OpportunityTitle: Project to Combat Child Labor in Cambodia
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. Organizations applying for this award must demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex projects in developing countries through actions that support these aims. 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 Cambodia &#151; 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 (see Section IV.B.1.c Project Design Narrative).     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: In 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $10 million for one or more cooperative agreement(s) to support efforts to reduce child labor in Cambodia with a focus on reducing social exclusion and promoting economic opportunities for the Cambodian households most vulnerable to the worst forms of child labor. Projects funded under this solicitation will also seek to combat child labor by (1) increasing children&#146;s access to quality education and vocational/skills training, (2) promoting sustainable livelihoods for their households, (3) increasing beneficiaries&#146; access to national social protection programs that help households overcome dependence on child labor to meet basic needs, and (4) increasing youth&#146;s access to decent work.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov
GrantorContactText: Primary: Brenda J. White &lt;br/&gt;Grant Officer &lt;br/&gt;white.brenda.j@dol.gov &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Alternate: James Kinslow &lt;br/&gt;Grant Officer &lt;br/&gt;kinslow.james@dol.gov &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-693-4570 &lt;br/&gt;