Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA 11 03
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- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Global Evaluation and Monitoring Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 25, 2011 and posted on Jul 14, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 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).
- Any commercial, international, educational, or non profit organization(s), including any faith based, community based, or public international organization(s) capable of carrying out the full scope of work described above. The selected organization(s) must have extensive expertise and experience designing and implementing impact evaluations and tracer studies and developing comprehensive monitoring and evaluation systems in a developing country context. Experience should be child relevant, in particular with child labor and/or child wellbeing. Applications from foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government will not be considered. Applications from organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended will not be considered. Applicants are not allowed to charge a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility or selection under this solicitation. Applicants must be in compliance with all audit requirements, including those established in OMB Circular A 133. Applications from U.S. based non profit organizations that are subject to the Single Audit Act, that fail to include their most recent single audit or fail to demonstrate that they have complied with single audit submission timeframes established in OMB Circular A 133 will be considered non responsive and will be rejected. For Applicants that are foreign based or for profit organizations, failure to submit the most current independent financial audit will result in an application being considered non responsive and rejected. In addition, the submission of any audit report that reflects adverse opinions will result in the application being considered non responsive and rejected. Further information can be found on pages 11 12 of the SGA
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Opportunity Summary:
The Global Evaluation and Monitoring Project is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) funding opportunity focused on strengthening evidence and accountability across ILAB child labor-related programming. Through this solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number SGA 11 03), ILAB planned to fund one cooperative agreement with up to $2.5 million total to support rigorous evaluation and monitoring work tied to ILAB-funded projects from fiscal year 2011, along with follow-up tracking of participants from certain earlier USDOL-funded projects. The overall aim is to generate credible proof about what works to reduce exploitative child labor and to improve how projects are monitored and assessed in developing country contexts.
The scope of work has three main parts. First, the awardee would design and carry out impact evaluations for two ILAB-funded FY 2011 projects. These evaluations are meant to quantify the effects of selected interventions on reducing exploitative child labor, and the solicitation explicitly notes the use of randomized control trials where feasible, signaling an emphasis on high-quality causal evidence rather than descriptive reporting alone. Second, the awardee would develop comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plans (CMEPs) for four additional ILAB-funded FY 2011 projects. These CMEPs are intended to lay out the full monitoring and evaluation system for each project, typically including performance indicators, data sources, collection schedules, quality assurance procedures, reporting structures, and plans for learning and adaptation during implementation. Third, the awardee would design and implement tracer studies for beneficiaries in up to two earlier USDOL-funded projects, with the purpose of determining beneficiary status after project support, such as whether children remained out of hazardous work, stayed in school, or experienced other longer-term wellbeing outcomes.
This was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the Employment, Labor, and Training activity category. A cooperative agreement implies substantial involvement by USDOL/ILAB in the project’s direction or oversight compared with a standard grant, which fits the technical nature of evaluation design, methodological decisions, and the need to align closely with ILAB program priorities. The opportunity listed an expected single award, with an award ceiling of $2.5 million and no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility was broad in terms of organization type but narrow in terms of demonstrated capability. ILAB indicated that any commercial, international, educational, or nonprofit organization could apply, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as the applicant could carry out the full scope of work. The selected organization needed extensive, proven expertise in impact evaluations and tracer studies and in building monitoring and evaluation systems in developing countries, with experience that is child-relevant, particularly in child labor and/or child wellbeing. At the same time, the announcement excluded applications from foreign governments and entities that function as agencies of, or are operated by or for, a foreign state, and it also excluded entities associated with terrorism or that are suspended or debarred.
The solicitation placed heavy emphasis on financial integrity and audit compliance. Applicants had to comply with applicable audit requirements, including OMB Circular A-133 rules in effect at the time. U.S.-based nonprofits subject to the Single Audit Act were required to include their most recent single audit and show they met submission timeframes; failure to do so would make the application nonresponsive and subject to rejection. Foreign-based or for-profit applicants had to submit their most current independent financial audit, and any audit with adverse opinions would also lead to rejection. The opportunity also stated that applicants could not charge a fee or profit on a USDOL-funded project under this award, reinforcing that the funding was intended to cover allowable project costs rather than generate profit.
Key dates show this was a 2011 competition: it was posted July 14, 2011, and closed August 31, 2011, with an archive date of December 31, 2011. The agency listed for the opportunity is OASAM, with ILAB as the program office described in the narrative. For access issues and administrative questions, the announcement provided grant officer contacts Brenda J. White and James Kinslow at USDOL, along with a phone number and email addresses, and it referenced the ILAB website for additional information.
Global Evaluation and Monitoring Project (USDOL/ILAB) - FAQs
What is the Global Evaluation and Monitoring Project?
The Global Evaluation and Monitoring Project is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) funding opportunity focused on strengthening evidence and accountability across ILAB child labor-related programming. The intent is to produce credible proof about what works to reduce exploitative child labor and to improve how child labor projects are monitored and assessed in developing country contexts.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is SGA 11 03.
What type of award is being offered?
This opportunity was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the Employment, Labor, and Training activity category.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by USDOL/ILAB in the project’s direction or oversight compared with a standard grant. In this case, that aligns with the technical nature of evaluation design, methodological decisions, and the need to coordinate closely with ILAB program priorities.
How many awards were expected?
ILAB planned to make a single award under this solicitation.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is up to $2.5 million total.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated for this opportunity.
What is the overall purpose of the funded work?
The overall aim is to generate credible evidence on reducing exploitative child labor and to strengthen monitoring and evaluation practices for ILAB-funded projects, particularly in developing country contexts.
What time period of ILAB projects does this work focus on?
The scope includes evaluation and monitoring work tied to ILAB-funded projects from fiscal year (FY) 2011, plus follow-up tracking of participants from certain earlier USDOL-funded projects via tracer studies.
What are the main components of the scope of work?
The scope of work has three main parts: (1) impact evaluations for two ILAB-funded FY 2011 projects, (2) development of comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plans (CMEPs) for four additional ILAB-funded FY 2011 projects, and (3) tracer studies for beneficiaries in up to two earlier USDOL-funded projects.
How many impact evaluations were to be conducted?
The awardee would design and carry out impact evaluations for two ILAB-funded FY 2011 projects.
What is the purpose of the impact evaluations in this solicitation?
The impact evaluations are intended to quantify the effects of selected interventions on reducing exploitative child labor, with an emphasis on rigorous methods that can support causal conclusions rather than descriptive reporting alone.
Does the solicitation specify particular evaluation methods?
Yes. The solicitation explicitly notes the use of randomized control trials where feasible, signaling an emphasis on high-quality causal evidence.
How many Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plans (CMEPs) were to be developed?
The awardee would develop CMEPs for four additional ILAB-funded FY 2011 projects.
What is a CMEP expected to include (as described in the opportunity summary)?
These CMEPs are intended to lay out the full monitoring and evaluation system for each project. The opportunity summary notes that this typically includes performance indicators, data sources, data collection schedules, quality assurance procedures, reporting structures, and plans for learning and adaptation during implementation.
What are tracer studies in the context of this grant?
Tracer studies are follow-up studies of beneficiaries after project support ends, designed to determine beneficiary status and longer-term outcomes.
How many tracer studies were expected?
The awardee would design and implement tracer studies for beneficiaries in up to two earlier USDOL-funded projects.
What kinds of outcomes would the tracer studies examine?
The stated purpose is to determine beneficiary status after project support, such as whether children remained out of hazardous work, stayed in school, or experienced other longer-term wellbeing outcomes.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad by organization type. ILAB indicated that any commercial, international, educational, or nonprofit organization could apply, including faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and public international organizations, as long as the applicant could carry out the full scope of work.
Were there capability expectations beyond basic organizational eligibility?
Yes. The selected organization needed extensive, proven expertise in impact evaluations and tracer studies, as well as experience building monitoring and evaluation systems in developing countries. The experience needed to be child-relevant, particularly in child labor and/or child wellbeing.
Which entities were not allowed to apply?
The announcement excluded applications from foreign governments and entities that function as agencies of, or are operated by or for, a foreign state. It also excluded entities associated with terrorism and entities that are suspended or debarred.
What financial integrity or audit compliance requirements were emphasized?
The solicitation placed heavy emphasis on financial integrity and audit compliance, requiring compliance with applicable audit requirements, including the OMB Circular A-133 rules in effect at the time.
What audit documentation was required for U.S.-based nonprofits?
U.S.-based nonprofits subject to the Single Audit Act were required to include their most recent single audit and show they met submission timeframes. The solicitation states that failing to do so would make the application nonresponsive and subject to rejection.
What audit documentation was required for foreign-based or for-profit applicants?
Foreign-based or for-profit applicants had to submit their most current independent financial audit.
What happens if an applicant submits an audit with adverse opinions?
The opportunity summary states that any audit with adverse opinions would lead to rejection.
Can the awardee charge a fee or profit under this award?
No. The opportunity stated that applicants could not charge a fee or profit on a USDOL-funded project under this award, indicating the funding is intended to cover allowable project costs rather than generate profit.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on July 14, 2011, and it closed on August 31, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is December 31, 2011.
Which agency and program office are associated with this opportunity?
The agency listed is OASAM, with ILAB identified as the program office described in the narrative.
Who were the points of contact for access issues and administrative questions?
The announcement provided grant officer contacts Brenda J. White and James Kinslow at USDOL, along with a phone number and email addresses, and it referenced the ILAB website for additional information.
What is the main thematic focus area of the work?
The thematic focus is child labor-related programming, specifically generating evidence on interventions that reduce exploitative child labor and improving monitoring and evaluation approaches for such programming.
How does the solicitation frame the difference between evidence generation and routine reporting?
The summary emphasizes rigorous evaluation, including randomized control trials where feasible, which signals a preference for strong causal evidence rather than descriptive reporting alone.
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