Deadline: 15 March 2019
The United States Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs INL is seeking applications from qualified U.S. and non-U.S. based non-governmental (NGOs)/non-profit organizations to implement a program entitled “Employment readiness and market labor insertion of socially vulnerable youth in crime ridden communities in Costa Rica”.
The selected recipient will implement an initiative to positively impact young people in the vulnerable cantonments of Alajuelita and Moravia that need support and training to be able to gain employment.
This project will be designed to impact and strengthen the employability of a target selected group of 50 youth per cantonment, and strengthen the job readiness and labor market insertion services that the municipalities offer and ensure their ablility to continue to provide these services to young people in Alajuelita and Moravia.
Project Goals
- Target socially-vulnerable youth in the Municipality of Alajuelita and the Municipality of Moravia, through strategies that connect the local government, private companies, educational centers and civil society to improve job training and job placement opportunities.
- Train officials of 18 local governments in the implementation of youth employability strategies developed by the project.
Objectives
- Objective 1: Identify opportunities for education and training to facilitate employment and identify employment options in the Muncipality of Alajuelita and Moravia and nearby areas for at risk youth.
- Objective 2: Strengthen the human capital of the participating youth and young adults through employability and soft skills trainings and follow-up support.
- Objective 3: Strengthen the Alajuelita and Moravia local governments’ capacity to implement job readiness and labor market insertion programs and strategies.
- Objective 4: Generate inputs to strengthen the local government´s institutional management related to job-readiness and labor market insertion initiatives.
- Objective 5: Train officials of eighteen local governments in the implementation of youth employability strategies.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $150,000
- Award Ceiling: $150,000
- Award Floor: $100,000
- The period of performance is 1 year with an anticipated start date no later than June 1, 2019.
- INL may extend the award up to 2 additional years contingent on INL priorities, good performance of the recipient, Department of State management approval, and funding availability.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants that qualify to receive U.S. grants (such as U.S. not-for-profit/nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) or U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code; foreign not-for-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or foreign based educational institutions, with the ability to develop and successfully implement a project in Costa Rica and meet INL’s reporting requirements. Organizations must also be able to demonstrate current (or pending) country registration in Costa Rica, if required.
- Applicants must have demonstrated experience implementing similar capacity building programs, preferably in Costa Rica. INL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering similar programs and/or federal grant awards.
- Applicants must have the ability to produce course materials, deliver training, and conduct evaluations in Spanish and English. The applicant’s staff should be proficient in English in order to fulfill reporting requirements.
- Applicants must have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with stakeholders in order to successfully carry out the proposed program.
- Organizations may form a consortium and submit a combined proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant and other members as sub-award partners.
- Applicants must be able to respond to the NOFO and be able to mobilize in a short period. Public International Organizations (PIOs) and For-Profit Organizations are excluded from applying to this grant announcement.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311995