Reducing Child Labor and Forced Labor in Critical Mineral Producing Communities in Zambia
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U. S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $5,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project, in Zambia, to reduce
child labor and forced labor in critical mineral producing communities.
The project will seek to increase capacity of government and increase resiliency of vulnerable households in critical mineral producing communities to address child labor and forced labor.
The applicant must select two or more of the following critical mineral producing provinces:
Northwestern, Copperbelt, Central and/or Luapula.
The project will aim to achieve the following outcomes:
Outcome 1:
Increased capacity of government to address child labor and forced labor in critical mineral producing communities.
Outcome 2:
Increased resiliency of members of vulnerable households in communities producing critical minerals.
The project will seek to increase capacity of government and increase resiliency of vulnerable households in critical mineral producing communities to address child labor and forced labor.
The applicant must select two or more of the following critical mineral producing provinces:
Northwestern, Copperbelt, Central and/or Luapula.
The project will aim to achieve the following outcomes:
Outcome 1:
Increased capacity of government to address child labor and forced labor in critical mineral producing communities.
Outcome 2:
Increased resiliency of members of vulnerable households in communities producing critical minerals.
Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Estimated Funding: $5,000,000
Office: Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Estimated Funding: $5,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-23-216.html
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) capable of successfully implementing a project to reduce child labor and forced labor in critical mineral producing communities in Zambia is 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 Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to applying for funding.
For more information, please see https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. Successful applicants will be required to ensure any subrecipients also have a UEI number prior to receiving DOL approval of any subawards.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-23-216.html
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
ortiz.carlie@dol.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2023-07-28
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2025-11-05
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