Project to Mobilize Community Action and Promote Opportunities for Youth in Ghana’s Cocoa Growing Communities
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $4,500,000 total costs for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) in Ghana to address child labor, through an integrated area-based approach, in cocoa growing areas, with a focus on child labor in cocoa production. The project will aim to empower cocoa growing communities to design and implement Community Action Plans (CAPs) to address child labor at the community level. The project also will address child labor by helping vulnerable youth (ages 15-17) in cocoa growing areas of Ghana to further their education or develop marketable skills to secure acceptable work that is appropriate for their ages. In addition, the project will provide vulnerable households with livelihood services and occupational safety and health (OSH) training. The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4 years (48 months) from the effective date of the award.
General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 09/11/2015 (Archived.)
Program Number
FOA-ILAB-15-09
Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Employment and Training Administration
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Cooperative Agreement
Number of Awards Available
1
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) (PIOs), capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description (see Section I) is eligible to apply. ILAB requires that all entities that elect to apply for this opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this FOA concerning monitoring and evaluation (M&E), audits and counter-terrorism. In negotiating an award with a PIO, ILAB will discuss the inclusion of appropriate language in the agreement acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government in accordance with U.S. law. The following types of organizations are not eligible to apply nor to participate as subrecipients/contractors: Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism. Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to have been debarred or suspended. Organizations planning to charge a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by DOL under this award. In addition, foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government, are not eligible to apply.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Deadlines
08/28/2015
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Headquarters Office
Mr. Dorjan Chaney, Grant Specialist
E-mail Address
chaney.dorjan@dol.gov
Financial Information
Obligations
$4,500,000.00
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Awards up to $4,500,000.00
