Opportunity SGA-08-03
The summary for the Opportunity SGA-08-03 grant is detailed below.
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Opportunity SGA-08-03: I. Funding Opportunity DescriptionThe U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the availability of funds to be awarded by Cooperative Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "grant" or "Cooperative Agreement") to one qualifying organization to support job placement of PWDs in the Costa Rican labor market through three objectives; increased employer awareness about the benefits of hiring PWDs, increased access to job training and computer adaptive technology for PWDs, and increased capacity of local organizations to provide case management of PWD training and job placement. ILAB is authorized to award and administer this program by the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, P. L. No. 110-5, 121 Stat. 8 (2007). Cooperative Agreements awarded under this initiative will be managed by ILAB's Office of Trade and Labor Affairs. The duration of the project funded by this solicitation is two to three years. The start date of program activities will be negotiated upon award of the Cooperative Agreement, but will be no later than September 30, 2008.
| Federal Grant Title: | Opportunity SGA-08-03 |
| Federal Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Grant Categories: | Employment Labor and Training |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-08-03 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | Information not provided |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 16, 2008 C. Submission Dates, |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 06, 2008 C. Su |
| Posted Date: | Apr 04, 2008 |
| Creation Date: | Apr 24, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 05, 2008 |
| Total Program Funding: | $470,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $470,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $470,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Category Explanation
- Executive Summary: This notice contains all of the information and forms needed to apply for grant funding. The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, announces the availability of funds to be granted by cooperative agreement to one qualifying organization. The Department will award up to U.S. $470,000 through one cooperative agreement to an organization or organizations to support job placement of People With Disabilities (PWDs) in the Costa Rican labor market through three objectives. First, it will increase employer awareness about the benefits of hiring PWDs. Second, it will increase the ability of a variety of organizations to provide access to job training and computer adaptive technology for PWDs. Third, it will increase a variety of local organizations ability to provide case management of PWDs training and job placement. Partnerships between more than one organizations are encouraged, in particular with qualified, regionally-based organizations in order to build local capacity. In such a case, a lead organization must be identified.
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- III. Eligibility Information A. Eligible Applicants Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) with experience effectively implementing projects in the relevant technical field(s) and working with foreign national government ministries, regional and local government entities, employers and employer organizations, workers and labor organizations, and non-governmental and community-based organizations is eligible for this grant. Neutral, non-religious criteria that neither favor nor disfavor religion will be employed in the selection of Cooperative Agreement recipients. Applications from foreign government and quasi-government agencies will not be considered. An applicant must demonstrate a country presence, independently or through a relationship with another organization(s) with country presence, which gives it the ability to initiate program activities upon award of the Cooperative Agreement. See Section V. In accordance with 29 CFR Part 98, entities that are debarred or suspended from receiving federal contracts or grants shall be excluded from federal financial assistance and are ineligible to receive funding under this solicitation.
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