a notice of intent to publish a funding opportunity. The Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement (SCA) is anticipated to be published on or about 5/10/2013. Please note that the SCA may be published anytime before or after this projected date. Prospective applicants are encouraged to monitor grants.gov for the solicitation. The Office of Procurement Services Grant Office will provide status updates if the solicitation has not been posted by the projected date of 5/10/2013. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1