Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI ILAB DBMST
Apply for NOI ILAB DBMST
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOI Direct Beneficiary Monitoring System Toolkit" 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 Jun 19, 2014 and posted on Jun 19, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Applications are not being solicited for the 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 developing the toolkit. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "NOI Direct Beneficiary Monitoring System Toolkit" is a Notice of Intent issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), specifically through the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), to signal that a funding opportunity is planned but not yet open. The notice makes clear that this is not a solicitation and not a request for applications, meaning no proposals will be accepted in response to the NOI itself. Instead, it serves as an early alert that, if funding is available, USDOL expects to award one or more cooperative agreements for technical assistance projects focused on developing a practical toolkit.
The purpose of the anticipated cooperative agreement(s) is to create a toolkit that helps organizations design and implement direct beneficiary monitoring systems for child labor elimination projects worldwide. In practical terms, the toolkit is intended to support how child labor projects track and verify outcomes for the people they serve (the direct beneficiaries), improving the consistency and quality of monitoring across different countries and project contexts. The emphasis is on technical assistance and capacity-building rather than direct service delivery, with the end product being guidance and resources that can be used broadly by child labor program implementers.
USDOL indicated that its Office of Procurement Services expected to publish the formal Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SCA) around July 2014, though the timing could change. The NOI contains no application package, no attachments, and no specific programmatic requirements beyond the high-level intent described. Anyone interested is directed to monitor Grants.gov for the SCA, because that is the only channel through which the full solicitation would be made publicly available; the agency notes that it will not provide email or paper copies.
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary funding opportunity and would use a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically implies substantial involvement by the federal agency during the period of performance compared with a standard grant. The funding activity category is listed under Employment, Labor, and Training, and the associated CFDA number is 17.401 (International Labor Programs). The NOI lists no cost sharing or matching requirement. Because this is only a notice of intent and not an open competition, the award ceiling and floor are shown as $0, and there is no closing date for applications since applications are not being solicited at this stage.
Eligibility is intentionally broad. The notice states that any commercial, international, educational, or nonprofit organization may be eligible, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as the organization is capable of successfully developing the toolkit. It also explicitly notes that organizations without prior USDOL cooperative agreement, grant, or contract experience are not barred from eligibility, which is meant to encourage new or first-time applicants to consider applying once the SCA is released.
For those looking for context or examples, USDOL points applicants to ILAB grant resources and guidelines available on the Department of Labor website, including general guidance and examples of previous cooperative agreement applications. If someone has trouble accessing the announcement electronically, the listed contact is Maureen Jaffe at Jaffe.Maureen@dol.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the "NOI Direct Beneficiary Monitoring System Toolkit"?
It is a Notice of Intent (NOI) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) through the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). The NOI is meant to signal that USDOL is planning a future funding opportunity (if funding is available) related to developing a direct beneficiary monitoring system toolkit for child labor elimination projects worldwide.
2. Is this NOI an open funding opportunity I can apply to right now?
No. The NOI is not a solicitation and not a request for applications. USDOL will not accept proposals in response to the NOI itself.
3. What is the purpose of issuing an NOI for this project?
The NOI serves as an early alert that a formal funding opportunity may be released later. It helps interested organizations prepare in advance and watch for the official announcement on the required posting platform.
4. What type of award does USDOL expect to make?
USDOL expects to award one or more cooperative agreements for technical assistance projects focused on developing a practical toolkit.
5. What is a cooperative agreement in this context?
A cooperative agreement is a funding instrument that typically involves substantial involvement by the federal agency during the period of performance when compared with a standard grant.
6. What is the anticipated goal of the cooperative agreement(s)?
The anticipated goal is to create a toolkit that helps organizations design and implement direct beneficiary monitoring systems for child labor elimination projects worldwide.
7. What is meant by "direct beneficiary monitoring systems" for child labor projects?
In practical terms, the toolkit is intended to support how child labor projects track and verify outcomes for the people they serve (the direct beneficiaries), with the aim of improving the consistency and quality of monitoring across countries and project contexts.
8. Is the planned work focused on direct services or technical assistance?
The emphasis is on technical assistance and capacity-building rather than direct service delivery. The main deliverable described is guidance and resources that can be used broadly by child labor program implementers.
9. When is the formal solicitation expected to be released?
USDOL indicated that its Office of Procurement Services expected to publish the formal Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SCA) around July 2014, although the timing could change.
10. Where will the official Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SCA) be posted?
Interested parties are directed to monitor Grants.gov for the SCA. The NOI states that this is the only channel through which the full solicitation will be made publicly available.
11. Will USDOL provide the solicitation by email or send paper copies?
No. The agency notes it will not provide email or paper copies of the formal solicitation.
12. Does the NOI include an application package or detailed requirements?
No. The NOI contains no application package, no attachments, and no specific programmatic requirements beyond the high-level intent described.
13. What funding category is this opportunity associated with?
The funding activity category is listed as Employment, Labor, and Training.
14. What is the CFDA number associated with this planned opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 17.401 (International Labor Programs).
15. Is this a discretionary or mandatory funding opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary funding opportunity.
16. Is there any cost sharing or matching requirement mentioned?
No. The NOI lists no cost sharing or matching requirement.
17. Why are the award ceiling and award floor listed as $0?
Because this is only a notice of intent and not an open competition. Applications are not being solicited at this stage, so the NOI reflects $0 for the award ceiling and floor.
18. Is there an application deadline?
No. There is no closing date for applications because applications are not being accepted in response to the NOI.
19. Who is eligible to apply once the SCA is released?
Eligibility is intentionally broad. The NOI states that any commercial, international, educational, or nonprofit organization may be eligible, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as the organization is capable of successfully developing the toolkit.
20. Are organizations without prior USDOL funding experience eligible?
Yes. The NOI explicitly notes that organizations without prior USDOL cooperative agreement, grant, or contract experience are not barred from eligibility.
21. What does USDOL want interested organizations to do right now?
Monitor Grants.gov for the release of the formal Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SCA), since that is where the full opportunity would be published.
22. Are there any resources to help applicants understand ILAB expectations or see examples?
Yes. USDOL points applicants to ILAB grant resources and guidelines on the Department of Labor website, including general guidance and examples of previous cooperative agreement applications.
23. Who should be contacted if someone has trouble accessing the announcement electronically?
The NOI lists Maureen Jaffe as the contact for electronic access issues. The provided email is Jaffe.Maureen@dol.gov.
24. Does the NOI guarantee that funding will be available or that an award will be made?
No. The NOI indicates that the opportunity is planned and notes "if funding is available," meaning the NOI does not itself guarantee that funding will be issued or awards will be made.
25. What is the expected end product of the planned technical assistance project(s)?
The expected end product described is a practical toolkit with guidance and resources to help child labor program implementers design and implement direct beneficiary monitoring systems and improve monitoring consistency and quality across different contexts.
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