The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) is offering a cooperative agreement grant to support efforts in the Dominican Republic aimed at reducing child labor and improving labor rights and working conditions within its agricultural sector, particularly in sugarcane and production supply chains. This grant is for organizations capable of enhancing government, industry, and workers’ rights organizations’ capacity to combat child labor effectively. Up to $10 million is available for this technical assistance project. Eligible applicants include commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations. The primary purpose is to address critical labor issues and foster better working environments.
Opportunity ID: 234414
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-13-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Project to Reduce Child Labor and Improve Labor Rights and Working Conditions in the Dominican Republic |
| 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: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | May 13, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 03, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 11, 2013 |
| 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 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. This SCA is for the award of a new cooperative agreement with specific project objectives and outcomes as outlined in this SCA. As such, Applicants may not submit applications to renew or supplement an existing project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | In FY 2013, the U.S. Department of Labors (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $10 million, subject to the availability of funds, for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) to support the Dominican Republics efforts to reduce child labor and improve labor rights and working conditions in the agricultural sector, including in the sugarcane sector and in production supply chains. Eligible Applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing childrens participation in child labor and increasing the capacity of government, industry and workers rights organizations is eligible to apply. See Section III for detailed eligibility requirements. Please note: attachments of ILAB’s OCFT 2013 Management and Procedural guidelines (MPG) and OCFT 2013 cooperative agreement template are for informational purposes only. Any questions or comments about these documents should be submitted during the technical question submission period to email address: ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Helen A. Williams
Grant Specialist Phone: 202-693-34570 Email:ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Questions and Answers for SGA-13-03 are now posted as an attachment under the full announcement section. | Jul 03, 2013 | |
| The Department of Labor is publishing an amendment which revises portions of SGA-13-03. An incorrect version of the revised SGA (posted 6/13/13) was removed and replaced with the corrected version as an attachment to this announcement. The corrected revised SGA has the word "re-uploaded" in the footer. All other changes to the SCA are annotated with a vertical bar line. | Jul 03, 2013 | |
| Revised SGA-13-03 (dated 6/11/13) has been uploaded as an attachment to this announcement. All changes to the SGA are annotated with a vertical bar line. | Jun 14, 2013 | |
| Revised SGA-13-03 (dated 6/11/2013) has been uploaded as an attachment to this announcement. All changes to the SGA are annotated with a vertical bar line. | Jun 11, 2013 | |
| Jun 11, 2013 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-13-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Project to Reduce Child Labor and Improve Labor Rights and Working Conditions in the Dominican Republic |
| 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: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | May 13, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 03, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 11, 2013 |
| 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 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. This SCA is for the award of a new cooperative agreement with specific project objectives and outcomes as outlined in this SCA. As such, Applicants may not submit applications to renew or supplement an existing project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | In FY 2013, the U.S. Department of Labors (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $10 million, subject to the availability of funds, for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) to support the Dominican Republics efforts to reduce child labor and improve labor rights and working conditions in the agricultural sector, including in the sugarcane sector and in production supply chains. Eligible Applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing childrens participation in child labor and increasing the capacity of government, industry and workers rights organizations is eligible to apply. See Section III for detailed eligibility requirements. Please note: attachments of ILAB’s OCFT 2013 Management and Procedural guidelines (MPG) and OCFT 2013 cooperative agreement template are for informational purposes only. Any questions or comments about these documents should be submitted during the technical question submission period to email address: ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Helen A. Williams
Grant Specialist Phone: 202-693-34570 Email:ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-13-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Project to Reduce Child Labor and Improve Labor Rights and Working Conditions in the Dominican Republic |
| 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: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 03, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 11, 2013 |
| 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 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. This SCA is for the award of a new cooperative agreement with specific project objectives and outcomes as outlined in this SCA. As such, Applicants may not submit applications to renew or supplement an existing project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | In FY 2013, the U.S. Department of Labors (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $10 million, subject to the availability of funds, for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) to support the Dominican Republics efforts to reduce child labor and improve labor rights and working conditions in the agricultural sector, including in the sugarcane sector and in production supply chains. Eligible Applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing childrens participation in child labor and increasing the capacity of government, industry and workers rights organizations is eligible to apply. See Section III for detailed eligibility requirements. Please note: attachments of ILAB’s OCFT 2013 Management and Procedural guidelines (MPG) and OCFT 2013 cooperative agreement template are for informational purposes only. Any questions or comments about these documents should be submitted during the technical question submission period to email address: ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Helen A. Williams
Grant Specialist Phone: 202-693-34570 Email:ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-13-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Project to Reduce Child Labor and Improve Labor Rights and Working Conditions in the Dominican Republic |
| 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: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 14, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 11, 2013 |
| 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 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. This SCA is for the award of a new cooperative agreement with specific project objectives and outcomes as outlined in this SCA. As such, Applicants may not submit applications to renew or supplement an existing project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | In FY 2013, the U.S. Department of Labors (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $10 million, subject to the availability of funds, for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) to support the Dominican Republics efforts to reduce child labor and improve labor rights and working conditions in the agricultural sector, including in the sugarcane sector and in production supply chains. Eligible Applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing childrens participation in child labor and increasing the capacity of government, industry and workers rights organizations is eligible to apply. See Section III for detailed eligibility requirements. Please note: attachments of ILAB’s OCFT 2013 Management and Procedural guidelines (MPG) and OCFT 2013 cooperative agreement template are for informational purposes only. Any questions or comments about these documents should be submitted during the technical question submission period to email address: ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Helen A. Williams
Grant Specialist Phone: 202-693-34570 Email:ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-13-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Project to Reduce Child Labor and Improve Labor Rights and Working Conditions in the Dominican Republic |
| 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: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 11, 2013 |
| 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 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. This SCA is for the award of a new cooperative agreement with specific project objectives and outcomes as outlined in this SCA. As such, Applicants may not submit applications to renew or supplement an existing project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | In FY 2013, the U.S. Department of Labors (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $10 million, subject to the availability of funds, for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) to support the Dominican Republics efforts to reduce child labor and improve labor rights and working conditions in the agricultural sector, including in the sugarcane sector and in production supply chains. Eligible Applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing childrens participation in child labor and increasing the capacity of government, industry and workers rights organizations is eligible to apply. See Section III for detailed eligibility requirements. Please note: attachments of ILAB’s OCFT 2013 Management and Procedural guidelines (MPG) and OCFT 2013 cooperative agreement template are for informational purposes only. Any questions or comments about these documents should be submitted during the technical question submission period to email address: ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Helen A. Williams
Grant Specialist Phone: 202-693-34570 Email:ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-13-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Project to Reduce Child Labor and Improve Labor Rights and Working Conditions in the Dominican Republic |
| 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: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 11, 2013 |
| 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 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. This SCA is for the award of a new cooperative agreement with specific project objectives and outcomes as outlined in this SCA. As such, Applicants may not submit applications to renew or supplement an existing project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | In FY 2013, the U.S. Department of Labors (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $10 million, subject to the availability of funds, for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) to support the Dominican Republics efforts to reduce child labor and improve labor rights and working conditions in the agricultural sector, including in the sugarcane sector and in production supply chains. Eligible Applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing childrens participation in child labor and increasing the capacity of government, industry and workers rights organizations is eligible to apply. See Section III for detailed eligibility requirements. Please note: attachments of ILAB’s OCFT 2013 Management and Procedural guidelines (MPG) and OCFT 2013 cooperative agreement template are for informational purposes only. Any questions or comments about these documents should be submitted during the technical question submission period to email address: ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
| Link to Additional Information: | ILAB website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Helen A. Williams
Grant Specialist Phone: 202-693-34570 Email:ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 234414 Full Announcement-1 -> sf 424 key contacts 7.30.11.pdf
Folder 234414 Full Announcement-1 -> sca 12-03 (dominican republic).pdf
Folder 234414 Full Announcement-1 -> sf424 form exp 03.31.12.pdf
Folder 234414 Full Announcement-1 -> outputs based budget.pdf
Folder 234414 Full Announcement-1 -> usdol ocft 2013 management procedures and guidelines mpg.pdf
Folder 234414 Full Announcement-1 -> usdol ocft 2013 cooperative agreement template.pdf
Folder 234414 Full Announcement-1 -> survey-equal opportunity exp 5.12.pdf
Folder 234414 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> fy13 dominican republic sca amendment.revised 6.13.13.doc_re_upload.pdf
Folder 234414 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> fy13 dominican republic sca amendment description revised 6 13 13.pdf
Folder 234414 Other Supporting Documents-Consolidated Questions and Answers SGA 13_03 1 -> 6-27-2013 consolidatedq_as sca 13-03 final to post.pdf
Folder 234414 Other Supporting Documents-Indirect cost form 1 -> general-indirect-cost-form 2012.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Helen A. Williams Grant Specialist Phone: 202-693-34570 Email: ops.grantoffice@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGA-13-03 | SGA-13-03 | PKG00177590 | May 13, 2013 | Jul 12, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
234414 SF424-2.0.pdf
234414 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
234414 Budget-1.1.pdf
234414 SF424A-1.0.pdf
234414 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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