Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI 3 GLOBAL CLEAR II
Apply for NOI 3 GLOBAL CLEAR II
- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labor (CLEAR)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 11, 2014 and posted on Mar 11, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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 promoting labor rights. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labor (CLEAR) opportunity is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) initiative intended to fund technical assistance that helps reduce the worst forms of child labor. The notice provided is a Notice of Intent (NOI), meaning it is not an open call for applications and does not contain an application package. Instead, it signals that USDOL expects, if funds are available, to release a formal Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SCA) at a later date through Grants.gov. The agency anticipated publishing the SCA around April 2014 (with dates subject to change), and the public was directed to monitor Grants.gov because no email or paper copies would be distributed.
If released as described, USDOL planned to make one or more awards using a cooperative agreement mechanism. Cooperative agreements are similar to grants, but they typically involve a closer working relationship and more substantial involvement by the federal agency during implementation. The core purpose of the planned awards was capacity building: helping local and national stakeholders strengthen systems, policies, enforcement, and programs that prevent and address child labor. The NOI specifically emphasizes reducing the worst forms of child labor by building sustained local and national ability to tackle the issue across at least five target countries, rather than focusing only on short-term direct service delivery.
The opportunity falls under the Employment, Labor, and Training activity area, and it is listed with a CFDA number shown as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified), which is sometimes used in early notices or when a program is not tied to a specific CFDA listing in the summary. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award floor and ceiling are listed as 0 in the synopsis, which usually indicates that funding levels were not yet determined or were not provided in the NOI and would be clarified in the later SCA.
Eligibility was described broadly. Potential applicants could include commercial entities, international organizations, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as they are capable of implementing work that reduces childrens participation in child labor and promotes labor rights. The notice also makes clear that organizations without prior USDOL grant, cooperative agreement, or contract experience were still eligible, which suggests the competition was intended to be open to new partners as well as established implementers.
Operationally, the NOI points interested parties to general USDOL ILAB grant guidance and examples of past solicitations on the ILAB website, which would help applicants anticipate typical requirements, expected components of technical proposals, and compliance expectations. For access issues, the listed contact was a grant specialist, Helen A. Williams, reachable via the Office of Procurement Services email (ops.grantoffice@dol.gov). Overall, the key takeaway is that this posting was an advance notice of a forthcoming competitive funding opportunity focused on technical assistance and capacity building to reduce the worst forms of child labor across multiple countries, with the actual application details to be provided later in the formal SCA on Grants.gov.
FAQs: Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labor (CLEAR) - Notice of Intent (NOI)
What is the CLEAR opportunity?
CLEAR (Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labor) is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) initiative intended to fund technical assistance that helps reduce the worst forms of child labor.
Is this an open funding opportunity that I can apply to right now?
No. The information provided is a Notice of Intent (NOI). An NOI is not an open call for applications and does not include an application package. It is an advance notice that USDOL expects (if funds are available) to release a formal Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SCA) at a later date.
What does a Notice of Intent (NOI) mean in practice?
It means USDOL is signaling that a future competitive opportunity may be released, but the NOI itself is not the solicitation. Key details that applicants would normally need (application instructions, required forms, final funding levels, evaluation criteria, and deadlines) would be provided only in the later SCA if and when it is published.
Where would the official solicitation be posted if it is released?
USDOL indicated the formal Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SCA) would be released through Grants.gov. Interested parties were directed to monitor Grants.gov because no email or paper copies would be distributed.
When was USDOL expecting to publish the SCA?
The agency anticipated publishing the SCA around April 2014, although the notice states that dates were subject to change.
Will USDOL send the solicitation by email or mail?
No. The notice states that the public should monitor Grants.gov because no email or paper copies would be distributed.
What type of award did USDOL plan to use?
If released as described, USDOL planned to make one or more awards using a cooperative agreement mechanism.
What is a cooperative agreement, and how is it different from a grant?
The notice explains that cooperative agreements are similar to grants, but they typically involve a closer working relationship and more substantial involvement by the federal agency during implementation.
What is the main purpose of the planned awards?
The core purpose is capacity building. The planned awards were intended to help local and national stakeholders strengthen systems, policies, enforcement, and programs that prevent and address child labor, with an emphasis on reducing the worst forms of child labor.
Is the focus on direct services to children, or on systems-level change?
The NOI emphasizes sustained capacity building across local and national stakeholders, rather than focusing only on short-term direct service delivery.
How many countries were expected to be involved?
The NOI indicates a focus across at least five target countries.
What program area does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is listed under the Employment, Labor, and Training activity area.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The synopsis lists the CFDA number as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified). The notice notes this can be used in early notices or when a program is not tied to a specific CFDA listing in the summary.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What are the award floor and ceiling amounts?
The synopsis lists the award floor and ceiling as 0. This usually indicates that funding levels were not yet determined or not provided in the NOI and would be clarified in the later SCA.
How many awards did USDOL plan to make?
The NOI states USDOL planned to make one or more awards, if funds were available and the SCA was released.
Who is eligible to apply if the SCA is released?
Eligibility was described broadly and could include commercial entities, international organizations, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and public international organizations, as long as they are capable of implementing work that reduces childrens participation in child labor and promotes labor rights.
Can an organization apply if it has never received a USDOL grant or contract before?
Yes. The notice explicitly states that organizations without prior USDOL grant, cooperative agreement, or contract experience were still eligible.
What kinds of activities would USDOL expect applicants to propose?
Based on the NOI, the emphasis is on technical assistance and capacity building to strengthen systems, policies, enforcement, and programs aimed at preventing and addressing the worst forms of child labor, and building sustained local and national ability to tackle the issue.
Where can interested parties find guidance on typical USDOL ILAB grant requirements?
The NOI points interested parties to general USDOL ILAB grant guidance and examples of past solicitations on the ILAB website, which can help applicants anticipate typical requirements, expected components of technical proposals, and compliance expectations.
Who is the contact person for access issues related to this notice?
The listed contact is grant specialist Helen A. Williams, reachable via the Office of Procurement Services email at ops.grantoffice@dol.gov.
What is the main takeaway from this posting?
This posting is an advance notice of a potential forthcoming competitive funding opportunity focused on technical assistance and capacity building to reduce the worst forms of child labor across multiple countries. The actual application details would be provided later in the formal SCA on Grants.gov, if released.
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