Opportunity ID: 342611
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-22-28 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Supporting Regional, National, and Local Action to Address Child Labor in West African Agriculture |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.401 — International Labor Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 25, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 25, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 07, 2022 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 07, 2022 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 06, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following organizations are eligible to apply:• U.S. organizations: o Nonprofits, including any faith-based organizations or community-based organizations; o Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education; o Private Institutions of Higher Education; o For-Profit organizations; • Non-U.S. organizations: o Non-U.S. Entities, including PIOs, as described in 2 CFR 200.1. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Description: |
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $4,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for 1 cooperative agreement to fund Phase I of a technical assistance project in West Africa to improve action by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and ECOWAS Member States to combat child labor, with a focus in agriculture. The duration of Phase I of the project will be a maximum of 48 months from the effective date of the award. Following the conclusion of Phase I, USDOL will consider awarding a second phase of the project of approximately $4,000,000 total costs, reflecting a total potential project budget of approximately $8,000,000 over approximately eight years. The two phases of the project will aim to achieve the following outcomes: • Outcome 1: Increased capacity of ECOWAS to implement the ECOWAS Regional Action Plan to eliminate child labor. • Outcome 2: Increased mobilization of ECOWAS Member States to implement National Action Plans to eliminate child labor. o Outcome 2.1: Improved legislative, policy, and enforcement environment for enabling national action to address child labor. o Outcome 2.2: Increased action by communities to develop and implement Community Action Plans to reduce child labor in agriculture. o Outcome 2.3: Increased access to education, livelihoods, or other forms of social protection in agricultural communities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ms. Sue Levenstein
Grants Management Specialist Email:levenstein.susan.l@dol.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | Ms. Sue Levenstein Grants Management Specialist Email: levenstein.susan.l@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-22-28 | Supporting Regional, National, and Local Action to Address Child Labor in West African Agriculture | PKG00276559 | Aug 25, 2022 | Oct 07, 2022 | View |
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