Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA BURKINA FASO 2
Apply for SGA BURKINA FASO 2
- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent Project to Combat Child Labor" 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 Aug 9, 2012 and posted on Aug 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- 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, including any faith based, community based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing children s participation in child labor and developing and implementing educational and livelihoods programs to serve them.
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice of intent describes an upcoming U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) grant competition focused on reducing child labor in Burkina Faso. ILAB plans to fund one or more projects through cooperative agreement awards, using a competitive, merit-based selection process. The central goal is to decrease childrens participation in child labor by expanding access to education and training for children who are working or at risk of working, while also helping their households build more stable and sustainable livelihoods so families are less economically pressured to rely on child labor.
The opportunity anticipates up to $5,000,000 in total funding, with an award ceiling of $5,000,000 and no stated minimum award amount. The listing indicates an expectation of one award, though the narrative also leaves room for one or more cooperative agreements. Cost sharing or matching is not required, which can lower the barrier for organizations that may not have funds to contribute but have strong technical capacity and partnerships. The funding is categorized under employment, labor, and training, and it is presented as an "other" opportunity category and instrument type in the source record, reflecting that it is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
Projects proposed under the forthcoming solicitation are expected to address one or more of several strategic areas that ILAB highlights as key levers for combating child labor. These include improving education access and quality, strengthening household livelihoods, expanding social protection approaches that reduce vulnerability, promoting youth employment pathways (especially for older children and youth transitioning out of hazardous or exploitative work), strengthening institutional capacity and policy frameworks, raising awareness among communities and stakeholders, and supporting research, evaluation, and improved data collection on child labor. In practical terms, applicants should be prepared to design integrated interventions that not only remove children from labor but also keep them in school or training, address household income instability, and support local systems so results can continue after the project ends.
Eligibility is broad and includes commercial entities, international organizations, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, as well as public international organizations, as long as they can credibly demonstrate the ability to reduce child labor and implement education and livelihoods programming for the affected children and families. While the notice itself does not list the exact target groups, sectors, or geographic focus areas within Burkina Faso, it signals that these details will be specified in the formal Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) when it is released.
The timeline notes that the official SGA would be posted later on Grants.gov and the USDOL/ILAB website, and that the application window would remain open for at least 45 days after publication. The notice also states that awards were intended to be made on or before December 31, 2012. For tracking and correspondence, the notice instructs applicants and interested parties to reference "NOI Burkina Faso 2," and it indicates that the final solicitation will include the applicable SGA number. The funding opportunity record lists a posting date of August 9, 2012, with a closing date of September 30, 2012, and an archive date of October 30, 2012, reflecting the administrative lifecycle of the notice.
For administrative questions or issues accessing the announcement, the notice provides USDOL grant officer contacts: Brenda J. White (white.brenda.j@dol.gov) and an alternate contact James Kinslow (kinslow.james@dol.gov), with a phone number listed as 202-693-4579. The Additional Information link points to the ILAB website, where related program guidance and the eventual solicitation details would typically be posted.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity about?
This is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) notice of intent for an upcoming grant competition focused on reducing child labor in Burkina Faso. The planned competition is intended to fund project work that decreases childrens participation in child labor by expanding access to education and training for children who are working or at risk of working, while also strengthening household livelihoods so families are less economically pressured to rely on child labor.
2) Which agency is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by USDOL, specifically the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB).
3) Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates the awards will be made as cooperative agreements rather than a standard grant instrument. Cooperative agreements typically involve substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation.
4) How much funding is available?
The opportunity anticipates up to $5,000,000 in total funding.
5) What is the maximum award size?
The award ceiling is $5,000,000.
6) Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated in the provided notice.
7) How many awards will be made?
The listing indicates an expectation of one award, but the narrative leaves room for one or more cooperative agreement awards.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required based on the information provided.
9) What types of activities or strategies does ILAB expect projects to address?
Projects are expected to address one or more strategic areas highlighted by ILAB as key levers for combating child labor, including:
- Improving education access and quality
- Strengthening household livelihoods
- Expanding social protection approaches that reduce vulnerability
- Promoting youth employment pathways, especially for older children and youth transitioning out of hazardous or exploitative work
- Strengthening institutional capacity and policy frameworks
- Raising awareness among communities and stakeholders
- Supporting research, evaluation, and improved data collection on child labor
10) Is ILAB looking for integrated approaches or single-focus projects?
The notice emphasizes integrated interventions. Applicants should be prepared to design approaches that not only remove children from labor, but also keep them in school or training, address household income instability, and support local systems so results can continue after the project ends.
11) What is the primary target population?
Based on the notice, the primary focus is on children who are working or at risk of working, as well as their households. The notice does not specify exact target groups beyond this, and indicates that additional details will be provided in the formal Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA).
12) Where will the work take place?
The work is focused on Burkina Faso. The notice does not specify particular regions or communities within Burkina Faso; it states that sectoral and geographic details are expected to be provided in the SGA.
13) What program area/category does this funding fall under?
The funding is categorized under employment, labor, and training.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes:
- Commercial entities
- International organizations
- Educational institutions
- Nonprofit organizations (including faith-based and community-based organizations)
- Public international organizations
Applicants should be able to credibly demonstrate the ability to reduce child labor and implement education and livelihoods programming for affected children and families.
15) Will the notice of intent include the final application requirements?
No. This is a notice of intent describing an upcoming competition. The full requirements (including details like target groups, sectors, geographic focus areas, and the official SGA number) are expected to be provided in the formal Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) when it is released.
16) Where will the official solicitation be posted?
The notice states the SGA will be posted on Grants.gov and the USDOL/ILAB website.
17) How long will the application period be open?
The notice indicates the application window would remain open for at least 45 days after the SGA is published.
18) What dates are associated with this opportunity record?
The funding opportunity record lists a posting date of August 9, 2012, a closing date of September 30, 2012, and an archive date of October 30, 2012. The notice also states awards were intended to be made on or before December 31, 2012.
19) How should this opportunity be referenced in correspondence?
The notice instructs applicants and interested parties to reference "NOI Burkina Faso 2" for tracking and correspondence. It also notes that the final solicitation will include the applicable SGA number.
20) Who can be contacted for administrative questions or access issues?
The notice provides USDOL grant officer contacts for administrative questions or issues accessing the announcement:
- Brenda J. White: white.brenda.j@dol.gov
- Alternate contact James Kinslow: kinslow.james@dol.gov
- Phone: 202-693-4579
21) Where can applicants find additional information?
The notice points to the ILAB website via an Additional Information link, where related program guidance and the eventual solicitation details would typically be posted.
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