Opportunity Information: Apply for INL 16 GR 0042 AMENIGERIA KANOSTATE 0621
Apply for INL 16 GR 0042 AMENIGERIA KANOSTATE 0621
- The Department of State, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affair in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Establishing a Kano State-Level Public Defenders Service" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 21, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 19, 2016. (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.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), announced a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Establishing a Kano State-Level Public Defenders Service" (Funding Opportunity Number: INL 16 GR 0042 AMENIGERIA KANOSTATE 0621). The purpose of the program is to strengthen and expand public defense in Kano State, Nigeria by helping set up a dedicated, state-level Public Defenders Office. The core intent is practical and outcomes-focused: create an office that can respond efficiently to the legal needs of indigent defendants and, by doing so, help reduce the number of people held in pre-trial detention.
This opportunity sits in the Law, Justice, and Legal Services category (CFDA 19.703) and is structured as a grant with an award ceiling of $2,000,000. INL anticipated making one award, signaling that the selected applicant would likely serve as the primary implementing partner responsible for designing and launching the service model, building operational capacity, and demonstrating measurable improvements in access to defense representation for those who cannot afford counsel.
A defining feature of the opportunity is its emphasis on sustainability and local ownership. The program is framed as a catalyst for a longer-term public institution: after successful implementation, Kano State is expected to fully assume responsibility for administering, managing, and financing the newly established Public Defenders Office. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Kano Branch is identified as a key partner in that transition, implying a role in professional support, coordination with the legal community, and helping embed the office within Kano's justice-sector ecosystem. In other words, the grant is designed to help establish and prove a workable system that the state government can then institutionalize rather than leaving the service dependent on indefinite external funding.
Eligibility was broad enough to include a range of capable implementers with legal, academic, or program-delivery expertise. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations both with and without U.S. 501(c)(3) status. This mix suggests INL was open to proposals from universities with clinical legal education or justice reform experience, as well as NGOs specializing in legal aid, justice sector reform, human rights, and criminal defense capacity building.
Timing details show the opportunity was posted on June 21, 2016, with an original application deadline of August 19, 2016. The overall concept reflects a targeted justice-sector intervention: build a professional public defense office at the state level, improve representation for indigent accused persons, and reduce unnecessary detention before trial by ensuring earlier and more effective access to defense services.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Establishing a Kano State-Level Public Defenders Service."
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is INL 16 GR 0042 AMENIGERIA KANOSTATE 0621.
3. Which U.S. government agency is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of State through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
4. What is the main purpose of the program?
The purpose is to strengthen and expand public defense in Kano State, Nigeria by helping establish a dedicated, state-level Public Defenders Office that can respond efficiently to the legal needs of indigent defendants.
5. What problem is the grant designed to address?
The program is designed to improve access to defense representation for people who cannot afford counsel and to help reduce the number of people held in pre-trial detention by enabling earlier and more effective public defense services.
6. Where will the program be implemented?
The program is focused on Kano State, Nigeria.
7. What type of award is this?
This opportunity is structured as a discretionary grant.
8. What is the funding category and CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is in the Law, Justice, and Legal Services category and is associated with CFDA 19.703.
9. What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $2,000,000.
10. How many awards did INL anticipate making?
INL anticipated making one award.
11. What does it mean that INL anticipated one award?
It indicates that the selected applicant would likely serve as the primary implementing partner responsible for designing and launching the service model, building operational capacity, and demonstrating measurable improvements in access to defense representation.
12. What are the expected outcomes of the program?
Expected outcomes include establishing a functioning state-level Public Defenders Office, improving access to defense representation for indigent defendants, and reducing unnecessary pre-trial detention through earlier and more effective defense services.
13. Is the program focused more on theory or on practical results?
The program is framed as practical and outcomes-focused, emphasizing the creation of an office that can respond efficiently to legal needs and generate measurable improvements.
14. What is meant by "sustainability" and "local ownership" in this opportunity?
The grant is intended to act as a catalyst for a longer-term public institution. After successful implementation, Kano State is expected to assume responsibility for administering, managing, and financing the Public Defenders Office so it can be institutionalized rather than relying on indefinite external funding.
15. What role is Kano State expected to play after the grant period?
Kano State is expected to fully assume responsibility for administering, managing, and financing the newly established Public Defenders Office after successful implementation.
16. Which local partner is identified as important to the transition and sustainability plan?
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Kano Branch is identified as a key partner in the transition to state responsibility.
17. What is the implied role of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Kano Branch?
The NBA, Kano Branch is implied to support professional coordination with the legal community and help embed the Public Defenders Office within Kano State's justice-sector ecosystem as the office transitions to local ownership.
18. Who was eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations both with and without U.S. 501(c)(3) status.
19. Are U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits required to be eligible?
No. Nonprofits were eligible both with and without U.S. 501(c)(3) status.
20. What kinds of organizations did INL appear open to funding based on the eligibility list?
The eligibility list suggests INL was open to proposals from universities (including those with clinical legal education or justice reform experience) as well as NGOs focused on legal aid, justice sector reform, human rights, and criminal defense capacity building.
21. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 21, 2016.
22. What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was August 19, 2016.
23. What is the core program concept in simple terms?
The concept is to build a professional, state-level public defense office in Kano State that improves representation for indigent accused persons and helps reduce pre-trial detention by ensuring earlier access to defense services.
24. Does the opportunity emphasize creating a permanent institution or a short-term project?
It emphasizes establishing and proving a workable system designed to be institutionalized by Kano State, rather than leaving the service dependent on indefinite external support.
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