Opportunity Information: Apply for INL 12 CA 0021 WHP 06072012
Apply for INL 12 CA 0021 WHP 06072012
- The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affair in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Evaluation of Rule of Law Programs in Colombia" 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 Jun 8, 2012 and posted on Jun 8, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 9, 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 $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 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 Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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), issued a discretionary funding opportunity to fund an independent evaluation of INL-supported rule of law programs in Colombia covering the period from 2008 through 2011. INL notes that it has supported rule of law activities in Colombia since fiscal year 2000, and the purpose of this award is to bring in a technically credible evaluator to assess those efforts, using methods that are both rigorous and practical for the Colombian context. The solicitation emphasizes that proposals must directly respond to the request for applications (RFA) and should lay out a clear, workable evaluation approach rather than a purely academic study.
The core work is an evaluation of rule of law programming, which sits within the “Law, Justice and Legal Services†activity area and aligns with CFDA 19.703 (Criminal Justice Systems). Applicants are expected to demonstrate strong subject-matter competence in Colombia’s legal framework and justice sector operations. In particular, INL is looking for an evaluator with a firm understanding of Colombian law (including current statutes and relevant pending reforms) and the Colombian judicial process, as well as an awareness of the real-world bottlenecks that slow or distort case processing in the criminal justice system. The announcement signals that the evaluation should grapple with systemic constraints affecting the administration of justice more broadly, not just program outputs in isolation.
The funding mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement, meaning INL anticipates a more engaged relationship with the awardee than under a standard grant, typically involving substantial federal involvement in planning, coordination, or review during implementation. INL expected to make a single award under this opportunity. The total estimated funding was $1,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and a floor of $500,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility.
Eligible applicants included U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that nonprofit category listing). The opportunity was posted on June 8, 2012, with a closing date of July 9, 2012, and it was archived on August 8, 2012. The Funding Opportunity Number is INL 12 CA 0021 WHP 06072012, and the title is “Evaluation of Rule of Law Programs in Colombia.â€
For administrative or access issues related to the full announcement, the designated point of contact was Cheryl Price, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 202-776-8743, with an email contact indicated in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Evaluation of Rule of Law Programs in Colombia (INL)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity issued through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) to support an independent evaluation of INL-supported rule of law programs in Colombia.
2) What is the official title of the opportunity?
The title is "Evaluation of Rule of Law Programs in Colombia."
3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is INL 12 CA 0021 WHP 06072012.
4) What time period should the evaluation cover?
The evaluation is intended to cover INL-supported rule of law programs in Colombia for the period from 2008 through 2011.
5) What is INL trying to accomplish with this award?
The purpose is to bring in a technically credible evaluator to assess INL's rule of law efforts in Colombia using evaluation methods that are rigorous and practical for the Colombian context, and that go beyond a purely academic study.
6) Is this evaluation limited to program outputs, or should it address broader issues in the justice system?
The solicitation indicates the evaluation should grapple with systemic constraints affecting the administration of justice more broadly, not just program outputs in isolation. It should account for real-world bottlenecks that slow or distort case processing in the criminal justice system.
7) What activity area does this opportunity fall under?
The core work sits within the "Law, Justice and Legal Services" activity area.
8) What CFDA program does this align with?
This opportunity aligns with CFDA 19.703 (Criminal Justice Systems).
9) What kind of applicant expertise is INL looking for?
Applicants are expected to demonstrate strong subject-matter competence in Colombia's legal framework and justice sector operations, including an understanding of Colombian law (current statutes and relevant pending reforms) and the Colombian judicial process.
10) What does INL mean by "rigorous and practical" evaluation methods?
Based on the notice, INL is seeking an approach that is technically credible and workable in Colombia, and that directly addresses the RFA. The solicitation emphasizes a clear, workable evaluation approach rather than a purely academic study.
11) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement.
12) What does a Cooperative Agreement imply about INL's involvement?
A Cooperative Agreement indicates INL anticipates a more engaged relationship with the awardee than under a standard grant, typically involving substantial federal involvement in planning, coordination, or review during implementation.
13) How many awards did INL expect to make?
INL expected to make a single award under this opportunity.
14) What is the estimated total funding available?
The total estimated funding was $1,000,000.
15) What is the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $1,000,000 and the award floor was $500,000.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility.
17) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included:
- U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that nonprofit category listing)
18) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on June 8, 2012, and the closing date was July 9, 2012.
19) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on August 8, 2012.
20) What is the key proposal expectation stated in the solicitation?
Proposals must directly respond to the request for applications (RFA) and lay out a clear, workable evaluation approach rather than a purely academic study.
21) Who can be contacted for administrative or access issues related to the full announcement?
The designated point of contact was Cheryl Price, Grants Management Specialist.
22) What contact details were provided for the point of contact?
Phone: 202-776-8743. An email contact was also indicated in the notice.
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