Opportunity Information: Apply for INL 15GR0018 WHPHONDURAS 03062015
Apply for INL 15GR0018 WHPHONDURAS 03062015
- The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affair in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Drug Prevention Curriculum for the Atlantic Coast of Honduras" 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 Mar 6, 2015 and posted on Mar 6, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 5, 2015. (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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Be a registered U.S. non profit organization, 501 (c) (3) including civil society organizations foreign NGO, religious association, or educational institution based or working in Honduras . Applicants must be registered in country or submit proof that they are seeking registration in Honduras at the time of proposal submission Due to the community oriented focus of this request for proposals, organizations based outside of Honduras are required to identify and work with an implementing partner based in Honduras to ensure local buy in and sustainability. Have demonstrated experience implementing drug prevention projects in Central America preferably with the targeted community (ies) identified in the proposal. Have demonstrated experience working with youth, women, and community leaders to implement one or more of the following youth leadership training, civic education programs, community outreach programs, capacity building, media, social responsibility programs, community police programs. Have existing capacity or ability to develop active partnerships with organizations in Honduras especially in the field of drug prevention.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Drug Prevention Curriculum for the Atlantic Coast of Honduras grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number INL-15GR0018-WHPHONDURAS-03062015) was offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), under CFDA 19.703 (Criminal Justice Systems). It is a discretionary grant focused on law, justice, and legal services, with the goal of strengthening citizen security by reducing drug demand among adolescents in two high-risk Honduran departments on the Atlantic coast: Colon and Gracias a Dios. The program is designed as a practical, community-oriented prevention effort that combines proven prevention methods with local adaptation so the content is relevant to the realities youth face in these communities.
At its core, the grant supports the development and deployment of drug demand reduction education for adolescents over a two-year period. INL’s approach emphasizes using an evidence-based curriculum rather than creating an untested program from scratch. Applicants are expected to identify an existing, research-supported prevention curriculum that can credibly address substance use risk factors among youth, then conduct local fieldwork to adapt that curriculum to the cultural and community context of Colon and Gracias a Dios. The work is not limited to classroom delivery; it is built around community engagement and citizen security concepts, meaning the curriculum and implementation strategy should fit within broader efforts that help young people build protective factors such as life skills, civic awareness, leadership, and positive connections to families, schools, and community institutions. The final major component is implementation: the selected organization would deliver the adapted curriculum to a test group of adolescents in the targeted departments, effectively piloting the program and generating learning about what works in those settings.
The award ceiling was set at $400,000, with no stated award floor, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted and created on March 6, 2015, with an application deadline of May 5, 2015, and an archive date of June 4, 2015. While the program is time-bound, the design clearly signals an interest in sustainability and local ownership, especially because it requires strong local participation and, for organizations based outside Honduras, partnership with an in-country implementing organization.
Eligibility was geared toward organizations capable of operating credibly in Honduras and managing a prevention program with strong community buy-in. Eligible applicants included U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, along with other entities as clarified in the announcement. In practice, the eligibility requirements stressed that applicants must be a registered U.S. nonprofit organization and could include civil society organizations, foreign NGOs, religious associations, or educational institutions that are based in or working in Honduras. Applicants also needed to be registered in Honduras or provide proof they were seeking registration at the time of submission. Because the solicitation is explicitly community-oriented, any organization based outside Honduras was required to identify and work with an implementing partner located in Honduras to ensure local buy-in and improve the likelihood the program could be sustained after the grant period.
INL also made the expected qualifications fairly specific, which signals what they considered critical for success. Applicants needed demonstrated experience implementing drug prevention projects in Central America, preferably in the same communities proposed for the work. They also needed proven experience working with youth, women, and community leaders, and the solicitation highlighted several relevant activity types: youth leadership training, civic education, community outreach, capacity building, media and social responsibility programming, and community police programs. Finally, applicants were expected to already have, or be able to build quickly, active partnerships with Honduran organizations working in drug prevention, reinforcing that this is not meant to be a standalone intervention but one embedded in local networks and institutions.
For applicants needing assistance with the announcement, INL provided points of contact: Erin Lane (laneEK@state.gov, 202-663-1322) and Eduardo Barahona (barahonaer@state.gov) as backup. Overall, the opportunity was a mid-sized, two-year prevention grant aimed at translating evidence-based drug prevention into locally adapted programming for adolescents in two particularly vulnerable regions of Honduras, with a strong emphasis on partnership, community engagement, and practical field implementation rather than purely academic research or one-off awareness campaigns.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Drug Prevention Curriculum for the Atlantic Coast of Honduras (INL-15GR0018-WHPHONDURAS-03062015)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity, titled Drug Prevention Curriculum for the Atlantic Coast of Honduras (Funding Opportunity Number INL-15GR0018-WHPHONDURAS-03062015), was a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), under CFDA 19.703 (Criminal Justice Systems). Its purpose was to strengthen citizen security by reducing drug demand among adolescents in two high-risk departments on Honduras' Atlantic coast.
2) What is the main goal of the program?
The goal is to reduce drug demand among adolescents as a way to strengthen citizen security in the targeted regions. The program focuses on practical prevention education that is community-oriented and adapted to the real conditions youth face locally.
3) Where would the program take place?
The program targets two Honduran departments on the Atlantic coast: Colon and Gracias a Dios.
4) Who is the intended target population?
The target population is adolescents in the two identified high-risk departments (Colon and Gracias a Dios).
5) How long is the program period described in the opportunity?
The opportunity describes a two-year period to develop, adapt, and deliver drug demand reduction education for adolescents.
6) What kinds of activities does INL expect under this grant?
Based on the description, the program is built around three main activity blocks:
- Selecting an evidence-based prevention curriculum (research-supported, not untested).
- Conducting local fieldwork to adapt the curriculum to the cultural and community context of Colon and Gracias a Dios.
- Implementing the adapted curriculum with a test group of adolescents in the targeted departments (a pilot-type delivery focused on practical learning about what works in those settings).
7) Is the grant focused on research or on implementation?
The emphasis is on practical field implementation and community-based prevention rather than purely academic research. The award supports adapting and delivering an evidence-based curriculum and piloting it with adolescents in the target areas.
8) Does the program require creating a new curriculum from scratch?
No. INL's stated approach emphasizes using an evidence-based curriculum rather than developing an untested program. Applicants are expected to identify an existing, research-supported prevention curriculum and then adapt it locally.
9) What does "local adaptation" mean in this context?
Local adaptation refers to doing fieldwork in Colon and Gracias a Dios to tailor an existing evidence-based curriculum so it fits the cultural context and the realities youth face in those communities, while maintaining a prevention approach grounded in proven methods.
10) Is the curriculum expected to be delivered only in classrooms?
No. The opportunity states the work is not limited to classroom delivery. It is framed as a community-oriented effort tied to citizen security, meaning implementation should include community engagement and connections to local institutions.
11) What broader themes should the curriculum and implementation support?
The curriculum and strategy are expected to fit within broader citizen security efforts that help youth build protective factors such as life skills, civic awareness, leadership, and positive connections to families, schools, and community institutions.
12) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $400,000.
13) Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor was stated in the provided opportunity summary.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
15) What is the CFDA number and program classification?
The CFDA number is 19.703, labeled Criminal Justice Systems. The opportunity is categorized under law, justice, and legal services and is a discretionary grant.
16) When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
- Posted/created: March 6, 2015
- Application deadline: May 5, 2015
- Archive date: June 4, 2015
17) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included:
- U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public or state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Other entities as clarified in the announcement
18) Does the opportunity require applicants to be a registered U.S. nonprofit?
The eligibility description emphasizes that applicants must be a registered U.S. nonprofit organization, and notes that applicants could include civil society organizations, foreign NGOs, religious associations, or educational institutions that are based in or working in Honduras, consistent with the announcement's clarifications.
19) Are Honduran registration requirements mentioned?
Yes. Applicants needed to be registered in Honduras or provide proof they were seeking registration at the time of submission.
20) Do organizations based outside Honduras need a local partner?
Yes. Any organization based outside Honduras was required to identify and work with an implementing partner located in Honduras to ensure local buy-in and improve sustainability after the grant period.
21) What qualifications or experience did INL consider important?
INL highlighted several expected qualifications, including:
- Demonstrated experience implementing drug prevention projects in Central America, preferably in the same proposed communities
- Proven experience working with youth, women, and community leaders
- Ability to build or already have active partnerships with Honduran organizations working in drug prevention
22) What types of related activities were viewed as relevant experience?
The solicitation highlighted experience in activity types such as:
- Youth leadership training
- Civic education
- Community outreach
- Capacity building
- Media and social responsibility programming
- Community police programs
23) Is sustainability addressed in the opportunity?
Yes. While the program is time-bound, the design signals interest in sustainability and local ownership, reinforced by the requirements for strong local participation and (for organizations based outside Honduras) an in-country implementing partner.
24) Is this grant intended to be a standalone intervention?
No. The opportunity emphasizes embedding the curriculum and implementation within local networks and institutions, supported by active partnerships with Honduran organizations working in drug prevention and a strong community engagement approach.
25) What does the "pilot" or "test group" component involve?
The selected organization would deliver the adapted curriculum to a test group of adolescents in Colon and Gracias a Dios, effectively piloting the program and generating practical learning about what works in those settings.
26) Who were the points of contact for questions about the announcement?
INL provided the following contacts:
- Erin Lane: laneEK@state.gov, 202-663-1322
- Eduardo Barahona (backup): barahonaer@state.gov
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