Ukraine Law Enforcement and Justice Sector Reform
ID: 351652Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement (DOS-INL)

Award Range

$4M - $10M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Transportation

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Dec 29, 2023 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Mar 4, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement is offering a federal grant for the Ukraine Law Enforcement and Justice Sector Reform. This grant aims to provide programmatic, logistical, and administrative assistance to advance law enforcement and criminal justice sector reforms in Ukraine. The grant will support capacity building and Euro-Atlantic integration goals by facilitating travel for Ukrainian staff to observe best practices in the United States and Europe. The program will provide training and resources to achieve successful reforms in Ukraine, aligning with Ukraine Assistance Strategy Objective 2 and ICS Mission Goal 2 and 3. U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs), U.S.-based educational institutions, foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and foreign-based educational institutions are eligible to apply. The grant has an award ceiling of $10,000,000 and an award floor of $4,000,000. The expected number of awards is 5. The closing date for applications is March 4, 2024. For more information, contact Eric Brownstein at brownsteinen@state.gov.

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