Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI ILAB 16 12
Apply for NOI ILAB 16 12
- The DOL-ETA-ILAB in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "EMPOWER: Increasing Economic and Social Empowerment for Adolescent Girls and Vulnerable Women in Zambia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.401.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 17, 2016 and posted on May 17, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 06, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
EMPOWER: Increasing Economic and Social Empowerment for Adolescent Girls and Vulnerable Women in Zambia is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) Notice of Intent (NOI) describing a planned, future funding opportunity focused on reducing child labor in targeted rural areas of Zambia. Because it is only an NOI, it is not an active solicitation and no applications were being accepted at the time of posting. The notice signals that, if funds are available, ILAB expected to launch a competitive process to award one or more cooperative agreements, with the formal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) anticipated before the end of July 2016 (noting the date could change). Interested organizations were directed to watch grants.gov for the FOA, since no paper or email copies would be distributed.
The core purpose of the planned project is to reduce the prevalence of child labor by tackling key economic and social drivers affecting adolescent girls and women in households where children are working or at high risk of entering child labor. The approach outlined in the notice emphasizes not just withdrawing children from labor, but strengthening pathways into acceptable work and improving household livelihoods so families are less dependent on harmful or exploitative child work. The project is structured around four main outcomes that blend workforce development, entrepreneurship, community awareness, and systems-level collaboration.
First, the initiative aims to expand access for adolescent girls who are already in child labor, or who are at high risk of entering it, to acceptable work and quality training opportunities. The notice highlights several examples of what this could include: apprenticeships, vocational or technical training, educational services, and support to start their own businesses. The intent is to give adolescent girls realistic, safe, and market-relevant alternatives that can lead to decent livelihoods, while also helping them stay connected to education and skill-building rather than hazardous or age-inappropriate work.
Second, the planned award would support vulnerable women in households where children are engaged in or at risk of child labor by increasing women’s livelihood opportunities. This component is framed largely around entrepreneurship and economic strengthening, such as enabling women to establish new businesses or expand existing ones. By improving women’s earning capacity and economic stability, the project aims to reduce household reliance on children’s income and shift the family’s economic strategy toward safer and more sustainable sources of support.
Third, EMPOWER intends to raise public awareness around child labor and gender equality. This indicates an expectation that grantees would implement community-facing outreach, education, or behavior-change efforts so that communities better understand the harms and legal or social implications of child labor, and also address gender norms that can push girls into domestic labor, early economic responsibility, or limited educational and training opportunities. Increasing awareness is presented as a necessary complement to services and training, helping ensure that interventions are socially supported and that families and communities recognize acceptable alternatives.
Fourth, the notice emphasizes strengthening collaboration between government and the private sector to promote acceptable work for adolescent girls and vulnerable women. This suggests the project is expected to go beyond individual beneficiaries by improving coordination among public institutions and employers, potentially to expand training-to-employment pipelines, encourage safer and age-appropriate work opportunities, and align local labor demand with training and apprenticeship placements. This outcome points toward a more durable impact by embedding practices and partnerships that can continue after the grant ends.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and would be administered through a cooperative agreement, meaning USDOL would likely anticipate a substantial level of involvement in the project’s implementation compared to a standard grant. The funding opportunity number listed is NOI ILAB 16 12, associated with CFDA 17.401, and the agency is identified as DOL-ETA-ILAB (USDOL Employment and Training Administration, Office of Grants Management, in connection with ILAB). The notice lists an award ceiling of $5,000,000 and an expectation of one award, though the narrative also mentions the intent to award one or more cooperative agreements, implying final award structure would ultimately depend on the FOA and available funds. Eligibility is broadly noted as “Others,” with clarification to be provided in the eventual FOA.
Overall, the NOI lays out a planned program that links child labor reduction in rural Zambia to girls’ access to safe work and training, women’s economic empowerment, community-level shifts in awareness about child labor and gender equality, and stronger government-private sector collaboration to create credible, acceptable work opportunities. The key takeaway is that this posting is informational rather than actionable: it was meant to alert potential applicants that a formal FOA would be coming later and that grants.gov would be the official channel for the full application instructions, requirements, and selection criteria.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is EMPOWER in Zambia?
EMPOWER: Increasing Economic and Social Empowerment for Adolescent Girls and Vulnerable Women in Zambia is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) Notice of Intent (NOI) describing a planned funding opportunity focused on reducing child labor in targeted rural areas of Zambia by addressing key economic and social drivers affecting adolescent girls and vulnerable women.
Is this an open grant opportunity that I can apply to right now?
No. The posting described is a Notice of Intent (NOI), not an active solicitation. At the time of the NOI posting, no applications were being accepted.
What does it mean that this is a Notice of Intent (NOI)?
An NOI is an informational notice that signals a potential future funding opportunity. It indicates the agency may later release a formal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), but the NOI itself does not include final application instructions or accept proposals.
Who is the funding agency for this planned opportunity?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). The notice references DOL-ETA-ILAB (USDOL Employment and Training Administration, Office of Grants Management, in connection with ILAB).
What is the main purpose of the planned project?
The core purpose is to reduce the prevalence of child labor in targeted rural areas of Zambia by tackling economic and social factors affecting adolescent girls and women in households where children are working or are at high risk of entering child labor.
Is the project focused only on withdrawing children from child labor?
No. The approach emphasizes both reducing child labor and strengthening pathways into acceptable work, along with improving household livelihoods so families are less dependent on harmful or exploitative child work.
What are the main outcomes or components described in the NOI?
The NOI describes four main outcomes: (1) expanding adolescent girls’ access to acceptable work and quality training, (2) increasing vulnerable women’s livelihood opportunities, (3) raising public awareness about child labor and gender equality, and (4) strengthening government and private-sector collaboration to promote acceptable work for adolescent girls and vulnerable women.
What kinds of services or opportunities might be supported for adolescent girls?
The NOI lists examples such as apprenticeships, vocational or technical training, educational services, and support to start their own businesses, aimed at providing safe, market-relevant alternatives to child labor and supporting skill-building and education.
Which adolescent girls are intended to benefit under this planned project?
The focus is on adolescent girls who are already engaged in child labor or who are at high risk of entering child labor.
How does the planned project intend to support vulnerable women?
The NOI frames support for vulnerable women around entrepreneurship and economic strengthening, including helping women establish new businesses or expand existing ones to improve earning capacity and household economic stability.
Why does the NOI emphasize women’s livelihoods in a child labor reduction project?
The NOI explains that strengthening women’s earning capacity can reduce household reliance on children’s income and shift household strategies toward safer and more sustainable sources of support, thereby reducing pressure for child labor.
What does the NOI say about public awareness activities?
EMPOWER intends to raise public awareness about child labor and gender equality, indicating community-facing outreach, education, or behavior-change efforts to address harms of child labor and gender norms that can limit girls’ education and training or push girls into domestic labor and early economic responsibilities.
What is meant by “acceptable work” in the NOI?
The NOI uses “acceptable work” to describe safe, age-appropriate, and credible livelihood or employment pathways (including training-to-employment options) intended as alternatives to harmful or exploitative child labor.
What role does collaboration with the private sector play in this planned project?
The NOI emphasizes strengthening collaboration between government and the private sector to promote acceptable work for adolescent girls and vulnerable women, suggesting improved coordination with employers and institutions to expand training-to-employment pipelines and align training and apprenticeship opportunities with labor demand.
Where will this planned project take place?
The NOI describes a focus on targeted rural areas of Zambia.
What type of funding instrument is anticipated?
The NOI anticipates discretionary funding administered through a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award would be a cooperative agreement?
The NOI notes that a cooperative agreement typically involves substantial involvement by USDOL in the project’s implementation compared to a standard grant.
How much funding is indicated in the NOI?
The notice lists an award ceiling of $5,000,000.
How many awards are expected?
The notice lists an expectation of one award, but it also mentions an intent to award one or more cooperative agreements. The final number would depend on the FOA and available funds.
When was the formal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) expected?
The NOI anticipated a formal FOA before the end of July 2016, while noting that the date could change.
Where would the official FOA and application instructions be posted?
Interested organizations were directed to watch grants.gov for the FOA. The notice indicated that no paper or email copies would be distributed.
What is the funding opportunity number for this NOI?
The funding opportunity number listed is NOI ILAB 16 12.
What CFDA number is associated with this planned opportunity?
The NOI is associated with CFDA 17.401.
Who is eligible to apply based on the NOI?
The NOI lists eligibility broadly as “Others,” with clarification expected to be provided in the eventual FOA.
Does the NOI provide the selection criteria or full requirements?
No. The NOI is informational and indicates that the full application instructions, requirements, and selection criteria would be provided in the formal FOA posted on grants.gov.
What is the most important takeaway for potential applicants?
The key takeaway is that the posting is not actionable on its own. It was meant to alert potential applicants that a competitive process could be launched later (if funds are available) and that grants.gov would be the official source for the FOA and all submission details.
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