Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA 12 15
Apply for SGA 12 15
- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Project to Support Local Efforts to Combat Child Labor in Tanzania" 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 Sep 14, 2012 and posted on Aug 20, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 9, 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 $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 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 and implementing educational and livelihoods programs to serve them is eligible to apply. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility or selection under this solicitation. All Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must comply with all audit requirements, including those established in OMB Circular A 133. They must also demonstrate presence in Tanzania 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 Support Local Efforts to Combat Child Labor in Tanzania is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) funding opportunity that aimed to reduce child labor in Tanzania, especially in places where child labor is common in agricultural production and domestic service. The program was designed around an area-based approach, meaning projects were expected to concentrate resources in specific geographic hotspots rather than spread efforts thinly nationwide. A core expectation was close collaboration with local entities and an emphasis on strengthening or extending what already existed, including past or ongoing initiatives that could directly or indirectly reduce the worst forms of child labor. The opportunity also highlighted complementary work such as protecting orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), improving access to education, and expanding economic opportunities for households most at risk of relying on children for income or basic survival.
The grant focused on three main strategies that together address both the immediate and root causes of child labor. First, projects were expected to increase childrens access to quality education, which could include improving enrollment, attendance, retention, and learning conditions in the targeted areas. Second, projects needed to promote sustainable livelihoods for households, recognizing that poverty and insecure incomes are major drivers of child labor; this livelihood component was intended to help families meet basic needs without sending children to work. Third, the solicitation emphasized increasing access to national social protection programs, so that vulnerable households could connect to existing government safety nets and benefits that reduce financial pressure and dependence on childrens labor. Overall, the model reflects a prevention-and-withdrawal approach: keeping children in school, strengthening household resilience, and linking families to longer-term support systems so gains can last beyond the life of the grant.
Funding was offered as one or more cooperative agreements, with an estimated total funding amount of up to USD 10,000,000 and an award ceiling of USD 10,000,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Because it was a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, recipients would typically expect a more hands-on relationship with the funder during implementation, including coordination, technical input, or shared decision-making on key elements, consistent with federal cooperative agreement practices. The opportunity fell under the Employment, Labor and Training activity category and was administered under USDOL structures associated with ILAB and its Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking (OCFT), which supports research, partnerships, and international technical cooperation to eliminate the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking.
Eligibility was broad and included commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, as well as public international organizations, as long as they could credibly demonstrate the capacity to reduce child labor and to design and run education and livelihood programs for affected children and families. Applicants had to show a proven ability to manage complex projects in developing country contexts. Importantly, lack of prior USDOL grant or cooperative agreement experience did not automatically disqualify an applicant. However, applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors had to meet audit requirements (including those tied to OMB Circular A-133, as referenced in the announcement) and had to demonstrate a presence in Tanzania, either directly or through a partner, so activities could begin promptly after award.
Several categories of applicants 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 designations or that were debarred or suspended by the U.S. Government were also barred. In addition, applicants could not charge a fee or profit associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award, reinforcing the expectation that funds be used for programmatic impact rather than profit-making.
Key administrative details from the announcement include the funding opportunity number SGA 12 15, posting date of Aug 20, 2012, and an application closing date of Oct 9, 2012, with the opportunity later archived on Nov 8, 2012. The primary grant officer contact listed was Brenda J. White, with James Kinslow as an alternate, reachable by phone at 202 693 4570 and via the provided USDOL email addresses.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Project to Support Local Efforts to Combat Child Labor in Tanzania?
It is a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) funding opportunity intended to reduce child labor in Tanzania, with particular attention to areas where child labor is common in agricultural production and domestic service.
2. Which USDOL office managed this opportunity?
The opportunity was administered under USDOL structures associated with ILAB and its Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking (OCFT), which supports research, partnerships, and international technical cooperation to eliminate the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking.
3. What kind of award was offered (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding was offered as one or more cooperative agreements. This typically implies a more hands-on relationship with USDOL during implementation, such as coordination, technical input, or shared decision-making on key elements, consistent with federal cooperative agreement practices.
4. How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding amount was up to USD 10,000,000, and the award ceiling was USD 10,000,000.
5. Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement specified there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
6. What is the overall program approach?
The solicitation emphasized an area-based approach. Projects were expected to concentrate resources in specific geographic hotspots rather than spread activities thinly across the country.
7. What were the main strategies projects were expected to implement?
The grant emphasized three core strategies that address immediate and root causes of child labor: (1) increasing childrens access to quality education, (2) promoting sustainable livelihoods for households, and (3) increasing access to national social protection programs.
8. What does "increasing access to quality education" include?
The opportunity described education-related improvements such as boosting enrollment, attendance, retention, and learning conditions in targeted areas.
9. Why did the opportunity include livelihoods activities?
The announcement highlighted that poverty and insecure incomes are major drivers of child labor. The livelihood component was intended to help families meet basic needs without relying on childrens work.
10. What did the opportunity mean by "increasing access to national social protection programs"?
Projects were expected to help vulnerable households connect to existing government safety nets and benefits that reduce financial pressure and reliance on childrens labor.
11. Did the solicitation encourage building on existing initiatives?
Yes. A core expectation was close collaboration with local entities and strengthening or extending what already existed, including past or ongoing initiatives that could directly or indirectly reduce the worst forms of child labor.
12. Were complementary activities mentioned in the announcement?
Yes. The opportunity highlighted complementary work such as protecting orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), improving access to education, and expanding economic opportunities for households most at risk of relying on children for income or basic survival.
13. What population and sectors were especially emphasized?
The opportunity emphasized reducing child labor in Tanzania, especially in locations where child labor is common in agricultural production and domestic service.
14. What activity category did this funding opportunity fall under?
It fell under the Employment, Labor and Training activity category.
15. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included commercial, international, educational, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, as well as public international organizations, provided they could credibly demonstrate capacity to reduce child labor and to design and run education and livelihood programs for affected children and families.
16. Did applicants need prior USDOL grant or cooperative agreement experience?
No. The announcement stated that lack of prior USDOL grant or cooperative agreement experience did not automatically disqualify an applicant.
17. What capacity expectations were described for applicants?
Applicants were expected to demonstrate proven ability to manage complex projects in developing country contexts and to design and implement education and livelihood programs for affected children and families.
18. Were there audit or compliance requirements mentioned?
Yes. Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors had to meet audit requirements, including those tied to OMB Circular A-133 as referenced in the announcement.
19. Was an in-country presence in Tanzania required?
Yes. Applicants had to demonstrate a presence in Tanzania, either directly or through a partner, so activities could begin promptly after award.
20. Who was 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 designations or that were debarred or suspended by the U.S. Government were also barred.
21. Could an organization earn a fee or profit from the USDOL-funded project?
No. The announcement specified that applicants could not charge a fee or profit associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award.
22. What is the funding opportunity number for this solicitation?
The funding opportunity number was SGA 12 15.
23. When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on Aug 20, 2012, and the application closing date was Oct 9, 2012.
24. Was the opportunity later archived?
Yes. The opportunity was later archived on Nov 8, 2012.
25. Who were the listed points of contact?
The primary grant officer contact was Brenda J. White, with James Kinslow as an alternate.
26. What phone number was provided for the contacts?
The phone number provided was 202 693 4570.
27. What was the intended theory of change described in the announcement?
The model reflected a prevention-and-withdrawal approach: keeping children in school, strengthening household resilience through livelihoods support, and linking families to longer-term social protection systems so gains can last beyond the life of the grant.
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