OpportunityTitle: Project to Support Local Efforts to Combat Child Labor in Tanzania
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&#146;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 &#151; 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:  &#149; Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government.   &#149; Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended.  &#149; Applicants charging a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award.
Description: USDOL/ILAB announces its intent to award up to $10 million for one or more cooperative agreements to qualifying organizations to reduce child labor in Tanzania through an area-based approach in geographic areas where there is a prevalence of child labor in agriculture production and domestic service. The project(s) funded based on this Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SGA) will work with local entities and build on past and existing efforts that directly or indirectly contribute to a reduction in the worst forms of child labor, including programs to protect orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), increase access to education and promote economic opportunities for Tanzanian households most vulnerable to the worst forms of child labor. Projects funded under this SGA will seek to combat child labor by (1) increasing children&#146;s access to quality education, (2) promoting sustainable livelihoods for their households and (3) increasing access to national social protection programs that help households overcome dependence on children working to meet basic needs. Organizations applying for this award must demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex projects in developing countries through actions that support these aims.USDOL&#146;s Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking (OCFT) conducts and funds research, develops strategic partnerships, and funds an international technical cooperation program to eliminate worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking internationally.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov
GrantorContactText: Primary: Brenda J. White  &lt;br/&gt;Grant Officer &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Alternate: James Kinslow &lt;br/&gt;Grant Officer  &lt;br/&gt;Phone: 202-693-4570