Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ILAB 15 08
Apply for FOA ILAB 15 08
- The Bureau of International Labor Affairs in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Project to Reduce Child Labor in Cte d Ivoire s Cocoa Growing Areas" 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 Jul 17, 2015 and posted on Jul 17, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 27, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,500,000.00 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).
- Any commercial, international, educational, or non profit organization(s), including any faith based, community based, or public international organization(s) (PIOs), capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description (see Section I) is eligible to apply. ILAB requires that all entities that elect to apply for this opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this FOA concerning monitoring and evaluation (ME), audits and counter terrorism. In negotiating an award with a PIO, ILAB will discuss the inclusion of appropriate language in the agreement acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government in accordance with U.S. law. The following types of organizations are not eligible to apply nor to participate as subrecipients/contractors Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism. Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to have been debarred or suspended. Organizations planning to charge a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by DOL under this award. In addition, foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government, are not eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) announced a discretionary funding opportunity to support a technical assistance project in Cote d'Ivoire aimed at reducing child labor in cocoa-growing areas, with a particular focus on child labor linked to cocoa production. The program is designed as an integrated, area-based effort, meaning it is meant to work across whole communities and local systems rather than focusing only on individual households or a single service. ILAB anticipated making one award through a cooperative agreement, with an estimated total funding amount of about $4.5 million and an award ceiling of $4.5 million. The project period could last up to four years (48 months) from the award's effective date.
A central part of the project is helping cocoa-growing communities create and carry out Community Action Plans (CAPs) to address child labor locally. These CAPs are intended to be practical, community-driven plans that identify the local factors pushing children into hazardous or exploitative work and lay out steps the community can take to prevent it, monitor it, and respond when it occurs. The overall intent is to strengthen community-level ownership and coordination so that efforts to reduce child labor are sustained beyond the life of the grant.
Alongside child-labor prevention and remediation work, the opportunity emphasizes expanding education-related supports for children and youth under 18. The project is expected to promote educational opportunities through both formal and non-formal education options, and it also highlights life skills training for youth. In addition, the program specifically notes support for access to school feeding programs, reflecting the idea that reducing barriers like hunger and school attendance costs can improve enrollment and retention. Another practical objective is improving the safety of children attending school and traveling to and from school, which can involve community-based safety planning and measures to reduce risks along common travel routes.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a higher level of federal involvement compared with a standard grant. Applicants therefore needed to be prepared to work closely with ILAB and to follow the specific requirements laid out in the funding opportunity announcement, including monitoring and evaluation expectations, audit requirements, and counter-terrorism compliance provisions.
Eligibility was broad in terms of organizational type: commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations could apply, including faith-based and community-based organizations, as well as public international organizations (PIOs), as long as they could meet the program objectives and compliance requirements. At the same time, the announcement clearly excluded certain entities from applying or participating as subrecipients or contractors, including organizations associated with terrorism, organizations that have been debarred or suspended, and organizations intending to charge a fee or profit connected to a DOL-funded project. Foreign governments and entities that function as agencies of, or are operated by or for, a foreign state were also not eligible.
The opportunity was posted on July 17, 2015, with an application deadline of August 27, 2015, and it was archived on September 10, 2015. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 17.401 (International Labor Programs). For technical issues accessing the full announcement, the notice listed Dorjan Chaney, Grant Specialist, as the point of contact (chaney.dorjan@dol.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), to support a technical assistance project in Cote d'Ivoire focused on reducing child labor in cocoa-growing areas, with a particular focus on child labor linked to cocoa production.
What is the main goal of the project?
The main goal is to reduce child labor in cocoa-growing communities in Cote d'Ivoire by strengthening community-level ownership and coordination and by supporting practical, community-driven actions that can be sustained beyond the grant period.
What type of approach is ILAB expecting for this project?
The opportunity is designed as an integrated, area-based effort. That means activities are intended to work across whole communities and local systems rather than focusing only on individual households or a single service.
How many awards did ILAB anticipate making?
ILAB anticipated making one award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is about $4.5 million.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $4.5 million.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates a higher level of federal involvement than a standard grant. Applicants needed to be prepared to work closely with ILAB and to follow the requirements in the funding opportunity announcement, including monitoring and evaluation expectations, audit requirements, and counter-terrorism compliance provisions.
How long could the project last?
The project period could last up to four years (48 months) from the award's effective date.
Where will the project activities take place?
The project is aimed at cocoa-growing areas in Cote d'Ivoire.
What is a Community Action Plan (CAP) in this program?
A Community Action Plan (CAP) is a practical, community-driven plan created and carried out by cocoa-growing communities to address child labor locally. CAPs are meant to identify local factors that push children into hazardous or exploitative work and outline steps the community can take to prevent child labor, monitor it, and respond when it occurs.
Why are CAPs emphasized in this opportunity?
CAPs are a central part of the project because they are intended to build community-level ownership and coordination so that efforts to reduce child labor continue after the grant ends.
Does the project include education-related activities?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes expanding education-related supports for children and youth under 18, including promoting educational opportunities through both formal and non-formal education options.
Who is the education component meant to support?
The education-related supports are intended for children and youth under 18.
Are non-formal education options allowed or encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity highlights both formal and non-formal education options.
Is life skills training included in the expected activities?
Yes. The opportunity specifically highlights life skills training for youth as part of the education-related supports.
Does the opportunity mention school feeding programs?
Yes. The program specifically notes support for access to school feeding programs, reflecting the idea that reducing barriers like hunger and school attendance costs can improve enrollment and retention.
Are there objectives related to child safety on the way to school?
Yes. A practical objective is improving the safety of children attending school and traveling to and from school, which can involve community-based safety planning and measures to reduce risks along common travel routes.
What kinds of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad. Commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations could apply, including faith-based and community-based organizations, as well as public international organizations (PIOs), as long as they could meet the program objectives and compliance requirements.
Were 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.
Were any organizations explicitly excluded from applying or participating?
Yes. The announcement excluded organizations associated with terrorism, organizations that have been debarred or suspended, and organizations intending to charge a fee or profit connected to a DOL-funded project. These exclusions also applied to participation as subrecipients or contractors.
Can an organization participate as a subrecipient or contractor if it is excluded?
No. The exclusions applied not only to applicants but also to entities participating as subrecipients or contractors.
What compliance areas were highlighted in the announcement?
The notice highlighted that applicants needed to follow requirements in the funding opportunity announcement, including monitoring and evaluation expectations, audit requirements, and counter-terrorism compliance provisions.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 17.401 (International Labor Programs).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 17, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was August 27, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on September 10, 2015.
Who was listed as the point of contact for technical issues accessing the full announcement?
The notice listed Dorjan Chaney, Grant Specialist, as the point of contact for technical issues accessing the full announcement.
What is the contact email provided in the notice?
The contact email provided is chaney.dorjan@dol.gov.
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