Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA 12 04
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- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training 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): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 28, 2012 and posted on Jun 28, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 20, 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(s), including any faith based, community based, or public international organization(s) capable of carrying out the full scope of work described herein is eligible to apply. Applicants must apply as part of a partnership with one or more subgrantees/subcontractors. Any company involved in the production, processing and/or distribution of agricultural products or commodities, or a company that uses such products or commodities as inputs into further processed goods is an eligible subgrantee/subcontractor. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility or selection under this solicitation. As noted above, the project must involve a partnership between a commercial, international, educational, or non profit organization(s), including any faith based, community based, or public international organization(s) (Grantee) and one or more company/ie(subgrantees/subcontractors). Applicants should demonstrate experience relevant to this SGA. This could include experience related to international children s issues, labor issues, and company supply chain compliance programs. Applicants and proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must comply with all applicable audit requirements, including those established in OMB Circular A 133. Applicants must address their organization s existing presence and/or ability to start up project activities in the target country as soon as the cooperative agreement is awarded. (see Section IV, B, 1, c. Project Design Narrative. Part d.) The following Applicants (including subgrantee(s)/subcontractor(s)) will not be considered Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government. Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended will not be considered. Applicants charging a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Partnership to Reduce Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products (Funding Opportunity Number SGA 12 04) was a 2012 discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). The purpose was to fund a pilot project that would test specific elements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Guidelines for Eliminating Child and Forced Labor in Agricultural Supply Chains. In practical terms, the grant was meant to move the USDA Guidelines from paper into real-world application by supporting on-the-ground testing and implementation approaches that reflect the recommendations of the Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products. The overall focus was on reducing the risk that agricultural goods imported into the United States are connected to child labor or forced labor somewhere in their supply chains.
USDOL anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of up to $5,000,000. The award type was a cooperative agreement, meaning the government expected a more hands-on relationship with the recipient than a typical grant, with USDOL likely involved in key aspects of performance, planning, or oversight. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The ceiling for an award was $5,000,000 and the floor was listed as $0, which generally signals flexibility on the final award amount depending on the proposed scope and budget.
Eligibility was broad but structured around a required partnership model. Any capable commercial, international, educational, or nonprofit organization could apply, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as the applicant could carry out the full scope of work described in the solicitation. However, applicants were required to apply as part of a partnership with one or more subgrantees or subcontractors. A key feature of the design was explicit inclusion of the private sector: companies involved in the production, processing, or distribution of agricultural products or commodities, as well as companies that use agricultural inputs in further processed goods, were eligible to participate as subgrantees or subcontractors. The opportunity also clarified that not having past USDOL grant, cooperative agreement, or contract experience would not disqualify an applicant.
Applicants were expected to demonstrate relevant experience, such as work connected to international children’s issues, labor issues, and corporate supply chain compliance programs. The solicitation also emphasized practical readiness: applicants needed to explain their organization’s existing presence in the target country or their ability to launch project activities quickly after award. In addition, both applicants and their proposed subgrantees/subcontractors had to comply with applicable audit requirements, including those established under OMB Circular A-133 (the standard audit framework used at the time for entities expending federal funds).
Certain entities were explicitly excluded. Foreign governments and entities that function as agencies of, or are operated by or for, a foreign state were not eligible. Organizations associated with terrorism or that had been debarred or suspended by the U.S. Government were also excluded. The solicitation also barred applicants from charging a fee or profit in connection with a USDOL-funded project under this award, reinforcing that the project was intended as assistance rather than a profit-making contract vehicle.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted June 28, 2012, and closed August 20, 2012, with an archive date of December 31, 2012. It was categorized under Employment, Labor and Training, and listed under CFDA as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified), which sometimes appears for opportunities that do not align neatly to an established CFDA program line. The agency name on the listing was OASAM, while the programmatic lead described was USDOL ILAB. For access issues or questions, the listed contacts were Grant Officers Brenda J. White and James Kinslow at the Office of Procurement Services, reachable by phone at 202-693-4570 and by email at white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov.
FAQs: Partnership to Reduce Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products (SGA 12 04)
What is the name and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled The Partnership to Reduce Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products and the Funding Opportunity Number is SGA 12 04.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
It was offered by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), specifically the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). The listing also shows the agency name as OASAM, with ILAB described as the programmatic lead.
What year was this grant opportunity available?
This was a 2012 discretionary grant opportunity.
What problem was the grant designed to address?
The focus was on reducing the risk that agricultural goods imported into the United States are connected to child labor or forced labor somewhere in their supply chains.
What was the purpose of the pilot project?
The purpose was to fund a pilot project that would test specific elements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Guidelines for Eliminating Child and Forced Labor in Agricultural Supply Chains, moving the guidelines from paper into real-world application through on-the-ground testing and implementation.
How were the USDA Guidelines expected to be used in this project?
The project was intended to support on-the-ground testing and implementation approaches that reflect recommendations from the Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products.
How many awards did USDOL expect to make?
USDOL anticipated making one award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was up to $5,000,000.
What was the award type?
The award type was a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this award was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates a more hands-on relationship than a typical grant, with USDOL likely involved in key aspects of performance, planning, or oversight.
Was there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What were the funding ceiling and floor for an award?
The award ceiling was listed as $5,000,000. The award floor was listed as $0, signaling flexibility in the final award amount depending on the proposed scope and budget.
Who was eligible to apply as the primary applicant?
Eligibility was broad. Any capable commercial, international, educational, or nonprofit organization could apply, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as the applicant could carry out the full scope of work described in the solicitation.
Was a partnership required to apply?
Yes. Applicants were required to apply as part of a partnership with one or more subgrantees or subcontractors.
Could private sector companies participate in the project?
Yes. The solicitation explicitly included the private sector. Companies involved in the production, processing, or distribution of agricultural products or commodities, as well as companies that use agricultural inputs in further processed goods, were eligible to participate as subgrantees or subcontractors.
Did applicants need prior USDOL grant or contract experience?
No. The opportunity clarified that not having past USDOL grant, cooperative agreement, or contract experience would not disqualify an applicant.
What types of experience were applicants expected to demonstrate?
Applicants were expected to demonstrate relevant experience such as work connected to international children’s issues, labor issues, and corporate supply chain compliance programs.
What did the solicitation emphasize about readiness and speed of launch?
Applicants needed to explain their organization’s existing presence in the target country or their ability to launch project activities quickly after award.
What audit or compliance requirements applied?
Both applicants and proposed subgrantees/subcontractors had to comply with applicable audit requirements, including those established under OMB Circular A-133 (the standard audit framework used at the time for entities expending federal funds).
Which entities were not eligible to apply?
Foreign governments and entities that function as agencies of, or are operated by or for, a foreign state were explicitly excluded. Organizations associated with terrorism or that had been debarred or suspended by the U.S. Government were also excluded.
Could an applicant charge a fee or profit under this award?
No. The solicitation barred applicants from charging a fee or profit in connection with a USDOL-funded project under this award.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on June 28, 2012 and closed on August 20, 2012.
What was the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date listed was December 31, 2012.
What category was this opportunity listed under?
It was categorized under Employment, Labor and Training.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
It was listed under CFDA as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified), which sometimes appears for opportunities that do not align neatly to an established CFDA program line.
Who were the listed contacts for questions or access issues?
The listed contacts were Grant Officers Brenda J. White and James Kinslow at the Office of Procurement Services.
How could applicants reach the listed grant officers?
They could be reached by phone at 202-693-4570 and by email at white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov.
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