Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI ILAB 16 13
Apply for NOI ILAB 16 13
- 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 "Global Project on Measurement, Awareness-Raising, and Policy Engagement to Address Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking" 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 Jun 08, 2016 and posted on Jun 08, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 02, 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:
This notice describes a planned U.S. Department of Labor effort, through the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), to fund a single global project focused on child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking. It is explicitly a Notice of Intent rather than an open funding announcement, meaning no applications were being accepted and no competitive solicitation was issued at the time. If funding were available, ILAB indicated it intended to make a cooperative agreement award without full and open competition to the International Labor Organization (ILO), reflecting a planned, direct partnership approach rather than a broad competition.
The proposed project is global in scope and is framed around strengthening how the international community measures these abuses, communicates about them, and turns evidence into policy action. The overall purpose is to support efforts to combat child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking by building a stronger knowledge base, raising awareness using data, and engaging policymakers and institutions at multiple levels. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, the government would typically expect substantial involvement in the project’s direction, coordination, or oversight compared to a standard grant.
Four core objectives organize the work. First, the project would improve the evidence base by developing new survey methodologies and conducting research, including direct data collection and analysis. This signals an emphasis on better measurement and more credible, comparable statistics, which are often difficult in areas like trafficking and forced labor where victims may be hidden, fearful, or hard to reach, and where definitions and measurement practices vary across countries. Second, it would raise awareness using data-driven techniques, implying that communication and outreach efforts would be guided by research findings, trend analysis, and targeted messaging rather than general advocacy alone. Third, it would implement policy engagement strategies through national, regional, and global initiatives, pointing to support for governments and institutions to translate evidence into laws, regulations, enforcement practices, and coordinated strategies that can reduce prevalence and improve protections. Fourth, it would pursue more concerted global action in collaboration with other United Nations organizations to accelerate progress toward Sustainable Development Goal target 8.7, the internationally recognized commitment to end forced labor, modern slavery, human trafficking, and child labor in all its forms.
The funding details attached to the notice indicate an anticipated single award with an expected ceiling of up to USD 5,000,000. The opportunity is listed under Assistance Listing/CFDA number 17.401 and categorized as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement mechanism. Although a closing date is shown (July 2, 2016), the text makes clear that this was not an open application process; the date functions more as a recordkeeping field tied to the notice posting rather than a true application deadline.
In practical terms, the notice communicates ILAB’s intent to invest in a globally oriented, ILO-led effort that combines improved measurement, strategic communications grounded in data, and policy engagement across levels of governance, with the broader goal of speeding international progress toward SDG 8.7. It also signals that, at least for this planned initiative, the U.S. government was looking to rely on the ILO’s technical role and convening power within the UN system to help standardize approaches, coordinate partners, and drive evidence-informed action against these labor and human rights abuses.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this government grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) Notice of Intent describing a planned effort to fund a single global project addressing child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking.
2) Is this an open funding announcement where organizations can apply?
No. The document is explicitly a Notice of Intent, not an open funding announcement. At the time of the notice, no applications were being accepted and no competitive solicitation had been issued.
3) What does a "Notice of Intent" mean in practice?
It signals the government is communicating a planned approach and anticipated award strategy, but it is not inviting proposals. It is informational rather than a live, competitive application opportunity.
4) Who did ILAB intend to fund for this planned project?
If funding were available, ILAB indicated it intended to make a cooperative agreement award without full and open competition to the International Labor Organization (ILO).
5) Is this a competitive opportunity?
No. The notice describes an intent to make an award without full and open competition, reflecting a planned direct partnership approach rather than a broad competition among applicants.
6) What type of award mechanism is planned?
The notice describes a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement mechanism.
7) What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, the government would typically expect substantial involvement in the project’s direction, coordination, or oversight compared to a standard grant.
8) What is the project’s overall purpose?
The overall purpose is to support efforts to combat child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking by strengthening the knowledge base, raising awareness using data, and engaging policymakers and institutions at multiple levels to turn evidence into policy action.
9) What is the geographic scope of the planned project?
The project is global in scope.
10) What issue areas does the project focus on?
The project focuses on child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking.
11) What are the core objectives of the planned project?
The work is organized around four core objectives: (1) improve the evidence base through new survey methodologies and research (including data collection and analysis), (2) raise awareness using data-driven techniques, (3) implement policy engagement strategies through national, regional, and global initiatives, and (4) pursue more concerted global action in collaboration with other UN organizations to accelerate progress toward SDG target 8.7.
12) What does "improving the evidence base" involve?
The notice describes improving the evidence base by developing new survey methodologies and conducting research, including direct data collection and analysis, with an emphasis on better measurement and more credible, comparable statistics.
13) Why is measurement emphasized for forced labor and trafficking?
The notice highlights that credible measurement is difficult in these areas because victims may be hidden, fearful, or hard to reach, and because definitions and measurement practices can vary across countries.
14) What does "raising awareness using data-driven techniques" mean here?
It implies communication and outreach efforts guided by research findings, trend analysis, and targeted messaging, rather than relying on general advocacy alone.
15) What is meant by "policy engagement strategies" in this project?
The notice points to national, regional, and global initiatives that support governments and institutions in translating evidence into policy actions such as laws, regulations, enforcement practices, and coordinated strategies to reduce prevalence and improve protections.
16) How does the project connect to the United Nations and other global efforts?
The planned work includes collaboration with other United Nations organizations to accelerate progress toward Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 8.7.
17) What is SDG target 8.7 as referenced in the notice?
SDG target 8.7 is described as the internationally recognized commitment to end forced labor, modern slavery, human trafficking, and child labor in all its forms.
18) How many awards were anticipated?
The funding details indicate an anticipated single award.
19) What was the expected funding ceiling?
The expected ceiling was up to USD 5,000,000.
20) What is the Assistance Listing/CFDA number for this opportunity?
The notice lists Assistance Listing/CFDA number 17.401.
21) A closing date is shown (July 2, 2016). Was that an application deadline?
No. While a closing date is displayed, the text makes clear this was not an open application process. The date functions more as a recordkeeping field tied to the notice posting rather than a true application deadline.
22) What does the notice suggest about ILAB’s preferred implementation approach?
It signals ILAB’s intent to invest in an ILO-led effort that combines improved measurement, strategic communications grounded in data, and policy engagement across governance levels to speed progress toward SDG 8.7.
23) Why did ILAB plan to partner directly with the ILO?
The notice indicates a planned reliance on the ILO’s technical role and convening power within the UN system to help standardize approaches, coordinate partners, and drive evidence-informed action.
24) Does the notice confirm that funding was definitely available?
No. The notice states that if funding were available, ILAB intended to make the award, indicating the plan was contingent on funding availability.
25) What kind of results or outcomes does the notice emphasize?
The notice emphasizes outcomes related to stronger measurement and evidence, data-informed awareness and communication, and evidence-to-policy translation, all aimed at accelerating global progress against child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in line with SDG 8.7.
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