This grant aims to fund a project improving social compliance systems to reduce child labor and forced labor in palm oil supply chains. The project seeks to strengthen private sector partners in Colombian and Ecuadorian palm oil sectors and increase awareness of best practices globally. Applicants must implement activities in Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, and Peru to achieve the intended outcomes. Deadline for submission is August 23, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 306819
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ILAB-18-09 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Reducing Child Labor and Forced Labor in Palm Oil Supply Chains |
| 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: | Jul 05, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 23, 2018 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 23, 2018 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 22, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $6,000,000 |
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 successfully addressing 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 number 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, one cooperative agreement to fund a project to improve the implementation of social compliance systems that promote acceptable conditions of work and reduction of child labor and forced labor in palm oil supply chains.
The intended project outcomes are: 1) Strengthened capacity of private sector partner(s) in the Colombian and Ecuadorian palm oil sectors to implement a robust social compliance system. 2) Increased understanding, at regional and global levels, of promising practices in social compliance systems in palm oil supply chains. For Outcome 1, applicants must implement the project in Colombia and Ecuador. For Outcome 2, applicants must implement the project in Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, and Peru.
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| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.dol.gov/ilab/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dorjan Chaney, Grants Management Specialist
Email:chaney.dorjan@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 306819 Full Announcement-FOA-ILAB-18-09 -> FOA-ILAB-18-09 Palm Oil.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Dorjan Chaney, Grants Management Specialist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOA-ILAB-18-09 | Reducing Child Labor and Forced Labor in Palm Oil Supply Chains | PKG00243568 | Jul 05, 2018 | Aug 23, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
306819 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
306819 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
306819 SF424A-1.0.pdf
306819 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
306819 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
306819 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
306819 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
306819 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
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