Opportunity Information: Apply for INL13GR001WHPMEXICO 10262012
Apply for INL13GR001WHPMEXICO 10262012
- The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affair in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mexico Merida Initiative Diagnostic Study for the Drug Court in Guadalupe, Nuevo Len" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 95.005 Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 26, 2013 and posted on Oct 26, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 26, 2012. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- All of the following eligibility requirements must be met. 1) The applicant must be (a) a registered U.S. non profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) (b) an organization, located in any another nation outside the United States whose federal, state, or local judiciaries include drug court programs for criminal offences, that is registered as a non profit organization or educational institution under the laws of the nation in which it is located (c) an international organization as defined by 22 U.S.C. 288 or (d) a U.S. university or research institution meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). 2) The applicant must have demonstrated experience implementing similar drug court evaluation/diagnostic programs as those described in this RFA. 3) The applicant may not request more than US200,000 in INL funds for its proposal. 4) The applicant must submit its proposal via http://www.grants.gov no later than 1159 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on November 26, 2012. 5) Each applicant may not submit more than one (1) proposal. If an applicant is part of a consortium of applicants submitting a single proposal, it is considered to have submitted that proposal even if it is not the lead applicant.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Mexico Merida Initiative Diagnostic Study for the Drug Court in Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon is a discretionary grant opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). It seeks one organization (or a consortium led by one designated applicant) to carry out a diagnostic study of the existing drug court program in Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon, which sits within the Monterrey metropolitan area. This court is described as the only drug court of its kind in Mexico, and the work is positioned as a key step in strengthening Mexico's drug demand reduction efforts by assessing what is working, what is not, and what would be required to responsibly expand the model to other parts of the country.
The funding for the award comes through the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) program, which operates under the broader Merida Initiative framework. The DDR program focuses on helping the Government of Mexico improve its capacity to diagnose and treat substance use disorders, tying public health approaches to the larger goal of reducing the power and impact of organized crime. Within that strategy, drug courts are treated as a practical tool that links the justice system with treatment services, using a structured mix of incentives, graduated sanctions, random drug testing, and aftercare supports. The announcement emphasizes that drug courts have been used in the United States for more than two decades and are widely documented as a cost-effective approach that can increase the share of justice-involved people who achieve sustained recovery, while also improving public safety and lowering costs related to re-arrest and incarceration.
The core deliverables implied by the notice are (1) a diagnostic assessment of how the Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon drug court currently operates in practice and (2) an evaluation framework plus concrete recommendations to guide potential replication or scaling of drug courts elsewhere in Mexico. In other words, the selected implementer is expected to look closely at the court's design and day-to-day functioning, assess performance and gaps, and then translate those findings into a structured way to evaluate outcomes going forward, along with actionable guidance for expansion that fits Mexico's institutional, legal, and service-delivery realities. Because drug courts depend on coordination among judges, prosecutors, community corrections, treatment providers, and community support partners, the diagnostic work would naturally need to consider how those relationships function, how compliance and treatment engagement are managed, and what resources and protocols are necessary to sustain the model.
The opportunity is open beyond the United States. Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, U.S. universities or research institutions meeting 501(c)(3) requirements, qualifying international organizations as defined by U.S. law (22 U.S.C. 288), and nonprofits or educational institutions located in other countries, provided those countries' judicial systems include drug court programs for criminal offenses and the applicant is properly registered under its national laws. Applicants must also show demonstrated experience implementing similar drug court evaluation or diagnostic programs, reflecting that INL is looking for an organization that already understands how to assess specialized court models and treatment-justice collaborations.
Financially, the award ceiling is $200,000, and applicants are not allowed to request more than that amount in INL funds. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed. INL anticipated making one award. The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, and the CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 95.005 (Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance).
Administratively, applications had to be submitted through Grants.gov, with the deadline set for November 26, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Each applicant was limited to submitting only one proposal, including participation in a consortium proposal (meaning an organization could not submit separately if it was already part of a joint submission). The funding opportunity number is INL13GR001WHPMEXICO 10262012, and the opportunity was posted on October 26, 2012, with an archive date of December 26, 2012. For questions, the listed grants officer contact was May Salameh Jones at jonesm@mexusbio.org, with a phone number provided through the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Mexico Merida Initiative Diagnostic Study for the Drug Court in Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). It supports a diagnostic study of the existing drug court program in Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon (within the Monterrey metropolitan area) to assess how the court operates, what is working, what is not working, and what would be required to responsibly expand the model to other parts of Mexico.
2. Which U.S. government office is issuing this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
3. How is this opportunity funded and under what broader program does it sit?
Funding is provided through the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) program, which operates under the broader Merida Initiative framework.
4. What is the goal of the Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) program described in the notice?
The DDR program focuses on helping the Government of Mexico improve its capacity to diagnose and treat substance use disorders, connecting public health approaches with the broader objective of reducing the power and impact of organized crime.
5. Why are drug courts emphasized in this announcement?
The announcement describes drug courts as a practical tool linking the justice system to treatment services. It notes drug courts typically use incentives, graduated sanctions, random drug testing, and aftercare supports, and states that in the United States they have been used for more than two decades and are widely documented as cost-effective, improving sustained recovery, public safety, and reducing re-arrest and incarceration costs.
6. Where is the drug court being studied located?
The diagnostic study is focused on the drug court in Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon, within the Monterrey metropolitan area.
7. How is the Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon drug court characterized in the opportunity notice?
It is described as the only drug court of its kind in Mexico.
8. What is INL seeking to fund through this award?
INL is seeking to fund (1) a diagnostic assessment of the current operations of the Guadalupe drug court in practice and (2) an evaluation framework plus concrete recommendations to guide potential replication or scaling of drug courts elsewhere in Mexico.
9. What kinds of outputs or deliverables are implied by the notice?
The notice implies two core deliverables: a diagnostic assessment of the court's design and day-to-day functioning (including performance and gaps), and a structured evaluation framework with actionable recommendations to support responsible expansion to other regions of Mexico.
10. What aspects of drug court operations should the diagnostic study consider, based on the description?
Based on the description, the diagnostic work would naturally consider how coordination functions among judges, prosecutors, community corrections, treatment providers, and community support partners, including how compliance and treatment engagement are managed, and what resources and protocols are needed to sustain the model.
11. How many awards did INL anticipate making?
INL anticipated making one award.
12. What is the maximum funding amount an applicant could request?
The award ceiling is $200,000, and applicants were not allowed to request more than $200,000 in INL funds.
13. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed in the provided notice summary.
14. What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
15. What CFDA listing is associated with the opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with this opportunity is 95.005 (Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance).
16. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included: U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status; U.S. universities or research institutions meeting 501(c)(3) requirements; qualifying international organizations as defined by U.S. law (22 U.S.C. 288); and nonprofits or educational institutions located in other countries, provided those countries' judicial systems include drug court programs for criminal offenses and the applicant is properly registered under its national laws.
17. Is the opportunity limited to U.S.-based organizations?
No. The opportunity is open beyond the United States, subject to the eligibility conditions described in the notice.
18. Are there experience requirements for applicants?
Yes. Applicants must show demonstrated experience implementing similar drug court evaluation or diagnostic programs, indicating INL is seeking an organization that already understands how to assess specialized court models and treatment-justice collaborations.
19. Can a consortium apply?
Yes. The notice seeks one organization or a consortium led by one designated applicant.
20. How many proposals could each applicant submit?
Each applicant was limited to submitting only one proposal, including participation in a consortium proposal. If an organization was part of a consortium proposal, it could not submit a separate proposal.
21. How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted through Grants.gov.
22. What was the application deadline?
The deadline was November 26, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
23. What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is INL13GR001WHPMEXICO 10262012.
24. When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
It was posted on October 26, 2012, and the archive date was December 26, 2012.
25. Who was the listed grants officer contact for questions?
The listed grants officer contact was May Salameh Jones. The email provided was jonesm@mexusbio.org, with a phone number provided through the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City.
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