Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI EVAL 14
Apply for NOI EVAL 14
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOI Child Labor Impact Evaluations" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.401 International Labor Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 3, 2014 and posted on Jul 2, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Applications are not being solicited for this Notice of Intent. (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, including any faith based, community based, or public international organization(s) capable of successfully conducting randomized control trials (and partnering with implementing organizations, if applicable). Sub grants may be made to academics or academic institutions. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "NOI Child Labor Impact Evaluations" notice (Funding Opportunity Number: NOI EVAL 14) is a Notice of Intent from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). It is not an open grant competition and it is not requesting applications at this stage. Instead, it is an early public signal that ILAB expects, if funding is available, to release a future Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SCA) for multiple cooperative agreements focused specifically on generating rigorous evidence about what works to reduce child labor and forced labor.
The core purpose of the anticipated awards is to fill major evidence gaps by running randomized control trial (RCT) impact evaluations of interventions that aim to combat child labor and forced labor. The emphasis is on technical assistance projects that design, implement, analyze, and share findings from RCTs, often by partnering with organizations that are already implementing (or planning to implement) relevant programs. In other words, the evaluation teams would leverage existing or planned interventions rather than proposing and funding new program delivery themselves.
A key constraint in this notice is that any eventual funding may be used only for the RCT impact evaluation work itself: evaluation design, field implementation of the study, data collection and analysis, and dissemination of results. The funds may not be used to pay for the underlying intervention or project activities on the ground. This makes the opportunity especially relevant to organizations with strong evaluation capacity that can coordinate with implementers who already have programming resources, operations, and participant reach.
The funding instrument is expected to be a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant), which generally implies substantial involvement from the funding agency during implementation, such as collaboration on evaluation plans, deliverables, learning priorities, and dissemination. The notice also clarifies that study results may be published independently after the cooperative agreement has closed, which signals an interest in credible, transparent evidence generation and public learning beyond the life of the award.
Eligibility is broad. The notice indicates that commercial entities, international organizations, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations may be eligible, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as they are capable of successfully conducting RCTs and, where applicable, partnering with implementing organizations. It also notes that subgrants may be made to academics or academic institutions, which suggests applicants could assemble evaluation consortia that include universities or individual researchers. Importantly, lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not disqualify an applicant, which lowers barriers for capable evaluation groups that have not previously worked with USDOL.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, in the Employment, Labor and Training activity area, with CFDA number 17.401 (International Labor Programs). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated in the notice. The posting date is July 2, 2014, and the creation date is July 3, 2014. Both the original and current closing dates state that applications are not being solicited because this is only an NOI, not the actual solicitation.
For next steps, the notice advises interested applicants to watch for the official SCA on Grants.gov, which will be the only public distribution channel (no email or paper copies). The Office of Procurement Services anticipated publishing the SCA on or about July 2014, though the date could change. For background, ILAB points readers to its grants page and to SGA guidelines and examples of prior cooperative agreement applications at http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/ and http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/SGAguidelines.htm. If someone has trouble accessing the announcement electronically, the listed contact is Lauren Damme at Damme.Lauren.K@dol.gov.
FAQs: NOI Child Labor Impact Evaluations (Funding Opportunity Number: NOI EVAL 14)
What is "NOI Child Labor Impact Evaluations" (NOI EVAL 14)?
It is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). The NOI is an early public signal that ILAB expects, if funding is available, to release a future Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SCA) for multiple cooperative agreements focused on rigorous impact evaluation evidence related to child labor and forced labor.
Is this an open grant competition right now?
No. This notice is not an open competition and it is not requesting applications at this stage. It explicitly states that applications are not being solicited because it is only an NOI, not the actual solicitation.
What is the purpose of the anticipated future awards?
The anticipated awards are intended to fill major evidence gaps by conducting randomized control trial (RCT) impact evaluations of interventions that aim to reduce child labor and forced labor.
What type of work would be funded (if an SCA is released and awards are made)?
The notice emphasizes technical assistance projects that design, implement, analyze, and share findings from RCT impact evaluations. This includes evaluation design, field implementation of the study, data collection and analysis, and dissemination of results.
Can the funding be used to pay for the intervention or program activities being evaluated?
No. The notice states that any eventual funding may be used only for the RCT impact evaluation work itself and may not be used to pay for the underlying intervention or project activities on the ground.
Does this opportunity fund new program delivery?
No. The intent is for evaluation teams to leverage existing or planned interventions rather than proposing and funding new program delivery themselves.
Who is the funding agency for this notice?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB).
What funding instrument is expected?
The notice indicates the funding instrument is expected to be a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant).
What does it mean that the instrument is expected to be a cooperative agreement?
As described in the notice, a cooperative agreement generally implies substantial involvement from the funding agency during implementation, such as collaboration on evaluation plans, deliverables, learning priorities, and dissemination.
Are study results allowed to be published after the award ends?
Yes. The notice clarifies that study results may be published independently after the cooperative agreement has closed, signaling an interest in credible and transparent evidence generation and public learning beyond the life of the award.
What evaluation approach is emphasized?
The notice emphasizes randomized control trial (RCT) impact evaluations to generate rigorous evidence about what works to reduce child labor and forced labor.
Who is eligible to apply (if a future SCA is released)?
Eligibility is described as broad. The notice indicates that commercial entities, international organizations, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations may be eligible, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as they are capable of successfully conducting RCTs and, where applicable, partnering with implementing organizations.
Do applicants need prior USDOL cooperative agreement, grant, or contract experience?
No. The notice states that lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not disqualify an applicant.
Can applicants include universities or researchers as partners?
Yes. The notice states that subgrants may be made to academics or academic institutions, suggesting applicants could assemble evaluation consortia that include universities or individual researchers.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the notice.
What is the CFDA number and program area listed?
The notice lists CFDA number 17.401 (International Labor Programs) and categorizes the opportunity as discretionary funding in the Employment, Labor and Training activity area.
When was this notice posted?
The posting date is July 2, 2014, and the creation date is July 3, 2014.
What are the closing dates?
Both the original and current closing dates indicate that applications are not being solicited because this is only a Notice of Intent (NOI), not an actual solicitation.
Where will the future SCA be posted (if released)?
The notice advises interested parties to watch for the official SCA on Grants.gov, which it identifies as the only public distribution channel. It also states there will be no email or paper copies.
When was the SCA anticipated to be published?
The notice indicates the Office of Procurement Services anticipated publishing the SCA on or about July 2014, though it notes the date could change.
Where can I find background information and examples related to ILAB grants?
The notice points to ILAB's grants page and to SGA guidelines and examples of prior cooperative agreement applications at http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/ and http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/SGAguidelines.htm.
Who should be contacted if there are issues accessing the announcement electronically?
If someone has trouble accessing the announcement electronically, the notice lists Lauren Damme as the contact at Damme.Lauren.K@dol.gov.
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