The Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs is offering a grant to improve civil society’s capacity to combat child labor and forced labor, and enhance working conditions in a chosen country and sector. Applicants must select a country from DOL’s reports on child labor or forced labor. The grant aims to empower civil society in identifying and addressing labor abuses, raising awareness, and implementing initiatives for protection and remedy. The project will focus on documenting accurate information, advocating for worker protection, and facilitating access to grievance mechanisms. The closing date for applications is July 2, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 305490
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-18-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Forced Labor and Improve Working Conditions |
| 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: | May 22, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 02, 2018 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 02, 2018 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 01, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,600,000 |
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 working with civil society [includes but is not limited to community groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), indigenous groups, charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, professional associations, foundations, human rights groups, trade unions, and journalists] to successfully address child labor and forced labor abuses, and promote acceptable conditions of work in sectors and/or supply chains are eligible to apply. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility. All applicants for ILAB funding opportunities must have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to applying for funding. New applicants should be aware that applying for a DUNS number and registering in SAM may take several weeks. Applicants should plan accordingly to avoid unexpected delays that could result in the rejection of the application. NOTE: If you are registering a new entity in SAM.gov, you must provide an original, signed notarized letter stating that you are the authorized Entity Administrator before your registration will be activated. Read our guidance on notarized letters (https://gsafsd.service-now.com/fsd-gov/answer.do?sysparm_kbid=d2e67885db0d5f00b3257d321f96194b) and our FAQs (https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate) to learn more about this process change. For more information, please see http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do and https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. Successful applicants will be required to ensure any subrecipients also have a DUNS prior to receiving DOL approval of any subawards. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Description: | Subject to the availability of funds, USDOL’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) intends to award, through a competitive process, a cooperative agreement to improve the capacity of civil society to better understand and address child labor and/or forced labor abuses and promote acceptable conditions of work in a sector and/or supply chain. The cooperative agreement will be implemented in a country and sector and/or supply chain to be proposed by applicants. Applicants must propose a country covered in the DOL’s Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/resources/reports/child-labor/findings) and/or on the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor (http://www.dol.gov/ilab/reports/child-labor/list-of-goods/). The project will achieve the following outcomes: (1) Improved capacity of civil society to identify and document accurate, independent, and objective information on the nature and scope of child labor and/or forced labor, and violations of acceptable conditions of work in a sector and/or supply chain; (2) Improved capacity of civil society to raise awareness for the protection of workers from child labor and/or forced labor abuses, and violations of acceptable conditions of work; and (3) Improved capacity of civil society to implement initiatives to address child labor and/or forced labor and violations of acceptable conditions of work, including facilitated access to grievance mechanisms and/or remedy for victims of labor exploitation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.dol.gov/ilab |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mr. Dorjan Chaney, Grants Management Specialist, chaney.dorjan@dol.gov
Email:chaney.dorjan@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 305490 Full Announcement-FOA-ILAB-18-01 -> FOA-ILAB-18-01 Civil Society.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Mr. Dorjan Chaney, Grants Management Specialist, chaney.dorjan@dol.gov 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-18-01 | Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Forced Labor and Improve Working Conditions | PKG00242443 | May 22, 2018 | Jul 02, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
305490 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
305490 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
305490 SF424A-1.0.pdf
305490 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
305490 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
305490 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
305490 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
305490 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
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