OpportunityTitle: Project to Combat Exploitative Child Labor in Ethiopia
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 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&apos;s participation in exploitative child labor and developing and implementing educational and livelihoods programs to serve them is eligible to apply provided that they meet the requirements outlined below, which apply to all Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors. 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 28-29 of the SGA.
Description: Executive Summary: In FY 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs will award up to $10 million for a technical assistance project(s) to support efforts to eliminate exploitative child labor in Ethiopia with a primary focus on children engaged in or at-risk of involvement in the traditional weaving industry and child labor in rural areas. Projects funded under this solicitation must use an area-based approach, targeting all forms of exploitative child labor within the geographic locations of Addis Ababa and the Gamo Gofa and Wolaita Zones and will seek to combat child labor by using innovative, effective, and integrated approaches to increase community awareness, improve children&apos;s access to quality education and vocational training, promote sustainable livelihoods for their households, and increase beneficiaries access to national programs that help households overcome dependence on child labor to meet basic needs. Projects funded under this solicitation must also build the capacity of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs to address exploitative child labor by institutionalizing training of labor inspectors on relevant child labor laws and polices and strengthening occupational safety and health standards and enforcement. Organizations applying for this award must have a proven ability to manage complex projects that aim to improve the lives of children by increasing their access to quality education and training opportunities and by promoting the sustainable livelihood of their households.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov
GrantorContactText: Brenda J. White or James Kinslow &lt;br/&gt;Grant Officers &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-693-4570