Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA 12 12
Apply for SGA 12 12
- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reducing Child Domestic Work by Promoting Decent Work for Domestic Workers" 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 Nov 8, 2012 and posted on Oct 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 15, 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).
- A. Eligible Applicants Any commercial, international, educational, or non profit organization(s), including any faith based, community based, or public international organization(s) which represent the rights of workers in the selected country(ies) is eligible to apply. Applicants are expected to apply in partnership with at least two DWOs that represent or otherwise promote the rights of domestic workers. The partnership with the DWOs may be based on a subgrant or subcontract. Organizations applying for this award must demonstrate a proven ability to organize workers in South Asia and/or Southeast Asia, or have strong affiliations with organizations that do such work, and have a comprehensive understanding of decent work for domestic workers and the issue of CDW in target countries and/or the sub region(s). 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. Applicants and the proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must also demonstrate an ability to initiate program activities upon award of the cooperative agreement. (see Section VI. Award Administration 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 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 grant opportunity titled "Reducing Child Domestic Work by Promoting Decent Work for Domestic Workers" was a 2012 U.S. Department of Labor initiative administered through the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). It aimed to tackle child domestic work in South Asia and/or Southeast Asia by strengthening adult domestic worker organizations and advancing "decent work" conditions in the domestic work sector. The core idea behind the opportunity was that reducing exploitation of children in domestic work is closely tied to improving labor protections, organizing capacity, and overall working conditions for domestic workers more broadly, especially where domestic work is informal, hidden inside private homes, and weakly regulated.
Funding was offered through a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. Department of Labor expected to have an active partnership role in the project rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The total estimated funding available was up to USD 5,000,000, with an award ceiling of USD 5,000,000 and no minimum award floor specified. The solicitation anticipated making one award. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduced financial barriers for qualified applicants.
Projects had to focus on one country or up to a maximum of three countries, limited to the South Asia and/or Southeast Asia regions. A central requirement was that applicants propose partnerships with at least two domestic worker organizations (DWOs) that represent or otherwise promote the rights of domestic workers in the selected country or countries. Those partnerships could be structured through subgrants or subcontracts, but they needed to be real, operational collaborations rather than symbolic endorsements. The emphasis on partnering with multiple DWOs reflects the program goal of building local organizing strength and ensuring the work is grounded in domestic workers own representative organizations.
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, as long as they represent the rights of workers in the target country or countries. Applicants were expected to show a proven ability to organize workers in South Asia and/or Southeast Asia, or to have strong affiliations with organizations that do. They also needed to demonstrate a solid understanding of decent work for domestic workers and the specific problem of child domestic work in the target countries and/or subregions. Importantly, applicants were not required to have prior experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts; lack of past USDOL experience was explicitly not a barrier to eligibility or selection.
The solicitation also set clear compliance expectations. Both applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors had to meet U.S. government audit requirements, including OMB Circular A-133 standards, and demonstrate the ability to begin project activities promptly upon award. Certain entities were ineligible, including foreign governments and entities that function as agencies of, or are operated by or for, a foreign state or government. Organizations associated with terrorism or that had been debarred or suspended by the U.S. government were also excluded. In addition, applicants could not charge a fee or profit connected to a project funded by USDOL under this award, reinforcing the program's public-interest and non-profit-driven purpose.
In terms of administrative details, the opportunity was posted on October 9, 2012, with an original and final closing date of November 15, 2012, and an archive date of December 15, 2012. It was categorized as a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, and it sat within the Employment, Labor and Training activity category. The funding opportunity number was SGA 12-12, and it listed a CFDA number as 00.000 (not elsewhere classified), which often appears when a program does not map cleanly to a single established CFDA listing at the time.
For applicants needing assistance, the listing provided contact points at the Department of Labor, including Grant Officers Brenda J. White (primary) and James Kinslow (alternate), along with a phone number and email addresses. An additional information link referenced an ILAB chat transcript dated November 5, 2012, which likely offered clarifications about proposal expectations, partnership requirements, or application procedures.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Reducing Child Domestic Work by Promoting Decent Work for Domestic Workers".
2) Which U.S. government office offered and administered this opportunity?
It was a 2012 initiative of the U.S. Department of Labor, administered through the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB).
3) What problem was the opportunity designed to address?
The opportunity aimed to reduce child domestic work in South Asia and/or Southeast Asia by improving conditions in the domestic work sector overall, including strengthening adult domestic worker organizations and advancing decent work for domestic workers.
4) What is the core approach or theory behind the program?
The central idea is that exploitation of children in domestic work is closely linked to weak labor protections and poor working conditions in a largely informal and hidden sector. Strengthening organizing capacity and labor conditions for domestic workers more broadly is positioned as a key pathway to reducing child domestic work.
5) What type of funding instrument was used?
Funding was offered through a cooperative agreement, which means USDOL expected to play an active partnership role in the project rather than providing a hands-off grant.
6) How much funding was available under this solicitation?
The total estimated funding available was up to USD 5,000,000.
7) What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was USD 5,000,000.
8) Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award floor was specified in the information provided.
9) How many awards did USDOL expect to make?
The solicitation anticipated making one award.
10) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, reducing financial barriers for qualified applicants.
11) Which geographic regions were eligible for project activities?
Projects had to focus on countries in South Asia and/or Southeast Asia.
12) How many countries could a project cover?
A project could focus on one country or up to a maximum of three countries within the eligible regions.
13) Were partnerships required as part of the application?
Yes. Applicants were required to propose partnerships with at least two domestic worker organizations (DWOs) in the selected country or countries.
14) What kind of domestic worker organizations (DWOs) did the solicitation expect?
The solicitation emphasized DWOs that represent or otherwise promote the rights of domestic workers in the target country or countries.
15) How could partnerships with DWOs be structured?
Partnerships could be structured through subgrants or subcontracts, as long as they were real, operational collaborations rather than symbolic endorsements.
16) Why did the solicitation emphasize partnering with multiple DWOs?
The emphasis reflected the program goal of building local organizing strength and ensuring work is grounded in domestic workers own representative organizations.
17) What types of organizations were 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, as long as they represent the rights of workers in the target country or countries.
18) What capabilities or qualifications were applicants expected to demonstrate?
Applicants were expected to show a proven ability to organize workers in South Asia and/or Southeast Asia (or have strong affiliations with organizations that do). They also needed to demonstrate a solid understanding of decent work for domestic workers and the specific problem of child domestic work in the target countries and/or subregions.
19) Was prior USDOL grant or cooperative agreement experience required?
No. Applicants were not required to have prior experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts, and lack of prior USDOL experience was explicitly not a barrier to eligibility or selection.
20) What compliance and audit standards applied to applicants and partners?
Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors had to meet U.S. government audit requirements, including OMB Circular A-133 standards.
21) Were applicants expected to begin work quickly after award?
Yes. Applicants were expected to demonstrate the ability to begin project activities promptly upon award.
22) Who was ineligible to apply?
Ineligible entities included foreign governments and entities that function as agencies of, or are operated by or for, a foreign state or government. Organizations associated with terrorism or that had been debarred or suspended by the U.S. government were also excluded.
23) Could an applicant charge a fee or profit under this award?
No. Applicants could not charge a fee or profit connected to a project funded by USDOL under this award.
24) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on October 9, 2012.
25) What were the closing dates for applications?
The original and final closing date was November 15, 2012.
26) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was December 15, 2012.
27) How was this opportunity categorized?
It was categorized as a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, within the Employment, Labor and Training activity category.
28) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was SGA 12-12.
29) What CFDA number was listed for this opportunity?
The listing showed a CFDA number of 00.000 (not elsewhere classified), which can appear when a program does not map cleanly to a single established CFDA listing at the time.
30) Who were the USDOL contact points listed for help?
The listing provided Department of Labor contacts including Grant Officers Brenda J. White (primary) and James Kinslow (alternate), along with a phone number and email addresses.
31) Was any additional clarification resource referenced?
Yes. An additional information link referenced an ILAB chat transcript dated November 5, 2012, which likely provided clarifications about proposal expectations, partnership requirements, or application procedures.
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