Opportunity Information: Apply for INL 12 CA 0025 APCORRECTIONS 07262012
Apply for INL 12 CA 0025 APCORRECTIONS 07262012
- The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affair in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Afghanistan Vulnerable Incarcerated Populations" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703 Criminal Justice Systems.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 1, 2012 and posted on Jul 30, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 10, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See full RFA
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Opportunity Summary:
The Afghanistan Vulnerable Incarcerated Populations grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number INL 12 CA 0025 APCORRECTIONS 07262012) is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) initiative focused on strengthening Afghanistan's corrections sector with specific attention to incarcerated women and juveniles. The core idea behind the program is that prisons and detention facilities are a central part of any functioning justice system, and improving how they operate can increase public trust, reduce abuse, and support longer-term stability. INL frames this effort as part of its broader Afghanistan portfolio, which has included police training, poppy cultivation reduction, education support (particularly for women and children), drug rehabilitation services, and justice sector development.
The opportunity emphasizes that women and juveniles experience distinct and often more severe challenges in detention, including heightened vulnerability to exploitation, limited access to gender- or age-appropriate health and psychosocial services, barriers to education and legal assistance, and greater stigma upon release. The grant is designed to address those gaps by expanding training and services available inside correctional institutions and by supporting reentry and transition services that help these individuals reintegrate into society. The intended outcomes are twofold: improving the human rights record and day-to-day conditions within Afghan correctional facilities, and increasing the likelihood that women and youth leaving incarceration can build stable, nonviolent, and productive lives, reducing cycles of harm and recidivism.
Administratively, the award is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category (CFDA 19.703, Criminal Justice Systems). The total estimated funding available is $3,000,000, with an award ceiling of $3,000,000 and an award floor of $100,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted July 30, 2012, with an original and current closing date of September 10, 2012, and an archive date of October 10, 2012. Eligibility is listed as "Others" with additional requirements and clarifications referenced in the full request for applications (RFA), indicating that applicants would need to consult the complete announcement for precise eligibility rules and any restrictions.
For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Lourdes Stein, Program Analyst, reachable by phone at 202-776-8774.
Afghanistan Vulnerable Incarcerated Populations (INL) Grant Opportunity - FAQs
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Afghanistan Vulnerable Incarcerated Populations.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is INL 12 CA 0025 APCORRECTIONS 07262012.
3) Which U.S. government agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
4) What is the main purpose of this grant?
The main purpose is to strengthen Afghanistan's corrections sector, with specific attention to the needs of incarcerated women and juveniles. The program emphasizes that effective prisons and detention facilities are central to a functioning justice system and that improving operations can increase public trust, reduce abuse, and support longer-term stability.
5) Who is the program primarily intended to help?
The opportunity places special focus on women and juveniles in Afghan prisons and detention facilities, described as particularly vulnerable to exploitation and to gaps in services while incarcerated and during reentry after release.
6) Why does the opportunity focus on women and juveniles in detention?
According to the opportunity description, women and juveniles often face distinct and more severe challenges in detention, including:
- Heightened vulnerability to exploitation
- Limited access to gender- or age-appropriate health and psychosocial services
- Barriers to education and legal assistance
- Greater stigma upon release
7) What types of activities or approaches does the grant emphasize?
The grant is designed to address gaps by:
- Expanding training and services available inside correctional institutions
- Supporting reentry and transition services to help women and juveniles reintegrate into society after incarceration
8) What outcomes does INL say it is seeking through this program?
The opportunity describes two intended outcomes:
- Improved human rights record and day-to-day conditions within Afghan correctional facilities
- Stronger reintegration prospects for women and youth leaving incarceration, supporting stable, nonviolent, and productive lives and reducing cycles of harm and recidivism
9) How does this grant fit into INL's broader work in Afghanistan?
INL frames the effort as part of its broader Afghanistan portfolio, which has included activities such as police training, poppy cultivation reduction, education support (particularly for women and children), drug rehabilitation services, and justice sector development.
10) What type of award is this?
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
11) What activity category and CFDA listing are associated with this funding?
The award is under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category and is associated with CFDA 19.703 (Criminal Justice Systems).
12) How much total funding is estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available is $3,000,000.
13) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $3,000,000.
14) What is the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor is $100,000.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
16) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 30, 2012.
17) What is the application deadline?
The original and current closing date is September 10, 2012.
18) When is the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date listed is October 10, 2012.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others", and the description notes that additional requirements and clarifications are referenced in the full request for applications (RFA). Applicants would need to consult the complete announcement for the precise eligibility rules and any restrictions.
20) Where can applicants find the detailed eligibility rules and requirements?
The opportunity indicates that eligibility details and any restrictions are described in the full request for applications (RFA), so applicants should consult the complete announcement for the authoritative requirements.
21) Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The point of contact is Lourdes Stein, Program Analyst, reachable by phone at 202-776-8774.
22) What does the opportunity suggest is the broader justification for investing in corrections?
The description emphasizes that prisons and detention facilities are a central part of a functioning justice system, and that improving how they operate can increase public trust, reduce abuse, and contribute to longer-term stability.
23) Does the opportunity mention support beyond incarceration, such as after release?
Yes. It explicitly highlights reentry and transition services intended to help incarcerated women and juveniles reintegrate into society and reduce harm and recidivism.
24) Is the focus limited to facility conditions, or does it include services and training too?
It includes both. The opportunity highlights improving the human rights record and day-to-day conditions in facilities, while also emphasizing expanded training and services inside institutions and support for reentry.
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