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Notice of Intent-Project to Combat Child Labor
This is a Notice of Intent Only.
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 to vulnerable populations, including among Afro-descendant, indigenous and migrant populations, and to promote sustainable livelihoods for their households.
USDOL/ILAB intends to obligate up to $ 6. 5 million for project(s) to reduce child labor in Ecuador & Panama (services).
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.
The project will also implement a pilot intervention in Ecuador to address the education and livelihood needs of child laborers affected by disabilities.
ILAB intends to solicit cooperative agreement applications from qualified organizations.
The forthcoming SGA will be published on www.grants.gov and USDOL/ILABs website at a later date.
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.
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 to vulnerable populations, including among Afro-descendant, indigenous and migrant populations, and to promote sustainable livelihoods for their households.
USDOL/ILAB intends to obligate up to $ 6. 5 million for project(s) to reduce child labor in Ecuador & Panama (services).
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.
The project will also implement a pilot intervention in Ecuador to address the education and livelihood needs of child laborers affected by disabilities.
ILAB intends to solicit cooperative agreement applications from qualified organizations.
The forthcoming SGA will be published on www.grants.gov and USDOL/ILABs website at a later date.
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.
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 OfficerAlternate: James KinslowGrant OfficerPhone 202-693-4570
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:
2012-12-30
Archive Date:
2013-01-29
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