Opportunity Information: Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 12 056
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- The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Addressing Gender Based Violence and Promoting the Rights of At Risk Iraqis" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.016 Iraq Assistance Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 16, 2012 and posted on May 15, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 2012 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Organizations submitting proposals must meet the following criteria Be a U.S. non profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3) or a comparable organization headquartered internationally, or an international organization.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announced a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Addressing Gender Based Violence and Promoting the Rights of At Risk Iraqis" (Funding Opportunity Number DRLA DRLAQM 12 056) under CFDA 19.016, the Iraq Assistance Program. Posted on May 15, 2012, the solicitation set a proposal deadline of June 21, 2012, with anticipated award amounts ranging from $300,000 to $2,000,000 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The grant mechanism is a standard grant (not a cooperative agreement), and the funding activity focus is framed broadly under human rights and gender based violence programming.
The opportunity is organized around three main program areas. First, DRL invites proposals to conduct a comprehensive assessment of gender based violence (GBV) in Iraq using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The assessment is expected to cover multiple forms of GBV, specifically including sexual violence, domestic violence, early and forced marriage, trafficking for sex or labor, and harmful traditional practices such as honor killings and female genital mutilation. In practical terms, this component is about generating credible evidence: documenting prevalence and patterns where possible, mapping risk factors and drivers, identifying service and protection gaps, and producing findings that can inform policy, programming, and advocacy aimed at reducing violence and improving protections.
Second, DRL seeks program proposals focused on preventing and responding to GBV by promoting positive attitudes and practices while increasing protections for those at risk. This programming track is oriented toward changing the conditions that allow GBV to persist, which can include strengthening community norms that reject violence, improving awareness of rights and available support, and reinforcing protective mechanisms. While the announcement text is high level, the intent is clearly toward interventions that both reduce tolerance for GBV and improve real-world safety and access to protection, whether through community engagement, training, referral pathways, or other approaches that fit the local Iraqi context.
Third, the solicitation prioritizes holistic programs that protect the rights, protection, and physical security of marginalized and at risk Iraqis, with an explicit emphasis on groups vulnerable to violence due to real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as youth at risk because of alternative forms of personal expression. DRL signals that target groups must include, but are not limited to, these populations, meaning applicants can propose a broader set of at-risk groups as long as these categories are incorporated. The framing around "holistic" protection suggests interest in comprehensive safety and rights-based support that may combine prevention, protection, and access to assistance rather than isolated activities.
Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, comparable internationally headquartered organizations, and international organizations. The listing also includes private and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education as eligible applicant types. Applicants needing access help were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center (support@grants.gov; 1-800-518-4726), reflecting that submissions and full announcement access were managed through the Grants.gov system at the time.
Overall, the grant opportunity is designed to support evidence generation on GBV in Iraq and to fund practical human rights and protection interventions that reduce gender based violence and improve safety for people facing heightened risk, including those targeted for sexual orientation, gender identity, or nonconforming personal expression.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Addressing Gender Based Violence and Promoting the Rights of At Risk Iraqis."
2) Which U.S. government office is offering this funding?
The funder is the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL).
3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DRLA DRLAQM 12 056.
4) What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is under CFDA 19.016, the Iraq Assistance Program.
5) When was the solicitation posted and what was the proposal deadline?
The solicitation was posted on May 15, 2012, and the proposal deadline was June 21, 2012.
6) What type of award mechanism is being used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The mechanism is a standard grant, not a cooperative agreement.
7) What is the anticipated award size?
Anticipated award amounts range from $300,000 to $2,000,000.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated.
9) What is the overall program focus of the opportunity?
The funding focus is broadly framed under human rights and gender based violence (GBV) programming in Iraq, including both evidence generation and practical protection interventions.
10) How is the opportunity structured programmatically?
The opportunity is organized around three main program areas: (1) a comprehensive GBV assessment in Iraq, (2) GBV prevention and response programming that promotes positive attitudes and increases protections, and (3) holistic programs that protect the rights, protection, and physical security of marginalized and at risk Iraqis, with an explicit emphasis on people targeted due to sexual orientation, gender identity, or nonconforming personal expression.
11) What does the GBV assessment component ask applicants to do?
Applicants are invited to propose a comprehensive assessment of GBV in Iraq using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The intent is to produce credible evidence by documenting prevalence and patterns where possible, mapping risk factors and drivers, identifying service and protection gaps, and producing findings that can inform policy, programming, and advocacy.
12) Which forms of gender based violence are expected to be covered in the assessment?
The assessment is expected to cover multiple forms of GBV, specifically including sexual violence, domestic violence, early and forced marriage, trafficking for sex or labor, and harmful traditional practices such as honor killings and female genital mutilation.
13) What is the purpose of documenting prevalence, drivers, and service gaps?
The stated purpose is to generate credible findings that can inform policy, programming, and advocacy aimed at reducing violence and improving protections.
14) What kinds of activities fit within the GBV prevention and response program area?
The solicitation describes a track focused on preventing and responding to GBV by promoting positive attitudes and practices while increasing protections for those at risk. Examples of the types of approaches referenced at a high level include strengthening community norms that reject violence, improving awareness of rights and available support, and reinforcing protective mechanisms through approaches that fit the local Iraqi context.
15) Does the announcement specify exact intervention models for prevention and response work?
No. The text is described as high level and does not prescribe a single model, but the intent is oriented toward interventions that reduce tolerance for GBV and improve real-world safety and access to protection.
16) What is meant by "holistic" programs for at risk Iraqis in the third program area?
Based on the framing provided, "holistic" protection suggests comprehensive safety and rights-based support that may combine prevention, protection, and access to assistance rather than isolated activities.
17) Which populations are explicitly emphasized under the third program area?
The solicitation explicitly emphasizes groups vulnerable to violence due to real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as youth at risk because of alternative forms of personal expression.
18) Are applicants limited only to those emphasized groups under the third program area?
No. DRL indicates that target groups must include, but are not limited to, those populations. This implies proposals may include a broader set of at risk groups as long as these categories are incorporated.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, comparable internationally headquartered organizations, and international organizations. Private and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education are also listed as eligible applicant types.
20) Where were submissions and the full announcement accessed?
Submissions and full announcement access were managed through the Grants.gov system at the time.
21) Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov access help?
Applicants needing access help were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726.
22) What is the thematic scope described by DRL for this opportunity?
The thematic scope is human rights and gender based violence programming, with an emphasis on evidence generation (assessment) and protection interventions to improve safety for people facing heightened risk in Iraq.
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