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- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Project to Reduce Child Labor in Rwanda" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 8, 2013 and posted on May 13, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 12, 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 $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).
- III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION A. Eligible Applicants 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 and implementing educational and livelihoods programs to serve them is eligible to apply. 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 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 Project to Reduce Child Labor in Rwanda was a FY 2013 discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), specifically its Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), to fund a technical assistance project aimed at significantly reducing child labor in Rwanda's tea sector. The opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the awardee would be expected to work closely with USDOL during implementation rather than operating with minimal federal involvement. The project focus was practical and sector-specific: it centered on tea production, with particular attention to conditions on smallholder farms and within tea-growing communities where children are most at risk of entering or remaining in child labor.
The total funding amount was set at $5,000,000, with the award floor and ceiling both listed as $5,000,000, indicating an intent to make a single award at that full amount (the notice also mentions "one or more" cooperative agreements, but the published expected awards value was 1). No cost sharing or matching funds were required. The funding activity category was Employment, Labor and Training, reflecting the grant's emphasis on labor rights protections, enforcement capacity, and the education and livelihood supports needed to reduce reliance on child labor.
From an objectives standpoint, the grant emphasized three main intervention areas tied together into one coordinated strategy. First, it called for implementing a child labor monitoring system (CLMS) in tea production areas. In practice, a CLMS is typically designed to identify at-risk children, track cases, refer children to services (like schooling or social support), and follow up to prevent re-entry into child labor. Second, the project was expected to strengthen labor law enforcement efforts, especially on smallholder farms where oversight can be weaker and where labor is often informal or family-based. This implies activities such as training labor inspectors and local authorities, improving inspection methods and coverage, strengthening complaint mechanisms, and improving coordination between government entities and the tea industry. Third, the project aimed to increase childrens access to education, recognizing that child labor reduction generally requires making schooling more accessible, affordable, and relevant, while also addressing barriers that keep children out of school.
Beyond immediate child labor reduction, the opportunity also highlighted broader prevention and mitigation goals. It sought to promote decent work for older children, which usually refers to ensuring that youth who are above the minimum working age and legally permitted to work are engaged in safe, non-hazardous work under acceptable conditions. It also aimed to expand economic opportunities for the households most vulnerable to child labor in tea-growing areas, acknowledging that poverty and income instability are key drivers pushing children into work. This livelihood and household-economic component suggests interventions like income diversification, skills development, links to services or markets, and other support that reduces the need for child labor as a coping strategy.
Eligibility was broad but came with specific restrictions and capability expectations. Eligible applicants could include commercial entities, international organizations, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as they could demonstrate the ability to reduce childrens participation in child labor and to develop and implement education and livelihood programs to serve affected children and families. Applicants were expected to show a proven ability to manage complex projects in developing countries and to be prepared to start work promptly, including having in-country presence either directly or through a partner such as a subgrantee or subcontractor.
Several entities were explicitly excluded or restricted. Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government were not eligible for consideration. Organizations associated with terrorism or that had been debarred or suspended by the U.S. Government were also ineligible. In addition, applicants could not charge a fee or profit associated with a USDOL-funded project under this award, reflecting the terms of the cooperative agreement and USDOL grant policy expectations.
Compliance requirements were also emphasized. Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors had to comply with audit requirements, including those referenced under OMB Circular A-133 (commonly applicable to organizations expending U.S. federal funds and subject to single audit requirements). Public International Organizations could apply, but they were required to follow the solicitation's specific requirements related to audits and counter-terrorism compliance, and USDOL indicated it would address appropriate language in the award acknowledging PIO rights and privileges under U.S. law.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on May 13, 2013, with a closing date of July 12, 2013, and it was later archived on August 11, 2013. The funding opportunity number was SCA-13-04, and the listed agency name was OASAM, reflecting the Department of Labor's administrative office involvement in grant management. For applicants needing help accessing the announcement, the notice provided a point of contact: Cassandra Mitchell, Grants Management Specialist, at 202-693-4570 and mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Project to Reduce Child Labor in Rwanda (FY 2013)
1) What is the "Project to Reduce Child Labor in Rwanda" grant opportunity?
It was a FY 2013 discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), through its Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), to fund a technical assistance project intended to significantly reduce child labor in Rwanda's tea sector.
2) Which U.S. government office offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). The program office referenced was the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), and the listed agency name on the opportunity was OASAM (reflecting USDOL's administrative office involvement in grant management).
3) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was SCA-13-04.
4) What type of award was this?
This opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected awardee would be expected to work closely with USDOL during implementation rather than operating with minimal federal involvement.
5) How much funding was available?
The total funding amount was set at $5,000,000.
6) What were the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and award ceiling were listed as $5,000,000, indicating an intent to make an award at the full amount.
7) How many awards were expected?
The notice mentioned "one or more" cooperative agreements, but the published expected awards value was 1, suggesting an expectation of a single award.
8) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching funds were required under this opportunity.
9) What was the main geographic and sector focus?
The project focused on Rwanda's tea sector, with particular attention to tea production areas, including smallholder farms and tea-growing communities where children are most at risk of entering or remaining in child labor.
10) What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was Employment, Labor and Training.
11) What were the core intervention areas emphasized by the grant?
The grant emphasized three main intervention areas as part of a coordinated strategy: (1) implementing a child labor monitoring system (CLMS) in tea production areas, (2) strengthening labor law enforcement efforts (especially on smallholder farms), and (3) increasing children's access to education.
12) What is a Child Labor Monitoring System (CLMS) in the context of this project?
In this opportunity, a CLMS was described as a system typically designed to identify at-risk children, track cases, refer children to services (such as schooling or social support), and follow up to prevent re-entry into child labor in tea production areas.
13) What did "strengthening labor law enforcement" imply for this project?
It implied a focus on enforcement in contexts where oversight can be weaker, particularly smallholder farms where labor can be informal or family-based. The opportunity suggested activities such as training labor inspectors and local authorities, improving inspection methods and coverage, strengthening complaint mechanisms, and improving coordination between government entities and the tea industry.
14) Why was education included as a major project component?
The opportunity recognized that reducing child labor generally requires making schooling more accessible, affordable, and relevant, and addressing barriers that keep children out of school.
15) Did the opportunity include prevention and mitigation goals beyond immediate child labor reduction?
Yes. In addition to immediate child labor reduction, the opportunity highlighted broader prevention and mitigation goals, including promoting decent work for older children and expanding economic opportunities for vulnerable households in tea-growing areas.
16) What did the opportunity mean by promoting "decent work for older children"?
It referred to ensuring that youth above the minimum working age (and legally permitted to work) are engaged in safe, non-hazardous work under acceptable conditions.
17) What kinds of household or livelihood-related efforts were contemplated?
The opportunity indicated a household-economic component to help address poverty and income instability as drivers of child labor. It suggested interventions such as income diversification, skills development, links to services or markets, and other support that reduces reliance on child labor as a coping strategy.
18) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad. Eligible applicants could include commercial entities, international organizations, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations (including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations), as long as they could demonstrate the ability to reduce children's participation in child labor and to develop and implement education and livelihood programs for affected children and families.
19) What capability expectations were described for applicants?
Applicants were expected to show proven ability to manage complex projects in developing countries and to be prepared to start work promptly. The opportunity also indicated applicants should have an in-country presence in Rwanda either directly or through a partner such as a subgrantee or subcontractor.
20) Were any applicants explicitly ineligible?
Yes. Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government were not eligible for consideration. Organizations associated with terrorism or that had been debarred or suspended by the U.S. Government were also ineligible.
21) Could an applicant earn a fee or profit under this award?
No. Applicants could not charge a fee or profit associated with a USDOL-funded project under this award.
22) What audit or financial compliance expectations were mentioned?
The opportunity emphasized that applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors had to comply with audit requirements, including those referenced under OMB Circular A-133.
23) Were Public International Organizations (PIOs) allowed to apply?
Yes. Public International Organizations could apply, but they were required to follow the solicitation's specific requirements related to audits and counter-terrorism compliance. USDOL also indicated it would address appropriate language in the award acknowledging PIO rights and privileges under U.S. law.
24) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on May 13, 2013, and the closing date was July 12, 2013.
25) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on August 11, 2013.
26) Who was the point of contact for questions about accessing the announcement?
The notice listed Cassandra Mitchell, Grants Management Specialist, as the point of contact for applicants needing help accessing the announcement.
27) What contact details were provided for the point of contact?
The contact details provided were 202-693-4570 and mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov.
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