Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ILAB 15 10
Apply for FOA ILAB 15 10
- 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 "Partnership to Reduce Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products" 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 22, 2015 and posted on Jun 22, 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 $4,870,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,870,000.00 in funding.
- 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) with experience related to international children s issues, labor issues, and company supply chain compliance programs. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), signaling that the department planned to release a formal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) later. The NOI itself is not a call for applications and does not contain the full application package, attachments, or submission instructions. The FOA was expected to be posted on grants.gov before the end of September 2015 (with the note that timelines could change), and interested parties were directed to monitor grants.gov because no email or paper copies would be distributed.
The purpose of the anticipated funding is to support one or more cooperative agreements (not standard grants) to design and pilot test a comprehensive, sustainable program that helps companies implement the full set of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Guidelines for Eliminating Child and Forced Labor in Agricultural Supply Chains. The planned work is grounded in the recommendations of the Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products. In practical terms, the project is meant to move beyond policy statements and into a real-world pilot with companies, focused on applying the USDA guidelines in an operational supply chain setting.
A central requirement is partnership: the project must be carried out jointly by a non-governmental organization and one or more companies. The pilot is intended to operate in one agricultural supply chain within one country, with the goal of reducing child labor and, where relevant, forced labor connected to that supply chain. Beyond implementing interventions, the project must also evaluate how well the program works, produce reliable data on the prevalence and nature of child labor (and forced labor where applicable), and document lessons learned along with recommendations that can inform future use of the USDA guidelines by other companies, sectors, or countries.
The notice lists an estimated total funding amount of $4,870,000, and it also lists the award ceiling as $4,870,000, indicating the total expected amount available and the maximum size of an award were anticipated to be the same. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically means ILAB expected to have substantial involvement during implementation (for example, collaboration on planning, oversight, or key deliverables), rather than providing funds with minimal federal engagement.
Eligibility was broad. The NOI states that commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations could be eligible, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as they have experience related to international childrens issues, labor issues, and company supply chain compliance programs. The notice also makes clear that organizations without prior USDOL cooperative agreement, grant, or contract experience were not excluded on that basis alone.
Administratively, the opportunity is associated with CFDA number 17.401 (International Labor Programs) and was categorized as discretionary funding. It was posted on June 22, 2015, and archived on September 30, 2015. For background resources and examples of prior cooperative agreement applications, applicants were referred to ILABs grants webpages, including a page specific to the supply chain guidelines. A point of contact was provided for access issues, noting again that there was not yet an actual announcement tied to the NOI: Dorjan Chaney, Grants Management Specialist, at chaney.dorjan@dol.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this opportunity?
This posting is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). It signals that USDOL planned to release a formal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) later.
2) Can I apply based on the Notice of Intent (NOI)?
No. The NOI itself is not a call for applications. It does not include the full application package, attachments, or submission instructions.
3) Where would the actual Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) be posted?
The NOI indicated the FOA was expected to be posted on grants.gov. Interested parties were told to monitor grants.gov because no email or paper copies would be distributed.
4) When was the FOA expected to be released?
The NOI stated the FOA was expected to be posted on grants.gov before the end of September 2015, with the note that timelines could change.
5) What is the purpose of the anticipated funding?
The anticipated funding would support one or more cooperative agreements to design and pilot test a comprehensive, sustainable program that helps companies implement the full set of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Guidelines for Eliminating Child and Forced Labor in Agricultural Supply Chains.
6) Is this funding intended for policy work only, or for an operational pilot?
The planned project is intended to move beyond policy statements and into a real-world pilot with companies, focused on applying the USDA guidelines in an operational supply chain setting.
7) What type of award was anticipated: grant or cooperative agreement?
The funding instrument type listed is a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant).
8) What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means ILAB expected to have substantial involvement during implementation (for example, collaboration on planning, oversight, or key deliverables), rather than providing funds with minimal federal engagement.
9) How many awards were expected?
The NOI described supporting one or more cooperative agreements, so more than one award was possible.
10) How much funding was estimated to be available?
The notice lists an estimated total funding amount of $4,870,000.
11) What was the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is listed as $4,870,000. The notice indicates the total expected amount available and the maximum size of an award were anticipated to be the same.
12) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated in the NOI.
13) What is the required partnership model for the pilot?
A central requirement is partnership: the project must be carried out jointly by a non-governmental organization (NGO) and one or more companies.
14) Where is the pilot intended to operate?
The pilot is intended to operate in one agricultural supply chain within one country.
15) What outcomes is the pilot intended to achieve?
The goal is to reduce child labor and, where relevant, forced labor connected to the selected agricultural supply chain.
16) What activities are expected beyond implementing interventions?
In addition to implementing interventions, the project must evaluate how well the program works, produce reliable data on the prevalence and nature of child labor (and forced labor where applicable), and document lessons learned along with recommendations.
17) What are the USDA Guidelines referenced in the NOI?
The NOI references the USDA Guidelines for Eliminating Child and Forced Labor in Agricultural Supply Chains, and the anticipated project is meant to help companies implement the full set of those guidelines.
18) What is the project grounded in or based on?
The planned work is grounded in the recommendations of the Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products.
19) Who is eligible to apply (as described in the NOI)?
Eligibility was described as broad. The NOI states that commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations could be eligible, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as they have experience related to international childrens issues, labor issues, and company supply chain compliance programs.
20) Are organizations without prior USDOL funding experience excluded?
No. The NOI states that organizations without prior USDOL cooperative agreement, grant, or contract experience were not excluded on that basis alone.
21) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 17.401 (International Labor Programs).
22) What type of funding category is this?
It was categorized as discretionary funding.
23) When was this notice posted and when was it archived?
The notice was posted on June 22, 2015, and archived on September 30, 2015.
24) Where could applicants find background resources or examples?
The notice referred interested parties to ILAB grants webpages for background resources and examples of prior cooperative agreement applications, including a page specific to the supply chain guidelines.
25) Who is the point of contact listed in the NOI for access issues?
The NOI provided a point of contact for access issues and reiterated that there was not yet an actual announcement tied to the NOI: Dorjan Chaney, Grants Management Specialist, at chaney.dorjan@dol.gov.
26) Will USDOL distribute the FOA by email or mail?
No. The NOI stated that interested parties should monitor grants.gov because no email or paper copies would be distributed.
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