Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI 4
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- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOI 4 Rwanda (Africa) Project To Reduce Child Labor In The Production Of Tea" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 16, 2013 and posted on Mar 18, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 successfully reducing childrens participation in child labor and 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 opportunity titled "NOI 4 Rwanda (Africa) Project To Reduce Child Labor In The Production Of Tea" is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) Notice of Intent, meaning it is not yet an open grant competition and does not invite applications at this stage. Instead, it serves as an advance public notice that, if funding is available, USDOL plans to launch a competitive and merit-based process to award one or more cooperative agreements for projects in Rwanda focused on significantly reducing child labor linked to tea production. In practical terms, the document is essentially an early heads-up to potential implementers that a formal Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) is expected later, and that organizations should prepare to respond once the SGA is released.
The funding instrument anticipated is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a more substantial level of involvement by the funding agency during project implementation than a standard grant. The funding activity category is listed under Employment, Labor and Training, reflecting ILABs focus on labor rights and child labor reduction. While the notice indicates an expectation of one award, it also leaves room for the possibility of more than one cooperative agreement depending on the final solicitation and available funds. No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated. The notice lists award floor and ceiling as 0, which is usually a placeholder in a Notice of Intent and signals that the actual funding range would be defined later in the SGA rather than in this pre-announcement.
Eligibility is intentionally broad. The notice states that commercial, international, educational, or nonprofit organizations may be eligible, including faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and public international organizations, as long as they can credibly carry out work that reduces childrens participation in child labor and promotes labor rights. It also clarifies that an organization does not need prior experience managing USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts to be eligible, which is meant to encourage new entrants as long as they can demonstrate capacity and a sound approach.
The geographic focus is Rwanda, with the sectoral focus specifically on tea production. The intent is to support Rwandas efforts to reduce child labor in this supply chain, which suggests projects could include a combination of prevention, withdrawal, and protection strategies, alongside strengthening labor rights awareness and enforcement. However, the notice itself does not lay out required project components, performance targets, or program design expectations, because those details would only appear in the forthcoming SGA.
In terms of timing and access, the Office of Procurement Services anticipated publishing the SGA on or about May 10, 2013, though the notice states the date could change. Applicants are instructed to monitor Grants.gov because the SGA would be made publicly available there, and the agency notes that it will not provide email or paper copies. The posting includes several administrative dates, including a posted date of March 18, 2013, and references to closing and archive dates that relate to the Notice of Intent record rather than an actual application deadline for a live competition, since the SGA had not yet been issued at the time of the notice.
For reference and preparation, the notice points prospective applicants to ILAB grant resources and guidelines, including examples of previous cooperative agreement applications and general SGA guidance hosted on the Department of Labor website. For technical access issues with the announcement, the listed contact is Cassandra Mitchell, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 202 693 4570 or by email at ops.grantoffice@dol.gov.
FAQs: NOI 4 Rwanda (Africa) Project To Reduce Child Labor In The Production Of Tea
What is this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) Notice of Intent (NOI) titled "NOI 4 Rwanda (Africa) Project To Reduce Child Labor In The Production Of Tea." It is an advance public notice that USDOL plans to launch a future competitive funding opportunity, if funds are available.
Is this an open grant competition right now?
No. This is not an open grant competition and it does not invite applications at this stage. It is a pre-announcement intended to alert potential applicants that a formal Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) is expected later.
What does "Notice of Intent" mean in practice?
It is essentially an early heads-up to potential implementers. The NOI signals that USDOL expects to release an SGA later and encourages organizations to prepare to respond once the SGA is published.
What agency and office are associated with this notice?
The notice is from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). The Office of Procurement Services is referenced regarding anticipated publication of the SGA.
What is the anticipated funding instrument?
The anticipated funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What is a cooperative agreement (as described here)?
The notice explains that a cooperative agreement typically indicates more substantial involvement by the funding agency during project implementation than a standard grant.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as Employment, Labor and Training, reflecting ILAB's focus on labor rights and reducing child labor.
What is the geographic focus of the planned project(s)?
The geographic focus is Rwanda.
What sector is this focused on?
The sectoral focus is tea production, specifically child labor linked to the production of tea.
What is the overall purpose or intent of the planned project(s)?
The intent is to support efforts in Rwanda to significantly reduce child labor linked to tea production and to promote labor rights.
Does the notice specify required project components or targets?
No. The notice does not lay out required project components, performance targets, or program design expectations. Those details are expected to appear in the forthcoming SGA.
How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates an expectation of one award, but it also leaves room for the possibility of more than one cooperative agreement depending on the final solicitation and available funds.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the notice.
What are the award floor and ceiling amounts?
The notice lists an award floor of 0 and an award ceiling of 0. The notice suggests these are placeholders commonly used in a Notice of Intent, and that the actual funding range would be defined later in the SGA.
Who is eligible to apply (based on the notice)?
Eligibility is intentionally broad. The notice states that commercial, international, educational, or nonprofit organizations may be eligible. It also includes faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and public international organizations, as long as they can credibly carry out work that reduces children's participation in child labor and promotes labor rights.
Do applicants need prior USDOL cooperative agreement or grant experience?
No. The notice clarifies that an organization does not need prior experience managing USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts to be eligible.
Where will the SGA be posted when it is released?
The notice instructs applicants to monitor Grants.gov because the SGA would be made publicly available there.
Will USDOL provide the SGA by email or mail/paper copy?
No. The notice states that the agency will not provide email or paper copies.
When was the SGA expected to be published?
The Office of Procurement Services anticipated publishing the SGA on or about May 10, 2013, though the notice states that the date could change.
Does this NOI provide an application deadline?
No. Because this is not a live competition, the dates shown (including closing and archive dates) relate to the Notice of Intent record rather than an actual application deadline for an open SGA.
When was this notice posted?
The posted date referenced in the notice is March 18, 2013.
Are there any resources mentioned to help applicants prepare?
Yes. The notice points prospective applicants to ILAB grant resources and guidelines, including examples of previous cooperative agreement applications and general SGA guidance hosted on the Department of Labor website.
Who is the contact for technical access issues related to the announcement?
The listed contact is Cassandra Mitchell, Grants Management Specialist. The phone number provided is 202 693 4570, and the email provided is ops.grantoffice@dol.gov.
What should organizations do now if they are interested?
Based on the notice, interested organizations should monitor Grants.gov for the release of the SGA and use the ILAB grant resources and guidelines referenced for preparation, since applications are not accepted at the NOI stage.
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