Labor Department,
The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, will award up to U.S. $18 million through one or more cooperative agreements to an organization or organizations to improve access to quality education programs as a means to combat exploitive child labor in Ecuador (up to $3 million), Indonesia (up to $6 million), Panama (up to $3 million), and Turkey (up to $6 million). The activities funded will complement and expand upon existing projects and programs to improve basic education in these countries, and, where applicable, provide access to basic education to children in areas with a high incidence of exploitive child labor. Applications must respond to the entire Statement of Work outlined in this Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications. In Ecuador, activities under this cooperative agreement will work within the framework of the government's Timebound Program to provide access to improved basic and vocational education for children who are working, removed from work, or prevented from working in the banana and cut flower industries. In Indonesia, activities under this cooperative agreement will expand access and quality of basic education for children at-risk of being trafficked or who have been trafficked for exploitive labor, particularly in commercial sexual exploitation or domestic service. In Turkey, activities under this cooperative agreement will work within the government's Timebound Policy and Program Framework to expand access to basic and vocational education for children working in the agricultural sector, particularly children engaged or at-risk of engaging in seasonal migration work.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Labor Office of the Secretary AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Department of Labor. ( printed page 25434) Announcement Type: New. Notice of availability of funds and solicitation for cooperative agreement applications. Funding Opportunity Number: SGA 04-08. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: Not applicable. DATES: Deadline for Submission of Application is June 7, 2004. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, will award up to U.S. $18 million through one or more cooperative agreements to an organization or organizations to improve access to quality education programs as a means to combat exploitive child labor in Ecuador (up to $3 million), Indonesia (up to $6 million), Panama (up to $3 million), and Turkey (up to $6 million). The activities funded will complement and expand upon existing projects and programs to improve basic education in these countries, and, where applicable, provide access to basic education to children in areas with a high incidence of exploitive child labor. Applications must respond to the entire Statement of Work outlined in this Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications. In Ecuador, activities under this cooperative agreement will work within the framework of the government's Timebound Program to provide access to improved basic and vocational education for children who are working, removed from work, or prevented from working in the banana and cut flower in…
Citation: 69 FR 25433
