The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs is offering a grant of up to $10 million to combat child labor in Cambodia. The grant aims to reduce social exclusion and enhance economic opportunities for vulnerable Cambodian households by improving access to education, vocational training, sustainable livelihoods, and social protection programs. The project seeks to eradicate child labor by empowering youths with decent work opportunities. The closing date for application submission is October 2, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 189153
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SGA-12-08 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Project to Combat Child Labor in Cambodia |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 03, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 02, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 02, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Nov 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $10,000,000 |
| 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 reducing children’s participation in child labor and developing and implementing educational and livelihoods programs to serve them 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. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility or selection under this solicitation.
All Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must comply with all audit requirements, including those established in OMB Circular A-133. They must also demonstrate presence in Cambodia — 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.B.1.c Project Design Narrative). The following Applicants (including subgrantees/subcontractors) will not be considered: •Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government. •Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended will not be considered. •Applicants charging a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | OASAM |
| Description:: | In 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $10 million for one or more cooperative agreement(s) to support efforts to reduce child labor in Cambodia with a focus on reducing social exclusion and promoting economic opportunities for the Cambodian households most vulnerable to the worst forms of child labor. Projects funded under this solicitation will also seek to combat child labor by (1) increasing childrens access to quality education and vocational/skills training, (2) promoting sustainable livelihoods for their households, (3) increasing beneficiaries access to national social protection programs that help households overcome dependence on child labor to meet basic needs, and (4) increasing youths access to decent work. |
| 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 2 | Provided a link to the ILAB website for webchat on FY 2012 grants: http://www.dol.gov/dol/chat/chat-ilab-20120816.htm | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 00.000 |
| Competition ID: | SGA-12-08 |
| Competition Title: | SGA-12-08 |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00136371 |
| Opening Date: | Aug 03, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Oct 02, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Primary: Brenda J. White |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Attachments [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00.000 | SGA-12-08 | SGA-12-08 | PKG00136371 | Aug 03, 2012 | Oct 02, 2012 | View | Primary: Brenda J. White | Organization Applicants |