Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA ECUADOR AND PANAMA POLICY 5
Apply for SGA ECUADOR AND PANAMA POLICY 5
- 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 Sep 28, 2012 and posted on Aug 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 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 $3,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,500,000.00 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).
- Eligible organizations include 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. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), through the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) and its Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking (OCFT), issued a Notice of Intent announcing plans to fund a project designed to reduce child labor in Ecuador and Panama. The planned effort is meant to strengthen national and local policy frameworks and improve enforcement so that child labor among vulnerable groups is addressed more effectively. The notice highlights a focus on children in Afro-descendant, indigenous, and migrant communities in both countries, and it adds a specific emphasis in Ecuador on policy approaches that recognize and respond to the relationship between child labor and disabilities.
The funding would be provided through one or more cooperative agreements, meaning awardees should expect substantial collaboration with USDOL during implementation rather than operating entirely independently. Total anticipated funding is up to $3.5 million, with an expected number of awards listed as one, and an award ceiling of $3.5 million (no stated minimum). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement noted. The opportunity is categorized under employment, labor, and training, and it is listed under a general CFDA classification (00.000, not elsewhere classified), which typically indicates a cross-cutting or specially administered federal initiative rather than a long-standing standalone CFDA program.
This announcement is explicitly a Notice of Intent only, signaling that the detailed requirements and the full competition would be released later in a formal Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA). According to the notice, specifics such as target groups, priority sectors, geographic focus areas within Ecuador and Panama, and the final funding breakdown were to be provided in the SGA, expected to be published prior to December 31, 2012. In other words, the notice functions as an early heads-up to help potential applicants prepare, form partnerships, and begin shaping technical ideas aligned with the intended direction of the program, but it is not the complete application package by itself.
Eligibility is broad and includes commercial, international, educational, or nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, as well as public international organizations, as long as they can credibly carry out work that reduces children’s participation in child labor and that develops and implements education and livelihood programming for affected children. The notice also clarifies that organizations without prior USDOL experience are still eligible, so lack of a track record with USDOL grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts is not disqualifying. This suggests the agency is open to new implementers, provided they can demonstrate the capacity and approach needed to achieve outcomes in child labor reduction and related services.
Key administrative details associated with the posting include the funding opportunity number "SGA ECUADOR AND PANAMA POLICY 5" and the title "Notice of Intent Project to Combat Child Labor." The notice was posted August 9, 2012, with a current closing date shown as December 30, 2012 (reflecting that this record remained open for a period even though it was only a notice of intent). The archive date is January 29, 2013. For access issues or questions, the listed contacts are Grant Officer Brenda J. White (primary) and Grant Officer James Kinslow (alternate) at USDOL, reachable by phone at 202-693-4570 and by email at white.brenda.j@dol.gov and kinslow.james@dol.gov. An additional information link points to the ILAB website, indicating that applicants were expected to monitor ILAB channels for the forthcoming full SGA and related guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This posting is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Notice of Intent (NOI) announcing plans to fund a project to reduce child labor in Ecuador and Panama. The project is intended to strengthen national and local policy frameworks and improve enforcement so child labor among vulnerable groups is addressed more effectively.
Is this a full application announcement?
No. This is explicitly a Notice of Intent only. It signals that a formal Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) with complete requirements and instructions was expected to be released later.
What is the purpose of issuing a Notice of Intent?
Based on the notice, the NOI serves as an early heads-up so potential applicants can prepare, form partnerships, and begin shaping technical ideas aligned with USDOLs intended direction, before the full SGA is published.
Which USDOL office is behind this notice?
The notice is issued by USDOL through the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) and its Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking (OCFT).
What countries are targeted by the planned project?
The planned project focuses on Ecuador and Panama.
What types of results is the planned effort trying to achieve?
The notice describes an effort meant to (1) strengthen national and local policy frameworks and (2) improve enforcement, so that child labor among vulnerable groups is addressed more effectively in Ecuador and Panama.
Which populations does the notice highlight as a focus?
The notice highlights children in Afro-descendant, indigenous, and migrant communities in both Ecuador and Panama.
Is there any country-specific emphasis mentioned?
Yes. The notice adds a specific emphasis in Ecuador on policy approaches that recognize and respond to the relationship between child labor and disabilities.
What funding instrument is expected to be used?
The notice indicates funding would be provided through one or more cooperative agreements.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
The notice states that cooperative agreements involve substantial collaboration with USDOL during implementation, rather than awardees operating entirely independently.
How much funding is anticipated?
Total anticipated funding is up to $3.5 million.
How many awards does USDOL expect to make?
The expected number of awards is listed as one.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $3.5 million.
Is there a minimum award amount stated?
No stated minimum award amount is provided in the notice.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice does not include a cost sharing or matching requirement.
What program category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under employment, labor, and training.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The listing shows a general CFDA classification of 00.000 (not elsewhere classified), which the notice describes as typically indicating a cross-cutting or specially administered federal initiative rather than a long-standing standalone CFDA program.
When was this Notice of Intent posted?
The notice was posted on August 9, 2012.
What closing date is shown for this posting?
The current closing date shown is December 30, 2012, even though the posting itself is a Notice of Intent rather than the full SGA.
When was this opportunity archived?
The archive date is January 29, 2013.
When was the full Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) expected to be published?
The notice states the SGA was expected to be published prior to December 31, 2012.
What details were expected to be provided later in the SGA?
According to the notice, the SGA would provide specifics such as target groups, priority sectors, geographic focus areas within Ecuador and Panama, and the final funding breakdown.
Who is eligible to apply based on this notice?
Eligibility is broad and includes commercial, international, educational, or nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, as well as public international organizations, as long as they can credibly carry out work that reduces childrens participation in child labor and that develops and implements education and livelihood programming for affected children.
Are organizations without prior USDOL experience eligible?
Yes. The notice clarifies that organizations without prior USDOL experience are still eligible, and that lack of a track record with USDOL grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts is not disqualifying.
What types of activities does the notice indicate implementers should be able to carry out?
The notice indicates applicants should be able to conduct work that reduces childrens participation in child labor and to develop and implement education and livelihood programming for affected children, in line with the policy and enforcement strengthening aims described.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is SGA ECUADOR AND PANAMA POLICY 5.
What is the title of the notice?
The title is Notice of Intent Project to Combat Child Labor.
Who can be contacted with questions or access issues?
The listed contacts are Grant Officer Brenda J. White (primary) and Grant Officer James Kinslow (alternate) at USDOL.
What phone number is provided for the grant officer contacts?
The phone number provided is 202-693-4570.
What email addresses are provided for the grant officer contacts?
The notice lists white.brenda.j@dol.gov and kinslow.james@dol.gov.
Where should applicants look for additional information and the forthcoming SGA?
The notice points to the ILAB website for additional information and indicates applicants were expected to monitor ILAB channels for the full SGA and related guidance.
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