OpportunityTitle: Global Action Program on Child Labor Issues
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) capable of carrying out the full scope of work described above. The selected organization must have sufficient experience engaging with and providing technical assistance to foreign governments and non-governmental organizations in the development of national policies and programs to address child labor and forced labor issues. The Applicant must also have experience linking national development initiatives to social protection programs for disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. This program will advance the knowledge base on child labor and forced labor and inform policy and program development. Applicants must be familiar with international standards on and definitions of child labor and forced labor.    Applications from foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government will not be considered. Applications from organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended will not be considered. Applicants are not allowed to charge a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility or selection under this solicitation.    Applicants must be in compliance with all audit requirements, including those established in OMB Circular A-133. Applications from U.S.-based non-profit organizations that are subject to the Single Audit Act, that fail to include their most recent single audit or fail to demonstrate that they have complied with single audit submission timeframes established in OMB Circular A-133 will be considered non-responsive and will be rejected. For Applicants that are foreign-based or for-profit organizations, failure to submit the most current independent financial audit will result in an application being considered non-responsive and rejected. In addition, the submission of any audit report that reflects adverse opinions will result in the application being considered non-responsive and rejected.Further information can be found on pages 16-17 of the SGA.
Description: The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) announces its intent to award up to $15 million for a cooperative agreement(s) to one or more qualifying organizations to address child labor and forced labor issues through (1) improvements in legislation, enforcement, and policy coordination, and by building national capacity to implement policy initiatives to increase access to quality education and sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable populations; (2) promotion of innovative research and monitoring systems to aid with policy development and program design, and (3) support for new efforts to protect children from exploitation in domestic work. When applicable, Applicants are encouraged to form a partnership to achieve these goals. Since 1995, ILAB has funded numerous technical assistance programs and research initiatives to combat exploitative child labor worldwide. The Global Action Program (GAP) on Child Labor Issues aims to advance and scale up ILAB&#239;&#191;&#189;s global efforts to reduce the prevalence of child labor and improve the livelihoods of vulnerable populations.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov
GrantorContactText: James Kinslow or Brenda J. White &lt;br/&gt;Grant Officer &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-693-4570