Opportunity ID: 237018
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SCA-13-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | 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:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 9 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 01, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 01, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 18, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Nov 17, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $3,000,000 |
| 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), capable of successfully implementing youth empowerment and development projects 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 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 negotiation 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 $3 million for one or more cooperative agreement(s) to fund a technical assistance project(s) in Uganda to address exploitative child labor among youth (age 15 to 18) by helping them develop marketable skills to secure decent work and serve as civic leaders in their communities. The project will target vulnerable youth ages 15 to 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. Applicants must select districts that are part of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Ugandas Focus Districts . This project is intended to serve as a pilot youth empowerment and development initiative that could be replicated in other African countries. Eligible Applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully implementing youth empowerment and development programs. 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: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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| Synopsis 9 | Due to the government being closed on Friday October 11, 2013 this opportunity is extended through Friday October 18,2013 (5:00pm) to allow for submission of applications. Submissions after this date and time will be considered late and not accepted | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Synopsis 8 | SCA-13-07 (dated October 1, 2013) has been revised and uploaded under the full announcement tab to reflect a new closing date of October 11, 2013.
If you submitted an application for this opportunity before this posting, please re-submit it in order to ensure proper validation. We appreciate your cooperation |
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| Synopsis 7 | A new application package was uploaded on September 25, 2013. In order to submit for this opportunity SCA-13-07, you must download the new package. | |
| Synopsis 6 | 1. SCA-13-07 has been updated per Amendment 1 dated 8-22-13.
2. Please note there is a change in the SCA closing date from 10/1/13 to 10/2/13. 3. SCA-13-07 package template is revised to allow for additional attachments with the package. 4. Consolidated Questions for SCA-13-07 have been posted as an attachment. |
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| Synopsis 5 | 1. SCA-13-07 has been updated per Amendment 1 dated 8-22-13. All changes to the SCA are noted via a vertical line change.
2. The closing date for SCA-13-07 is changed from 10/1/13 to 10/2/13. 3. SCA-13-07 package template is revised to allow for additional attachments with the application package. 4. Consolidated Questions for SCA-13-07 have been posted as an attachment. |
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| Synopsis 4 | Questions and Answers for SCA 13-07 have been posted as an attachement under the full announcement tab. | |
| Synopsis 3 | 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:
¿ 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. |
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| Synopsis 2 | SCA-13-07 was modified to correct expected number of awards from 10 to 1. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00186070 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 01, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Oct 18, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Cassandra Mitchell |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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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] Attachments [V1.1] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
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| PKG00186070 | Jul 01, 2013 | Oct 18, 2013 | View | Cassandra Mitchell | Organization Applicants |