Opportunity Information: Apply for SCA 13 11
Apply for SCA 13 11
- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Project to Prevent Child Labor in Home Based Carpet Production in Afghanistan" 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 Jul 5, 2013 and posted on Jun 17, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 2, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 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 successfully reducing children s participation in child labor, and developing a social compliance system is eligible to apply. Applicants are expected to apply in partnership with at least one company that produces hand woven carpets from home based workers in Afghanistan. The partnership with the company may take the form of a subgrant or subcontract. Applicants must demonstrate a proven ability to develop a social compliance system and establish a verification system. Organizations applying for this award must demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex projects in developing countries through actions that support these aims. This SCA is for the award of a new cooperative agreement with specific project objectives and outcomes as outlined in this SCA. As such, Applicants may not submit applications to renew or supplement an existing project. Public International Organizations (PIOs) are eligible to apply. However, USDOL requires that PIOs and all other entities that elect to apply for this grant opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this SCA concerning audits and counter terrorism. In negotiating an award with a PIO, USDOL will discuss the inclusion of appropriate language acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government in accordance with U.S. law. Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must comply with all audit requirements, including those established in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A 133. Applicants must also demonstrate in country presence either independently or through a relationship with another organization with country presence (i.e., a subgrantee or subcontractor) enabling them to initiate program activities upon award of the cooperative agreement (see Section IV. Application and Submission Information). The following Applicants (including subgrantees/subcontractors) 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. Applicants charging a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), offered a Fiscal Year 2013 discretionary grant opportunity titled "Project to Prevent Child Labor in Home Based Carpet Production in Afghanistan" (Funding Opportunity Number SCA-13-11). Through this announcement, USDOL planned to award a single cooperative agreement totaling $2,000,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The purpose of the project was to reduce the worst forms of child labor linked to Afghanistan's home-based, hand-woven carpet production by creating, testing, and piloting a sustainable social compliance system, developed in close collaboration with at least one carpet company operating with home-based workers.
A central feature of the opportunity was its emphasis on building a practical, durable compliance and verification model inside the carpet supply chain rather than relying only on short-term awareness activities. Applicants were expected to design a social compliance system that could be implemented by the industry and then establish a credible verification approach to check adherence in a home-based production context, where oversight is typically difficult because work is dispersed across households and informal networks. The project was framed as technical assistance, meaning the funded organization would bring expertise to develop systems, tools, and processes that companies and local actors could continue using after the grant period.
Eligibility was broad in terms of organizational type. Commercial entities, international organizations, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations were all eligible, including faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and public international organizations (PIOs), as long as they could demonstrate the capacity to reduce childrens participation in child labor and to develop and operate a social compliance and verification system. However, applicants were expected to apply in partnership with at least one carpet company that produces hand-woven carpets using home-based workers in Afghanistan, and that partnership could be structured through a subgrant or subcontract. Beyond subject-matter expertise, USDOL also required applicants to show they could manage complex projects in developing-country environments and that they had in-country presence either directly or via an implementing partner, enabling them to begin activities promptly after award.
The announcement also outlined key exclusions and compliance conditions. 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 entities that had been suspended or debarred by the U.S. Government, were also excluded. Applicants could not charge a fee or profit on a USDOL-funded project under this award. In addition, applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors had to comply with audit requirements, including those aligned with OMB Circular A-133, and PIOs were required to follow the specific audit and counter-terrorism provisions described in the solicitation, with USDOL noting it would address any appropriate language related to PIO rights and privileges during award negotiations.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on June 17, 2013, with an application deadline of August 2, 2013, and an archive date of September 1, 2013. The award ceiling and floor were both set at $2,000,000, indicating USDOL anticipated one award at the full amount. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which generally signals substantial involvement by the federal agency during implementation compared to a standard grant. Questions and support for accessing the full announcement were directed to a USDOL procurement contact (Katima Wilson) via phone or email, and additional information was referenced through the USDOL ILAB grants webpage.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this USDOL ILAB funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Project to Prevent Child Labor in Home Based Carpet Production in Afghanistan."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SCA-13-11.
Which U.S. agency and office offered this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB).
What fiscal year does this grant opportunity correspond to?
This was a Fiscal Year 2013 discretionary grant opportunity.
What is the purpose of the project?
The purpose is to reduce the worst forms of child labor linked to Afghanistan's home-based, hand-woven carpet production by creating, testing, and piloting a sustainable social compliance system, developed in close collaboration with at least one carpet company operating with home-based workers.
What is meant by a "social compliance system" in this opportunity?
Based on the announcement, applicants were expected to design a practical compliance system that could be implemented by the carpet industry and local actors, with tools and processes that can continue after the grant period.
Why does the opportunity emphasize compliance and verification rather than awareness activities?
A central feature of the opportunity is building a practical, durable compliance and verification model inside the carpet supply chain, rather than relying only on short-term awareness activities. This reflects the challenge of monitoring child labor risks in dispersed, home-based production settings.
What is the verification approach expected to address?
The verification approach is expected to credibly check adherence to the social compliance system in a home-based production context, where oversight is typically difficult because production is spread across households and informal networks.
Is this considered direct service delivery or technical assistance?
The project was framed as technical assistance, meaning the funded organization would bring expertise to develop systems, tools, and processes that companies and local actors could continue using after the grant period.
How much funding was available under this opportunity?
USDOL planned to award a single cooperative agreement totaling $2,000,000.
How many awards did USDOL anticipate making?
The award ceiling and floor were both set at $2,000,000, indicating USDOL anticipated one award at the full amount.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The announcement states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding instrument was planned?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
The announcement notes that a cooperative agreement generally signals substantial involvement by the federal agency during implementation compared to a standard grant.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included commercial entities, international organizations, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and public international organizations (PIOs), as long as they could demonstrate the required capacity described in the solicitation.
What capabilities did applicants need to demonstrate?
Applicants needed to demonstrate capacity to reduce childrens participation in child labor and to develop and operate a social compliance and verification system, along with the ability to manage complex projects in developing-country environments.
Was partnership with a carpet company required?
Yes. Applicants were expected to apply in partnership with at least one carpet company that produces hand-woven carpets using home-based workers in Afghanistan.
How could the required company partnership be structured?
The partnership could be structured through a subgrant or subcontract.
Did applicants need to have an in-country presence in Afghanistan?
Yes. USDOL required applicants to show they had in-country presence either directly or via an implementing partner, so they could begin activities promptly after award.
Are foreign governments eligible to apply?
No. Foreign governments and entities that function as agencies of, or are operated by or for, a foreign state were not eligible.
Are organizations associated with terrorism eligible?
No. The solicitation excluded organizations associated with terrorism.
Are suspended or debarred entities eligible?
No. Entities that had been suspended or debarred by the U.S. Government were excluded.
Can an applicant charge a fee or profit on this USDOL-funded project?
No. Applicants could not charge a fee or profit on a USDOL-funded project under this award.
What audit requirements apply to awardees and partners?
Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors had to comply with audit requirements, including those aligned with OMB Circular A-133.
Are there special requirements for Public International Organizations (PIOs)?
Yes. PIOs were required to follow the specific audit and counter-terrorism provisions described in the solicitation, and USDOL noted it would address any appropriate language related to PIO rights and privileges during award negotiations.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 17, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was August 2, 2013.
What was the archive date?
The archive date was September 1, 2013.
Who could applicants contact for questions or help accessing the full announcement?
Questions and support for accessing the full announcement were directed to a USDOL procurement contact: Katima Wilson (via phone or email, as referenced in the posting).
Where was additional information referenced?
Additional information was referenced through the USDOL ILAB grants webpage.
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