Opportunity Information: Apply for SCA 13 12
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- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce (CLEAR) Child Labor" 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 Jul 5, 2013 and posted on Jun 17, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 2, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $7,700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION A. Eligible Applicants Any commercial, international, educational, or non profit organization(s), including any faith based, community based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully supporting local and national government capacity building efforts to reduce the WFCL 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. Public International Organizations (PIOs) are eligible to apply. However, USDOL requires that PIOs and all other entities that elect to apply for this grant opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this SCA concerning audits and counter terrorism. In negotiating an award with a PIO, USDOL will discuss the inclusion of appropriate language acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government in accordance with U.S. law. Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must comply with all audit requirements, including those established in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A 133. Applicants must also demonstrate in country presence either independently or through a relationship with another organization with country presence (i.e., a subgrantee or subcontractor) enabling them to initiate program activities upon award of the cooperative agreement (see Section IV, Application and Submission Information). The following Applicants (including subgrantees/subcontractors) will not be considered Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government. Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended. Applicants charging a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce (CLEAR) Child Labor funding opportunity is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) solicitation to support large-scale technical assistance aimed at reducing the worst forms of child labor (WFCL). Through this effort, USDOL/ILAB plans to fund projects that strengthen the ability of governments, at both national and local levels, to prevent, monitor, and respond to child labor. The central idea is capacity building: helping public institutions and their partners put stronger systems in place so that laws, policies, and programs to address WFCL are not only written, but actually implemented and enforced.
The program offers a total of up to USD 7.7 million through a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected organization(s) should expect substantial involvement and ongoing engagement with USDOL during implementation. The announcement indicates an expected award of one cooperative agreement, with the award ceiling and floor both listed as USD 7.7 million, signaling that USDOL anticipated funding one project at the full amount. Over the life of the agreement, the project is expected to work in at least ten countries. In the first year, activities are specifically slated for five countries: Bangladesh, Paraguay, the Philippines, Suriname, and Uganda. After that initial period, the grantee must stay in active dialogue with USDOL about which additional countries will be added in later years, and USDOL retains final approval over country selection. USDOL also explicitly reserves the right, after award, to ask the grantee to adjust activities in target countries to maximize impact, as long as changes remain within the scope of the cooperative agreement.
The technical assistance focus is organized around four main result areas. First, the project should help countries develop, improve, and/or adopt national legislation addressing child labor, including alignment with international standards. Second, it should strengthen monitoring and enforcement related to WFCL, which includes practical supports such as training labor inspectors and helping establish or reinforce community-based child labor monitoring systems (CLMS). Third, it should support the creation or improvement of national plans of action on child labor, including explicit attention to WFCL. Fourth, it should improve real-world implementation of national and local policies and programs that reduce and prevent WFCL, while also strengthening social policies and services that address root causes and vulnerability, such as access to basic education, vocational training, social protection, employment creation, and poverty-reduction initiatives for high-risk populations.
Administratively, the cooperative agreement would be administered by USDOL’s Office of Procurement Services (OPS) and technically managed by ILAB’s Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking (OCFT). The opportunity encourages collaboration where it would improve results, including partnerships and subawards to other organizations, which can be especially important for meeting in-country operational needs across multiple settings. The work is positioned within ILAB’s broader mission of improving labor conditions and addressing exploitation internationally, with OCFT specifically responsible for research, partnerships, and technical cooperation programming to eliminate WFCL, forced labor, and human trafficking.
Eligibility is broad, covering commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations and public international organizations, as long as they can credibly carry out government-focused capacity building to reduce WFCL and can demonstrate strong experience managing complex projects in developing countries. A key operational requirement is in-country presence, either directly or via a partner (such as a subgrantee or subcontractor), sufficient to begin activities promptly after award. Certain entities are excluded, including foreign governments and government-operated entities, organizations associated with terrorism or that are debarred/suspended, and applicants that would charge a fee or profit on a USDOL-funded project under this award. Applicants and partners must also comply with U.S. audit requirements, including those tied to OMB Circular A-133, and public international organizations must follow the solicitation’s stated requirements regarding audits and counter-terrorism conditions, with appropriate recognition of their legal rights and privileges as applicable.
From a timeline and identification standpoint, this was a discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SCA-13-12) in the employment, labor, and training category. It was posted June 17, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 2, 2013, and an archive date of September 1, 2013. The listed point of contact for access issues was Brenda White, Grants Management Specialist, at ops.grantoffice@dol.gov and 202-693-4570.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - CLEAR Child Labor (USDOL/ILAB)
1) What is the CLEAR Child Labor funding opportunity?
The Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce (CLEAR) Child Labor opportunity is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) solicitation to support large-scale technical assistance aimed at reducing the worst forms of child labor (WFCL). The emphasis is on strengthening government capacity so that child labor laws, policies, and programs are not only developed, but implemented and enforced.
2) What is the main goal of the funded project?
The project is expected to help governments at national and local levels prevent, monitor, and respond to child labor, with a central focus on capacity building. The intent is to build stronger public systems and practical enforcement mechanisms to reduce WFCL.
3) What type of award is being offered?
The opportunity is expected to be funded through a cooperative agreement. This structure indicates substantial involvement and ongoing engagement by USDOL during project implementation.
4) How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The opportunity offers a total of up to USD 7.7 million.
5) How many awards does USDOL expect to make?
The announcement indicates an expected award of one cooperative agreement.
6) What is the anticipated award amount for the selected project?
Both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as USD 7.7 million, signaling that USDOL anticipated funding one project at the full amount.
7) How many countries must the project cover?
Over the life of the cooperative agreement, the project is expected to work in at least ten countries.
8) Which countries are specifically included in the first year?
In the first year, activities are specifically slated for five countries: Bangladesh, Paraguay, the Philippines, Suriname, and Uganda.
9) How will additional countries be selected after the first year?
After the initial period, the grantee is expected to remain in active dialogue with USDOL regarding which additional countries will be added in later years. USDOL retains final approval over country selection.
10) Can USDOL request changes to country activities after an award is made?
Yes. USDOL reserves the right, after award, to ask the grantee to adjust activities in target countries to maximize impact, as long as the changes remain within the scope of the cooperative agreement.
11) What are the main technical assistance result areas?
The technical assistance focus is organized around four main result areas:
- Supporting countries to develop, improve, and/or adopt national legislation addressing child labor, including alignment with international standards.
- Strengthening monitoring and enforcement related to WFCL, including training labor inspectors and helping establish or reinforce community-based child labor monitoring systems (CLMS).
- Supporting the creation or improvement of national plans of action on child labor, including explicit attention to WFCL.
- Improving implementation of national and local policies and programs that reduce and prevent WFCL, while strengthening social policies and services that address root causes and vulnerability (for example: access to basic education, vocational training, social protection, employment creation, and poverty-reduction initiatives for high-risk populations).
12) Does the opportunity focus on laws only, or also on enforcement and implementation?
It includes both. The opportunity highlights not only developing or improving laws and policies, but also building systems to implement and enforce them in practice.
13) What is meant by strengthening monitoring and enforcement?
The solicitation includes practical supports such as training labor inspectors and helping establish or reinforce community-based child labor monitoring systems (CLMS) to better detect, track, and respond to WFCL.
14) What is a CLMS in this context?
CLMS refers to community-based child labor monitoring systems. The opportunity notes these as a key example of practical monitoring support that may be established or reinforced as part of the project.
15) Does the opportunity include planning support, such as national strategies?
Yes. One of the four result areas is supporting the creation or improvement of national plans of action on child labor, including explicit attention to the worst forms of child labor.
16) Does the opportunity address root causes and vulnerability?
Yes. The fourth result area explicitly includes strengthening social policies and services that address root causes and vulnerability, including areas such as education access, vocational training, social protection, employment creation, and poverty-reduction initiatives for high-risk populations.
17) Who administers and who manages the award?
Administratively, the cooperative agreement would be administered by USDOL's Office of Procurement Services (OPS). Technically, it would be managed by ILAB's Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking (OCFT).
18) What is OCFT's role within ILAB?
Within ILAB, OCFT is responsible for research, partnerships, and technical cooperation programming to eliminate the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking.
19) Are partnerships or subawards allowed or encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity encourages collaboration where it would improve results, including partnerships and subawards to other organizations. This may be important for meeting in-country operational needs across multiple settings.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations and public international organizations. Applicants must be able to credibly carry out government-focused capacity building to reduce WFCL and demonstrate strong experience managing complex projects in developing countries.
21) Is in-country presence required?
Yes. A key operational requirement is in-country presence, either directly or via a partner (such as a subgrantee or subcontractor), sufficient to begin activities promptly after award.
22) Are any entities explicitly excluded from eligibility?
Yes. Excluded entities include foreign governments and government-operated entities, organizations associated with terrorism or that are debarred or suspended, and applicants that would charge a fee or profit on a USDOL-funded project under this award.
23) Can an applicant charge a fee or profit on the USDOL-funded project?
No. Applicants that would charge a fee or profit on a USDOL-funded project under this award are excluded.
24) What compliance or audit requirements apply?
Applicants and partners must comply with U.S. audit requirements, including those tied to OMB Circular A-133. Public international organizations must follow the solicitation's stated requirements regarding audits and counter-terrorism conditions, with appropriate recognition of their legal rights and privileges as applicable.
25) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SCA-13-12.
26) What is the program category listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed in the employment, labor, and training category.
27) When was the opportunity posted, and what were the closing and archive dates?
It was posted on June 17, 2013. The original and current closing date is August 2, 2013. The archive date is September 1, 2013.
28) Who is the listed point of contact for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues is Brenda White, Grants Management Specialist. Email: ops.grantoffice@dol.gov. Phone: 202-693-4570.
29) What does "substantial involvement" by USDOL mean in this opportunity?
The solicitation states that the award will be a cooperative agreement and notes that selected organization(s) should expect substantial involvement and ongoing engagement with USDOL during implementation.
30) What is the core approach emphasized by this opportunity?
The core approach is capacity building for public institutions and their partners, aimed at improving the real-world implementation and enforcement of frameworks addressing the worst forms of child labor.
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