The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs invites organizations to implement projects in Rwanda aiming to reduce child labor in tea production. This Notice of Intent (NOI) states the intention to award cooperative agreements for this purpose. The Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) is expected to be published around May 10, 2013. Interested applicants should monitor www.grants.gov for the SGA release. No email or paper copies will be provided. Closing date for submissions is May 15, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 227394
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NOI-4 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | NOI-4 Rwanda (Africa) Project To Reduce Child Labor In The Production Of Tea |
| 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):: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 07, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 15, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | May 30, 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 reducing children’s participation in child labor and promoting labor rights. 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 (ILAB), intends to award, through a competitive and merit-based process, one or more cooperative agreements to organizations to implement project(s) in Rwanda (Africa) that aim to support Rwandas efforts to significantly reduce child labor in the production of tea. The Office of Procurement Services (OPS) anticipates publishing the Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) on or about 10 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 a SGA or any attachments. It only constitutes a notice of USDOLs intent to publish a SGA at a later date. Interested applications 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 email 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 | updated title to reflect as Notice of Intent | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Synopsis 3 | 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 2 | NOI synopsis noticed modified to extend the closing date and to update projected date for publishing of the Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement applications. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1