U.S. Department of Labor Grant: Fighting Child Labor in Imported Agricultural Products

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The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs is offering a grant of up to $5 million to support a project aimed at reducing child labor and forced labor in imported agricultural products. This grant will pilot test specific elements of the USDA Guidelines for Eliminating Child and Forced Labor in Agricultural Supply Chains, following recommendations from the Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products. Deadline for applications is August 20, 2012.

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Opportunity ID: 180413

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General Information

Document Type:: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:: SGA-12-04
Funding Opportunity Title:: Partnership to Reduce Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products
Opportunity Category:: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:: CategoryExplanation
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity:: Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards:: 1
Assistance Listings Number(s):: 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: No
Version:: Synopsis 1
Posted Date:: Jun 28, 2012
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications:: Aug 20, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:: Aug 20, 2012
Archive Date:: Dec 31, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding:: $ 5,000,000
Award Ceiling:: $5,000,000
Award Floor:: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:: 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 herein is eligible to apply. Applicants must apply as part of a partnership with one or more subgrantees/subcontractors. Any company involved in the production, processing and/or distribution of agricultural products or commodities, or a company that uses such products or commodities as inputs into further processed goods is an eligible subgrantee/subcontractor. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility or selection under this solicitation.

As noted above, the project must involve a partnership between a commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) (Grantee) and one or more company/ie(subgrantees/subcontractors). Applicants should demonstrate experience relevant to this SGA. This could include experience related to international children’s issues, labor issues, and company supply chain compliance programs.

Applicants and proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must comply with all applicable audit requirements, including those established in OMB Circular A-133.

Applicants must address their organization’s existing presence and/or ability to start up project activities in the target country as soon as the cooperative agreement is awarded. (see Section IV, B, 1, c. Project Design Narrative. Part d.)

The following Applicants (including subgrantee(s)/subcontractor(s)) will not be considered:
•Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government.
•Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended will not be considered.
•Applicants charging a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award.

Additional Information

Agency Name:: OASAM
Description:: In 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $5 million for one or more cooperative agreement(s) to support a project to pilot test specific elements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Guidelines for Eliminating Child and Forced Labor in Agricultural Supply Chains (hereafter referred to as the USDA Guidelines), based on the recommendations of the Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products (hereinafter referred to as the Consultative Group).
Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information:: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings: 00.000
Competition ID: SGA-12-04
Competition Title: SGA-12-04
Opportunity Package ID: PKG00129591
Opening Date: Jun 28, 2012
Closing Date: Aug 20, 2012
Agency Contact Information:: Primary: Brenda J. White
Who Can Apply:: Organization Applicants
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Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2]
Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1]
Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0]
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Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1]
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Packages

Assistance Listings Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions Who Can Apply:
00.000 SGA-12-04 SGA-12-04 PKG00129591 Jun 28, 2012 Aug 20, 2012 View Primary: Brenda J. White Organization Applicants

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