OpportunityTitle: Project to Strengthen Policy and Enforcement to Combat Child Labor among Vulnerable Populations in Ecuador and Panama
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: A. Eligible Applicants  Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and disability organizations capable of successfully implementing policy and enforcement interventions to reduce children&#146;s participation in child labor 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. It must also demonstrate presence in Ecuador and Panama-either independently or through a relationship with another organization with country presence (i.e., a subgrantee or subcontractor) &#151; enabling them to initiate program activities upon award of the cooperative agreement.     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 will not be considered.  &#149; Applicants charging a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award.
Description: Utilizing funds appropriated in FY 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor&#146;s (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $3.5 million for one or more cooperative agreement(s) to strengthen policies and enforcement capacity to combat child labor among vulnerable populations in Ecuador and Panama, including among Afro-descendant, indigenous, and migrant populations. The cooperative agreement will also facilitate improved coordination among national, regional, and municipal governments in these efforts. The project will promote sharing of project experiences between the two countries and with other countries in the region on efforts to combat child labor among vulnerable populations. In Ecuador, the project will also support policies that focus on the relation between child labor and disabilities. This policy-and-enforcement-focused project will complement a separate project to provide education and livelihood services to combat child labor among vulnerable populations in Ecuador and Panama
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