Coastal West Africa Border Security Exercise
ID: 353622Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of Counterterrorism (DOS-SCT)

Award Range

$100K - $1M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353622

Additional Information

https://mygrants.servicenowservices.com/mygrants?id=mygrants_form&table=x_g_usd4_d_grant_funding_opportunity&sys_id=97f2274f1be54e10e02962cae54bcb13&view=Default
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Apr 18, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Jun 17, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) of the U.S. Department of State is seeking organizations to host a one-week border security exercise in Coastal West Africa (CWA). This opportunity falls under the category of Law, Justice and Legal Services and is a Cooperative Agreement. The exercise aims to enhance border security in the CWA region. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, public and private educational institutions, for-profit organizations (if allowed by appropriation), and public international organizations and governmental institutions. The deadline for applications is June 17, 2024. For more information and to apply, please visit the following link: Link to Opportunity in MyGrants.

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