Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI 7 AYEDI
Apply for NOI 7 AYEDI
- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOI 7 African Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative" 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 May 15, 2013 and posted on Apr 5, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 7, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 building the capacity of local and national governments to reduce the worst forms of labor and carrying out assessments of the labor inspectorate is eligible to apply. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NOI 7 African Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative (AYEDI) is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) notice signaling that the agency plans to release a future Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) for a cooperative agreement. This Notice of Intent (NOI) is not itself a call for proposals and does not contain an application package, attachments, or a funding amount. Instead, it serves as an early heads-up that, if funds are available, USDOL expects to fund one or more technical assistance projects focused on reducing exploitative child labor among adolescents by expanding pathways to education, employable skills, and decent work.
At its core, the initiative is aimed at vulnerable youth ages 14 to 18. The planned project concept emphasizes helping youth develop marketable skills so they can transition away from exploitative labor and toward safer, lawful, and more sustainable livelihoods. The approach described includes promoting continued education and vocational training, and connecting youth who are of legal working age with decent work opportunities. Beyond individual training and job placement, the initiative also highlights household-level economic resilience, recognizing that poverty and limited livelihood options often drive child labor. As a result, the envisioned activities include efforts to strengthen livelihoods for youth and their families alongside youth-focused skill building.
The NOI also frames AYEDI as more than a workforce project. It explicitly incorporates youth civic engagement and leadership development, with the goal of encouraging young people to participate in community life and take on leadership roles. In practice, this suggests a model that combines employability and income-generation supports with mentoring, community participation, and youth-led or youth-centered local initiatives. USDOL describes the effort as a pilot intended to generate lessons and an implementation model that could be replicated in other African countries, signaling an interest in approaches that are demonstrable, adaptable, and scalable rather than purely one-off services.
In terms of award mechanism and administrative details, USDOL anticipates using a cooperative agreement, which generally implies a more substantial level of involvement by the federal agency during implementation compared with a standard grant. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and falls under the broad activity area of employment, labor, and training. No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the notice. The posting indicates award ceiling and floor as 0, which is consistent with this being an NOI rather than the final funding solicitation where actual award ranges would normally be stated.
Eligibility is broad. The notice indicates that commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations may be eligible, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as they can successfully carry out the type of technical assistance contemplated. The eligibility language also notes that lack of prior experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not disqualify an applicant. The notice references capacity building for local and national governments to reduce the worst forms of labor and conducting assessments related to labor inspection, which signals that the eventual competition may value applicants with experience in government capacity building, labor compliance systems, and child labor enforcement ecosystems, alongside youth training and livelihood programming.
Timing and access instructions are central to this NOI. USDOL’s Office of Procurement Services anticipated publishing the full SGA on or around May 31, 2013 (subject to change), and interested applicants are instructed to monitor Grants.gov because that is where the SGA would be released. The notice states that no email or paper copies will be provided. For general preparation, it points readers to ILAB’s grants webpage and SGA guidelines with examples of prior cooperative agreement applications. A listed point of contact for access issues is Helen A. Williams, Grant Specialist, reachable at ops.grantoffice@dol.gov.
In short, AYEDI is a planned ILAB-funded pilot cooperative agreement focused on preventing and reducing exploitative child labor among 14- to 18-year-olds in Africa by combining education and vocational training, pathways to decent work for those of appropriate working age, livelihood strengthening for youth and households, and youth civic engagement and leadership development, with the broader goal of testing a model that could be replicated in additional countries once the full SGA is released.
FAQs: NOI 7 African Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative (AYEDI)
1) What is the NOI 7 African Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative (AYEDI)?
AYEDI is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) Notice of Intent (NOI) signaling plans to release a future Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) for a cooperative agreement. The planned focus is technical assistance projects designed to reduce exploitative child labor among adolescents by expanding pathways to education, employable skills, and decent work.
2) Is this NOI an open funding opportunity I can apply to right now?
No. This is a Notice of Intent, not a call for proposals. It does not include an application package, required attachments, or a funding amount. The actual competition would occur later through the full SGA if and when it is released.
3) What is the purpose of the planned AYEDI project?
The planned purpose is to prevent and reduce exploitative child labor among vulnerable youth (especially adolescents) by helping them access education, develop marketable skills, and, for those of legal working age, connect to decent work opportunities. The concept also includes strengthening livelihoods at the household level to address economic drivers of child labor.
4) Who is the primary target population?
The initiative is aimed at vulnerable youth ages 14 to 18.
5) What kinds of activities does the NOI suggest the future project may include?
Based on the NOI’s concept description, expected activities may include a mix of: promoting continued education; vocational training; helping youth develop employable, marketable skills; connecting youth who are of legal working age to decent work opportunities; and strengthening livelihoods for youth and their families to improve household economic resilience.
6) Does AYEDI focus only on jobs and training?
No. The NOI explicitly incorporates youth civic engagement and leadership development. The described model goes beyond employability supports by encouraging participation in community life and youth leadership, which may include mentoring and youth-led or youth-centered local initiatives.
7) What problem is AYEDI intended to address?
The initiative is intended to reduce exploitative child labor among adolescents. The NOI also notes that poverty and limited livelihood options can drive child labor, which is why livelihood strengthening for youth and households is part of the concept.
8) What type of award is USDOL expecting to use?
USDOL anticipates a cooperative agreement.
9) What does it mean that this is expected to be a cooperative agreement?
The NOI notes that a cooperative agreement generally implies a more substantial level of federal agency involvement during project implementation than a standard grant.
10) What is the funding amount, award floor, and award ceiling?
The NOI does not provide a funding amount. The posting lists an award floor and ceiling as 0, which aligns with this being a Notice of Intent rather than the final SGA where award ranges are normally stated.
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
The NOI indicates that no cost sharing or matching requirement is included.
12) What is the assistance category and activity area for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and falls under the broad activity area of employment, labor, and training.
13) Who may be eligible to apply when the SGA is released?
Eligibility is described as broad. The NOI indicates that commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations may be eligible, including faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and public international organizations, as long as they can successfully carry out the technical assistance contemplated.
14) Do applicants need prior USDOL grant or cooperative agreement experience?
No. The NOI states that lack of prior experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not disqualify an applicant.
15) What kinds of expertise might be relevant to this planned project?
The NOI references capacity building for local and national governments to reduce the worst forms of labor and conducting assessments related to labor inspection. That signals the eventual competition may value experience in government capacity building, labor compliance systems, and child labor enforcement ecosystems, alongside youth training and livelihood programming and education-to-work pathways.
16) Is this initiative limited to individual youth services, or does it include household support?
It includes household-level economic resilience. The NOI highlights strengthening livelihoods for youth and their families alongside youth-focused skill building.
17) What does USDOL mean by a “pilot†in this NOI?
USDOL describes AYEDI as a pilot intended to generate lessons and an implementation model that could be replicated in other African countries. This suggests interest in approaches that are demonstrable, adaptable, and scalable.
18) When was the full SGA expected to be published?
The NOI states USDOL’s Office of Procurement Services anticipated publishing the full SGA on or around May 31, 2013, subject to change.
19) Where will the SGA be posted when it is released?
Interested applicants are instructed to monitor Grants.gov, because that is where the SGA would be released.
20) Will USDOL provide email or paper copies of the SGA?
No. The NOI states that no email or paper copies will be provided.
21) Where can potential applicants find preparation resources mentioned in the NOI?
The NOI points readers to ILAB’s grants webpage and SGA guidelines with examples of prior cooperative agreement applications.
22) Who is the contact for access issues related to this opportunity?
The NOI lists Helen A. Williams, Grant Specialist, for access issues. The email provided is ops.grantoffice@dol.gov.
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