Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI ELSALVADOR HONDURAS
Apply for NOI ELSALVADOR HONDURAS
- The Bureau of International Labor Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent El Salvador and Honduras" 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 30, 2015 and posted on Jan 23, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) and not a request for funding applications.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $13,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 children s participation in child labor and assisting youth in obtaining non exploitive, non hazardous employment. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Intent (NOI) titled "El Salvador and Honduras" is an advance public notification from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), that it plans to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). It is not an open solicitation and does not accept applications at this stage. Instead, it signals that, if funds are available, ILAB expects to run a competitive, merit-based selection process to award one or more cooperative agreements for projects operating in El Salvador and Honduras. The overall focus is to help both countries strengthen pathways for at-risk youth to move into safe, lawful employment and away from exploitative or hazardous work, with a clear connection to reducing child labor and improving youth employment outcomes.
The planned project(s) would concentrate on building the capacity of at-risk youth, especially youth from communities experiencing high levels of crime and violence, to access non-exploitative, non-hazardous work. The NOI highlights several core components that the eventual funded work is expected to include. First, it emphasizes the delivery of quality, market-relevant skills training, meaning training should align with actual labor market demand and prepare participants for realistic job opportunities rather than generic coursework. Second, it stresses that training should be delivered in a safe and secure learning environment, which is particularly important in the targeted high-violence communities. Third, it calls for follow-up services that continue after training so youth are supported in securing employment and, just as importantly, retaining it. Finally, it places strong weight on sustained employer engagement, not only to help place youth into jobs, but also to involve employers in shaping the training content so it reflects current workplace needs and increases the likelihood of successful job placement.
The funding instrument anticipated is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies a more hands-on partnership with the federal government than a standard grant, often involving substantial programmatic involvement by the agency during implementation. The NOI lists an estimated total funding amount of $13,000,000, but it does not specify an award ceiling or floor and does not provide an application deadline because the FOA has not yet been published. It also indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement identified in the notice. The assistance listing is tied to CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) number 17.401, International Labor Programs.
Eligibility is broad. The notice states that commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations may be eligible, including faith-based and community-based organizations as well as public international organizations, as long as they can credibly implement efforts that reduce childrens participation in child labor and help youth obtain safe, non-exploitative employment. The notice also makes a point of stating that an organization does not need prior experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts to be eligible, which is intended to encourage new or locally connected implementers to compete when the FOA is released.
Operationally, the NOI directs interested parties to monitor Grants.gov for the eventual FOA, emphasizing that this will be the official public release channel and that no email or paper copies will be distributed. It also points readers to ILABs grants web pages for general guidelines and examples of prior cooperative agreement applications, which can help prospective applicants understand typical expectations, required sections, and common compliance elements once the FOA becomes available. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed agency contact is Elizabeth Whittington, Grant Officer, at 202-693-3553 and whittington.e@dol.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): USDOL ILAB Notice of Intent - El Salvador and Honduras
1) What is this Notice of Intent (NOI) about?
This Notice of Intent titled "El Salvador and Honduras" is an advance public notification from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), that it plans to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) related to projects operating in El Salvador and Honduras.
2) Is this NOI an open funding opportunity right now?
No. The NOI is not an open solicitation and it does not accept applications at this stage. It only signals that a future FOA may be released if funds are available.
3) When can organizations apply?
The NOI does not provide an application deadline because the FOA has not yet been published. Applications would only be submitted after the FOA is officially released.
4) Where will the official FOA be posted?
ILAB directs interested parties to monitor Grants.gov for the eventual FOA. Grants.gov is described as the official public release channel, and no email or paper copies will be distributed.
5) What type of selection process is expected once the FOA is released?
If funds are available and the FOA is issued, ILAB expects to run a competitive, merit-based selection process to award one or more cooperative agreements.
6) What countries would the project(s) operate in?
The planned project(s) would operate in El Salvador and Honduras.
7) What is the overall goal of the planned project(s)?
The overall focus is to help both countries strengthen pathways for at-risk youth to move into safe, lawful employment and away from exploitative or hazardous work, with a clear connection to reducing child labor and improving youth employment outcomes.
8) Who is the primary target population?
The NOI emphasizes at-risk youth, especially youth from communities experiencing high levels of crime and violence.
9) What kinds of activities or components does the NOI say the future project is expected to include?
The NOI highlights several core components expected in the eventual funded work, including:
- Quality, market-relevant skills training aligned with actual labor market demand
- Training delivered in a safe and secure learning environment
- Follow-up services after training to support job placement and job retention
- Sustained employer engagement to support placement and to shape training content based on workplace needs
10) What does "market-relevant skills training" mean in this NOI?
In this NOI, market-relevant skills training means training that aligns with actual labor market demand and prepares participants for realistic job opportunities rather than generic coursework.
11) Why does the NOI emphasize a safe and secure learning environment?
The NOI points to targeted communities with high levels of crime and violence, and underscores that training should be delivered in a safe and secure learning environment given those conditions.
12) What are "follow-up services" intended to accomplish?
The NOI indicates follow-up services should continue after training so youth are supported in securing employment and retaining it.
13) What does the NOI mean by sustained employer engagement?
Employer engagement is expected to serve two purposes: helping place youth into jobs and involving employers in shaping training content so it reflects current workplace needs and improves the likelihood of successful job placement.
14) What funding instrument does ILAB anticipate using?
The NOI anticipates a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
15) What is a cooperative agreement in the context of this NOI?
The NOI explains that a cooperative agreement generally implies a more hands-on partnership with the federal government than a standard grant, often involving substantial programmatic involvement by the agency during implementation.
16) How much funding does the NOI estimate will be available?
The NOI lists an estimated total funding amount of $13,000,000.
17) Does the NOI specify a minimum or maximum award amount per project?
No. The NOI does not specify an award ceiling or floor.
18) How many awards does ILAB expect to make?
The NOI states ILAB plans to award one or more cooperative agreements, but it does not specify an exact number of awards.
19) Is cost sharing or matching required?
The NOI indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement identified in the notice.
20) What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The NOI ties the assistance listing to number 17.401, International Labor Programs.
21) Who is eligible to apply when the FOA is released?
Eligibility is described as broad. The NOI states that commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations may be eligible, including faith-based and community-based organizations as well as public international organizations, as long as they can credibly implement efforts that reduce childrens participation in child labor and help youth obtain safe, non-exploitative employment.
22) Do applicants need prior USDOL cooperative agreement, grant, or contract experience to be eligible?
No. The NOI explicitly states that an organization does not need prior experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts to be eligible.
23) What should interested organizations do now if they want to prepare?
The NOI directs interested parties to (1) monitor Grants.gov for the eventual FOA and (2) review ILABs grants web pages for general guidelines and examples of prior cooperative agreement applications to understand typical expectations and required sections once the FOA becomes available.
24) Will ILAB send the FOA by email or provide paper copies?
No. The NOI emphasizes that the FOA will be released publicly via Grants.gov and that no email or paper copies will be distributed.
25) Who can be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the NOI lists Elizabeth Whittington, Grant Officer, as the agency contact at 202-693-3553 and whittington.e@dol.gov.
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