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- The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affair in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Law Enforcement and Rule of Law Programs in Afghanistan" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 24, 2010 and posted on Apr 2, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 17, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $20,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- foreign NGOs
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), through its Office for Afghanistan and Pakistan, issued this discretionary grant opportunity to fund organizations that can strengthen Afghanistan's rule of law and criminal justice systems. The overall intent is practical and capacity-focused: INL is looking for implementers that can deliver technical assistance, training, advisory support, and hands-on program services that improve how Afghan justice institutions function day to day. The work centers on criminal law and procedure, law enforcement and prosecutorial practice, and broader justice sector performance, with an emphasis on professional development, legal education, access to justice, and the consistent protection of rights for victims, witnesses, and defendants. A major cross-cutting priority is improving opportunities and protections for women, minorities, and juveniles, aligned with the Afghan Constitution and relevant international commitments endorsed by Afghanistan at the time.
INL invited proposals that address one or more priority program areas, ranging from upstream education and public awareness to frontline justice delivery and corrections. On the education side, the opportunity highlights improving the standards of legal education for legal professionals as well as law and sharia students, including expanding clinical education opportunities that connect classroom learning to real-world practice. On the access to justice side, INL emphasizes interventions that make justice more reachable and credible for underserved groups such as women, minorities, and indigent populations, and that strengthen civil society so communities both understand their rights and actively demand fair legal processes. Another major area is building justice-sector leadership and career development pathways for women and minorities working in the system, alongside targeted support to address violence against women and girls. This includes training and capacity building for lawyers, judges, investigators, and law enforcement to investigate and prosecute such crimes in line with Afghanistan's Law on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, as well as direct victim support services such as legal assistance, shelter, and related protective services for those at risk or already victimized.
The solicitation also supports institutional strengthening and accountability initiatives. That includes bolstering public affairs and public awareness capacities within key Afghan justice institutions such as the Ministry of Justice, the Attorney General's Office, and the Supreme Court, so that reforms and rights information are communicated effectively to the public. It also calls for support to ongoing anti-corruption and rule of law reform efforts, with the expectation that programs may improve transparency, accountability, enforcement, or other mechanisms that reduce corruption in critical sectors at provincial and district levels. In addition, INL encourages programming that strengthens police and prosecutor cooperation, clarifying roles and responsibilities in criminal investigations and improving coordination that leads to better case outcomes and due process.
Corrections and reintegration are another significant theme. INL outlines possible programs that improve prisoner treatment and rehabilitation, promote post-incarceration reintegration (including for female prisoners), and address the special circumstances of children living with their mothers in prison. The opportunity specifically mentions improving access to social and health services, life skills, and vocational training within Afghanistan's prison population, particularly for women. It also signals an interest in creating sustainable education and training programs inside women's prisons and juvenile detention centers, including literacy, elementary education, health, life skills, and job skills development, as well as resources to support children of incarcerated women whether they are inside or outside prison.
The expected outcomes described by INL are concrete and performance-oriented, focused on measurable changes in knowledge, capacity, and practice. Examples include increased understanding of criminal law and procedure among legal professionals and students, and evidence that learning is applied in workplaces. INL also expects justice sector officials to receive technical assistance that results in improved programs and policies expanding access to justice, particularly for women, minorities, and indigent groups. Broader societal outcomes include increased public awareness of individual and human rights and improved public understanding of justice system effectiveness. For women and minorities in the justice sector, INL expects increased knowledge, professionalism, and confidence that translate into stronger career advancement prospects. Related to violence against women and girls, desired outcomes include improved investigation and prosecution capacity, stronger implementation of the EVAW law, and prevention or reduction of violence through service provision and dissemination of rights information. Civil society organizations are expected to conduct outreach campaigns to raise legal rights awareness, while anti-corruption efforts should yield improvements in transparency and accountability. In corrections, INL expects improved reintegration for former female prisoners, expanded educational programming for incarcerated women, children, and juveniles, and more robust correctional training systems. Across the system, INL highlights a consistent end goal: the rights of victims, witnesses, and defendants are more reliably protected.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this opportunity was posted April 2, 2010, with a current closing date of May 17, 2010 (originally May 2, 2010), and an archive date of June 1, 2010. INL anticipated up to 10 awards with an estimated total funding level of $20,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $200,000 to a ceiling of $2,500,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants included U.S. nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education as nonprofits in that category), public and private institutions of higher education, and foreign NGOs, reflecting INL's intent to attract qualified U.S., Afghan, and international implementing partners. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services. Applicants were urged to register early on Grants.gov due to potentially lengthy registration timelines. The listed point of contact for access issues or questions was Grants Officer Linda Gower at the U.S. Department of State (202-776-8774, gowerlg@state.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This discretionary grant opportunity was issued by the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), through its Office for Afghanistan and Pakistan, within the U.S. Department of State.
2) What is the main purpose of the funding?
The intent is to fund organizations that can strengthen Afghanistan's rule of law and criminal justice systems through practical, capacity-focused activities. INL is looking for implementers that can deliver technical assistance, training, advisory support, and hands-on program services that improve how Afghan justice institutions function day to day.
3) What kinds of activities does INL want to support?
INL describes support for technical assistance, training, advisory services, and direct program services across criminal law and procedure, law enforcement and prosecutorial practice, and broader justice sector performance. Emphasis areas include professional development, legal education, access to justice, and consistent protection of rights for victims, witnesses, and defendants.
4) What populations or cross-cutting priorities are emphasized?
A major cross-cutting priority is improving opportunities and protections for women, minorities, and juveniles, aligned with the Afghan Constitution and relevant international commitments endorsed by Afghanistan at the time.
5) Does an applicant have to address all priority program areas?
No. INL invited proposals that address one or more priority program areas, ranging from education and public awareness to frontline justice delivery and corrections.
6) What does the opportunity say about legal education and training?
On the education side, the opportunity highlights improving standards of legal education for legal professionals as well as law and sharia students, including expanding clinical education opportunities that connect classroom learning to real-world practice.
7) What types of access-to-justice interventions are encouraged?
INL emphasizes interventions that make justice more reachable and credible for underserved groups such as women, minorities, and indigent populations. The opportunity also points to strengthening civil society so communities understand their rights and actively demand fair legal processes.
8) Is leadership and career development for women and minorities in the justice sector part of the scope?
Yes. INL includes building justice-sector leadership and career development pathways for women and minorities working in the system, along with activities aimed at improving professional confidence and advancement prospects.
9) Does this opportunity include programming related to violence against women and girls?
Yes. The solicitation references targeted support to address violence against women and girls, including training and capacity building for lawyers, judges, investigators, and law enforcement to investigate and prosecute such crimes in line with Afghanistan's Law on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW).
10) Are victim support services eligible under this grant?
Yes. INL describes direct victim support services as part of the scope, including legal assistance, shelter, and related protective services for those at risk or already victimized.
11) Which Afghan justice institutions are specifically mentioned for institutional strengthening?
The opportunity specifically mentions strengthening public affairs and public awareness capacities within key Afghan justice institutions such as the Ministry of Justice, the Attorney General's Office, and the Supreme Court.
12) What kinds of public awareness activities are expected?
INL anticipates improved public communication about reforms and rights information by justice institutions, as well as outreach campaigns by civil society organizations to raise awareness of legal rights and improve public understanding of justice system effectiveness.
13) Is anti-corruption programming included?
Yes. The solicitation calls for support to ongoing anti-corruption and rule of law reform efforts, with an expectation that programs may improve transparency, accountability, enforcement, or other mechanisms that reduce corruption at provincial and district levels.
14) Does INL encourage work that improves police and prosecutor coordination?
Yes. INL encourages programming that strengthens police and prosecutor cooperation by clarifying roles and responsibilities in criminal investigations and improving coordination that leads to better case outcomes and due process.
15) What corrections-related activities are described as priorities?
Corrections and reintegration are a significant theme. INL outlines potential programs that improve prisoner treatment and rehabilitation, promote post-incarceration reintegration (including for female prisoners), and address the special circumstances of children living with their mothers in prison.
16) What types of services and training are mentioned for prison populations, especially women?
The opportunity mentions improving access to social and health services, life skills, and vocational training within Afghanistan's prison population, particularly for women. It also signals interest in sustainable education and training programs inside women's prisons and juvenile detention centers, including literacy, elementary education, health, life skills, and job skills development.
17) Are children of incarcerated women specifically included in the scope?
Yes. INL notes both children living with their mothers in prison and the need for resources to support children of incarcerated women whether they are inside or outside prison.
18) What outcomes does INL expect from funded programs?
INL describes concrete, performance-oriented outcomes focused on measurable changes in knowledge, capacity, and practice. Examples include increased understanding of criminal law and procedure among legal professionals and students; application of learning in workplaces; improved policies and programs that expand access to justice; increased public awareness of individual and human rights; improved transparency and accountability through anti-corruption work; improved reintegration for former female prisoners; expanded education programming for incarcerated women, children, and juveniles; and more robust correctional training systems. Across the system, a consistent end goal is more reliable protection of the rights of victims, witnesses, and defendants.
19) When was the opportunity posted, and what are the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on April 2, 2010. The current closing date listed is May 17, 2010 (originally May 2, 2010). The archive date is June 1, 2010.
20) How much funding is available in total, and how many awards were anticipated?
INL anticipated up to 10 awards with an estimated total funding level of $20,000,000.
21) What is the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $200,000 to a ceiling of $2,500,000.
22) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included U.S. nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education as nonprofits in that category), public and private institutions of higher education, and foreign NGOs. This reflects INL's intent to attract qualified U.S., Afghan, and international implementing partners.
24) What is the funding instrument and activity category?
The funding instrument is a grant. The activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
25) How should applicants submit and what administrative step is highlighted?
Applicants were urged to register early on Grants.gov due to potentially lengthy registration timelines.
26) Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed point of contact was Grants Officer Linda Gower at the U.S. Department of State: 202-776-8774, gowerlg@state.gov.
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