[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19983-19984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9573]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Bureau of International Labor Affairs; Office of Foreign 
Relations; Global HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Program

AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), Office of the 
Secretary, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds and request for interested 
parties.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) in the Office 
of the Secretary, will award funds to multilateral organizations (other 
than profit-making organizations) to develop and implement HIV/AIDS 
workplace education programs on a worldwide basis. ILAB is seeking 
notices of interest from qualified organizations for the implementation 
of workplace prevention education for HIV/AIDS, capacity building 
activities for government, business, and labor to respond to the 
pandemic outbreak, and development of workplace policy statements 
addressing the issue of stigma and discrimination against people living 
with HIV/AIDS. Applications should not be submitted; another notice 
will announce the solicitation for grant applications, if necessary. 
Authority for this program may be found in the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2001.

DATES: The notice deadline is 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, May 3, 
2001. Notice must be mailed to Lisa Harvey, Grant Officer, OASAM, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N 5416, 
Washington, DC 20210. Notices will not be accepted by fax.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathryn Celeste Helm, Coordinator, 
USDOL Global HIV/AIDS Workplace Program, telephone: (202) 693-4818 
(this is not a toll-free number); e-mail: [email protected] 
mailto:[email protected]>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

What Is the Purpose of the Program?

    The grants provide funds for prevention and education activities 
focusing on training for Ministries of Labor, employers, and workers 
(tripartite stakeholders) to reduce the number of new HIV infections 
for workers, their families, and communities.
    The program emphasizes three areas:
     Prevention education in the workplace for HIV/AIDS, 
addressing gender issues and referral to care and support services, 
including confidential voluntary counseling and testing;
     Workplace policy statements/codes of conduct addressing 
issues of discrimination against workers living with HIV/AIDS; and
     Capacity building for the tripartite social partners--
coordinating and strengthening the response of government, business, 
and labor leaders.
    Grantees are expected to conduct mission trips in targeted 
countries, develop project designs, implement comprehensive education 
programs addressing HIV/AIDS and related socio-economic issues, develop 
workplace policy statements addressing issues of discrimination, work 
with the tripartite stakeholders to provide prevention education and 
build political will, and conduct studies on the socio-economic impact 
of HIV/AIDS. Grantees also will be expected to monitor and evaluate the 
results of the program through baseline and knowledge assessment 
surveys.

Who Is Eligible To Apply for a Grant?

    Any multilateral organization (other than profit-making 
organizations) is eligible to apply.

What Can Grant Funds Be Spent On?

    Grant funds can be spent on any of the following:
     Conducting mission trips.
     Developing project designs.
     Development and dissemination of information, education, 
and communication (IEC) materials.
     Conducting training activities, including workshops.
     Developing workplace policy statements.
     Reviewing labor laws on discrimination.
     Impact studies on the socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS.
     Conducting baseline surveys and knowledge assessment 
studies.

What Are the Grant Requirements?

    * ILAB overview of project designs. ILAB will review project 
designs developed by the grantee for necessary project components and 
technical relevance of activities. ILAB will also review information, 
education and communication materials.
    * OMB and regulatory requirements. Grantees must comply with the 
following requirements:
     29 CFR part 95, which covers grant requirements for 
nonprofit organizations, when applicable.
     OMB Circular A-122, which describes allowable and 
unallowable costs for nonprofit organizations, other than educational 
institutions, when applicable.

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How Are Applications Reviewed and Rated?

    ILAB will review grant applications and present the results to the 
Grant Officer who will make the selection of organizations to be 
awarded grants. In general, applications which do not propose to meet 
the necessary criteria will not be selected.
    The following factors will be considered in evaluating a grant 
application:
    1. Program Design: The proposed HIV/AIDS workplace education 
program must address all of the following:
    * Education and training for government, business, and labor 
leaders, as well as private work sites and vocational schools, as 
appropriate.
    * Development of workplace policy statements/codes of conduct.
    * Capacity building for the tripartite stakeholders.
    * The proposal has clearly stated objectives and activities, which 
are appropriate and related to the stated objectives.
    * The organization has the global infrastructure and human 
resources to conduct the program on a worldwide basis, and to reach out 
directly to the tripartite social partners.
    * The proposal includes plans for baseline surveys and knowledge 
assessment studies, and studies on the socio-economic impact of HIV/
AIDS.
    * The proposal includes a plan to evaluate the program's 
effectiveness and includes plans for sustainability of the program.
    2. Capability of the Organization to Provide Services:
    * The organization applying for the grant has experience in or the 
capability of working directly with the tripartite stakeholders, 
experience or the capability of reviewing and drafting legislative 
frameworks, and developing workplace policies and codes of conduct 
addressing discrimination.
    * The organization applying for the grant has experience in or the 
capability of performing workplace education.
    * The organization applying has experience in or the capability of 
managing a variety of programs.
    * The application is complete, including forms, budget detail, 
narrative, work plan, and required attachments.

    Note: The capability of the organization may be demonstrated by 
one or more staff members assigned to oversee the project having 
experience in the following areas:
    (1) Workplace safety and health programs; (2) labor law and 
codes of conduct; (3) research on the socio-economic impact of HIV/
AIDS; and (4) the capacity to develop direct access to Ministries of 
Labor, employers' organizations, and trade union representatives or 
comparable entities.

    3. Budget:
    * The budgeted costs are reasonable.
    * The budget complies with Federal cost principles (which can be 
found in the applicable OMB Circulars) and with ILAB budget 
requirements contained in the grant application instructions.

How Much Money Is Available for Grants?

    There is approximately $ 8.5 million available for this program. 
The agency has not determined the number of grants to be awarded and 
the amount of each grant award.

What Is the Length of Time for the Grants Awarded?

    The grants are to be awarded for a three-year period.

What the Notice of Interest Should Include?

    The Notice of Interest must include a brief description of the 
interested party and brief summary of types of past grants that the 
interested party has been awarded. The notice should be no longer than 
two pages.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 12th day of April, 2001.
Lawrence Kuss,
Grant Officer.
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