Notice of Intent-Project to Combat Child Labor
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 projects that aim to reduce child labor through educational and training opportunities
for target children and to promote sustainable livelihoods for their households.
USDOL/ILAB intends to obligate up to $5 million for project(s) to reduce child labor in Burkina Faso.
Projects to be funded will address the following strategic areas:
1) Education, 2) Livelihoods, 3) Social Protection, 4) Youth Employment, 5) Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Policies, 6) Raising Awareness, and/or 7) Supporting Research, Evaluation and Collection of Reliable Data on Child Labor.
ILAB intends to solicit cooperative agreement applications from qualified organizations.
The forthcoming SGA will be published at a later date on www.grants.gov and USDOL/ILABs website.
The SGA will remain open for at least 45 days from the date of publication.
All cooperative agreement awards will be made on or before December 31, 201 2. All inquiries regarding this notice should reference NOI Burkina Faso 2. When posted, the solicitation will cite the applicable SGA number.
Information on specific target groups, sectors, geographic regions, and funding levels for the potential projects in the countries/regions listed above will be addressed in the posted solicitation for grant application (SGA).
USDOL/ILAB intends to obligate up to $5 million for project(s) to reduce child labor in Burkina Faso.
Projects to be funded will address the following strategic areas:
1) Education, 2) Livelihoods, 3) Social Protection, 4) Youth Employment, 5) Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Policies, 6) Raising Awareness, and/or 7) Supporting Research, Evaluation and Collection of Reliable Data on Child Labor.
ILAB intends to solicit cooperative agreement applications from qualified organizations.
The forthcoming SGA will be published at a later date on www.grants.gov and USDOL/ILABs website.
The SGA will remain open for at least 45 days from the date of publication.
All cooperative agreement awards will be made on or before December 31, 201 2. All inquiries regarding this notice should reference NOI Burkina Faso 2. When posted, the solicitation will cite the applicable SGA number.
Information on specific target groups, sectors, geographic regions, and funding levels for the potential projects in the countries/regions listed above will be addressed in the posted solicitation for grant application (SGA).
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
ILAB website
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization, including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing childrens participation in child labor and developing and implementing educational and livelihoods programs to serve them.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/programs/ocft/
Contact:
Primary: Brenda J. WhiteGrant Officeremail: white.brenda.j@dol.govAlternate: James KinslowGrant Officeremail: kinslow.james@dol.govPhone: 202-693-4579
Agency Email Description:
white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov
Agency Email:
white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov
Date Posted:
2012-08-09
Application Due Date:
2012-09-30
Archive Date:
2012-10-30
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