Project to Reduce Child Labor in Rwanda

The summary for the Project to Reduce Child Labor in Rwanda grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the OASAM, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Project to Reduce Child Labor in Rwanda: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In FY 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor's (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $5 million for one or more cooperative agreement(s) to fund a technical assistance project(s) to work with the Government of Rwanda (GoRw) and tea industry entities to assist in significantly reducing child labor in the production of tea, including by implementing a child labor monitoring system (CLMS), enhancing labor law enforcement efforts on smallholder farms, and increasing children's access to education. The project will also promote decent work for older children and economic opportunities for the Rwandan households most vulnerable to child labor in tea growing areas. Eligible Applicants may include 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's participation in child labor and developing and implementing educational and livelihood programs to serve them. See Section III for detailed eligibility requirements.

Federal Grant Title:	Project to Reduce Child Labor in Rwanda
Federal Agency Name:	OASAM
Grant Categories:	Employment Labor and Training
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SCA-13-04
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	Information not provided
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	Jul 12, 2013
Original Application Deadline:	Jul 12, 2013
Posted Date:	May 13, 2013
Creation Date:	Jul 08, 2013
Archive Date:	Aug 11, 2013
Total Program Funding:	$5,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$5,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$5,000,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

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), capable of successfully reducing children'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. This SCA is for the award of a new cooperative agreement with specific project objectives and outcomes as outlined in this SCA. As such, Applicants may not submit applications to renew or supplement an existing project. Public International Organizations (PIOs) are eligible to apply. However, USDOL requires that PIOs and all other entities that elect to apply for this grant opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this SCA concerning audits and counter-terrorism. In negotiating an award with a PIO, USDOL will discuss the inclusion of appropriate language acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government in accordance with U.S. law. Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must comply with all audit requirements, including those established in OMB Circular A-133. Applicants must also demonstrate in-country presence -either independently or through a relationship with another organization with country presence (i.e., a subgrantee or subcontractor)- enabling them to initiate program activities upon award of the cooperative agreement (see Section IV. Application and Submission Information). The following Applicants (including subgrantees/subcontractors) 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. - Applicants charging a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award.
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