Opportunity Information: Apply for M NOFO 16 102
Apply for M NOFO 16 102
- The DOS-IND in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Online Radicalization Training for Maharashtra" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 12, 2016 and posted on May 12, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 12, 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 $200,000.00 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, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Online Radicalization Training for Maharashtra" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number M NOFO 16 102) is a U.S. Department of State-led cooperative agreement focused on strengthening counterterrorism capacity in Maharashtra, India, with a specific emphasis on how traditional counterterrorism work needs to adapt to online radicalization and digital investigations. The program is structured as a four-phase sequence that starts with a foundational workshop, moves into intensive train-the-trainer courses, includes a hands-on exchange with U.S. law enforcement entities, and ends with participants delivering training within their own institutions back in India. The overall intent is not just to train individuals once, but to build a sustainable training pipeline across relevant Maharashtra and Indian government agencies so that skills and practices can be replicated internally after the program ends.
Phase 1 is a workshop designed to bring together key state-level and national stakeholders involved in counterterrorism and public safety, such as police and anti-terrorism units, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and other relevant ministries (including the Ministry for Urban Affairs). The workshop covers core counterterrorism topics like case management, command and control during critical incidents, and forensic and investigative techniques, with attention to how each of these areas changes when the operational environment is online. The workshop has three practical goals: first, to familiarize Indian participants with the roles and responsibilities of various U.S. counterterrorism agencies and assess what organizational lessons may be relevant in the Indian context; second, to identify strong participants who can serve as trainers for later phases; and third, to review and refine a draft syllabus that will guide the more detailed training in Phase 2.
Phase 2 shifts from orientation to skills-building and is centered on countering online radical messaging and related investigative challenges. The grantee is expected to deliver three separate one-week courses, each training roughly 20 participants drawn from the agencies represented in Phase 1, potentially including specialized units such as the Mumbai Police social media lab. These courses are explicitly framed as training future trainers, meaning the curriculum should prepare participants not only to apply techniques themselves but also to teach them. Example subject matter includes online covert investigations, computer analysis and incident response techniques, methods for recruiting cooperating witnesses in an online setting, and interview and interrogation strategies adapted to cases with significant digital or social-media components.
Phase 3 is an applied learning exchange in the United States. After the Mumbai-based training, the grantee organizes a two-week program for successful trainees to observe and engage with U.S. law enforcement in a real operational environment, effectively allowing participants to see how the methods introduced in Phase 2 work in practice. This phase may also include visits to major U.S. counterterrorism and screening institutions such as the Terrorism Screening Center, the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), the FBI Counterterrorism Division, the FBI Computer Analysis and Response Team office, and a Joint Terrorism Task Force via an FBI Field Office. The purpose is to deepen participants understanding of the tools, interagency coordination models, and resources used in the U.S. to address terrorism-related threats, particularly where online activity plays a central role. The grantee is responsible for all logistics associated with this exchange.
Phase 4 is focused on sustainability and measurable follow-through once trainees return to India. Participants are expected to brief their home institutions on what they learned during the U.S. exchange and then conduct training sessions within their respective agencies. The grantee continues to play an active role in this final phase by monitoring and evaluating how effectively the newly trained trainers deliver instruction and implement the program concepts. This phase is intended to turn individual learning into institutional capacity by embedding skills within agencies rather than leaving them with only the original participants.
Administratively, the award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which signals substantial involvement by the U.S. government in shaping, reviewing, and monitoring implementation. The U.S. Consulate General Mumbai will monitor the program closely and coordinate with the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. The selected program partner is expected to manage and execute all four phases end-to-end, including planning, training delivery, international exchange coordination, and evaluation. The grantee should also budget for multiple trips to Maharashtra to deliver the Phase 1 workshop, run the Phase 2 trainings, oversee Phase 3 exchange elements, and observe and assess Phase 4 training rollout. A key compliance expectation is that the grantee must submit detailed programs and schedules for the Phase 1 workshop, Phase 2 trainings, and Phase 3 exchange well in advance to PAS Mumbai for review, comment, and approval.
From the funding and eligibility standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity under CFDA 19.040 with an award ceiling of $200,000 and an expectation of a single award. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where applicable under that category). The opportunity was posted and created on May 12, 2016, with an application closing date of July 12, 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Online Radicalization Training for Maharashtra (Funding Opportunity Number M NOFO 16 102)
1) What is the "Online Radicalization Training for Maharashtra" grant opportunity?
This opportunity is a U.S. Department of State-led cooperative agreement designed to strengthen counterterrorism capacity in Maharashtra, India, with a specific focus on how counterterrorism work must adapt to online radicalization and digital investigations.
2) What is the main purpose of the program?
The program aims to build sustainable, institutional training capacity across relevant Maharashtra and Indian government agencies. The goal is not only to train individual participants once, but to create a repeatable training pipeline so skills can be replicated internally after the program ends.
3) What type of award is being offered?
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which indicates substantial involvement by the U.S. government in shaping, reviewing, and monitoring program implementation.
4) Which U.S. government entities will be involved in oversight and monitoring?
The U.S. Consulate General Mumbai will monitor the program closely and will coordinate with the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.
5) What is the total funding available and the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $200,000.
6) How many awards are expected to be made under this opportunity?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of a single award.
7) What is the CFDA number for this grant?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.040.
8) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where applicable under that category).
9) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is M NOFO 16 102.
10) When was the opportunity posted and when is the application due?
The opportunity was posted and created on May 12, 2016. The application closing date is July 12, 2016.
11) What are the main topic areas covered by the program?
The program focuses on counterterrorism capacity building with emphasis on online radicalization and digital investigations. Content areas mentioned include case management, command and control during critical incidents, forensic and investigative techniques, online covert investigations, computer analysis and incident response, recruiting cooperating witnesses in online settings, and interview and interrogation strategies for cases involving digital or social-media components.
12) How is the program structured?
The program is organized into four phases: (1) a foundational workshop, (2) intensive train-the-trainer courses, (3) a hands-on exchange in the United States with U.S. law enforcement entities, and (4) participant-led training delivery within their own institutions in India, with monitoring and evaluation by the grantee.
13) What happens in Phase 1?
Phase 1 is a workshop bringing together key state-level and national stakeholders involved in counterterrorism and public safety. It covers core counterterrorism topics (case management, command and control, forensic and investigative techniques) with attention to how these change in an online operating environment.
14) What are the practical goals of Phase 1?
Phase 1 has three practical goals: (1) familiarize Indian participants with roles and responsibilities of various U.S. counterterrorism agencies and assess organizational lessons relevant to India; (2) identify strong participants who can serve as trainers in later phases; and (3) review and refine a draft syllabus for the more detailed Phase 2 training.
15) Which stakeholders are expected to participate in Phase 1?
The workshop is intended to include key state-level and national stakeholders involved in counterterrorism and public safety, such as police and anti-terrorism units, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and other relevant ministries including the Ministry for Urban Affairs.
16) What is Phase 2 and how many courses are required?
Phase 2 is skills-focused training centered on countering online radical messaging and related investigative challenges. The grantee is expected to deliver three separate one-week courses.
17) How many participants are expected per Phase 2 course?
Each one-week Phase 2 course is expected to train roughly 20 participants.
18) Who are the Phase 2 participants expected to be?
Participants are drawn from the agencies represented in Phase 1 and may include specialized units such as the Mumbai Police social media lab.
19) Is Phase 2 designed as train-the-trainer instruction?
Yes. Phase 2 is explicitly framed as training future trainers, so the curriculum is expected to prepare participants both to apply the techniques and to teach them within their agencies.
20) What are examples of Phase 2 subject matter?
Examples mentioned include online covert investigations, computer analysis and incident response techniques, methods for recruiting cooperating witnesses in an online setting, and interview and interrogation strategies adapted to cases with significant digital or social-media components.
21) What is Phase 3?
Phase 3 is an applied learning exchange in the United States. It is a two-week program organized after the Mumbai-based training, enabling successful trainees to observe and engage with U.S. law enforcement in a real operational environment.
22) What is the purpose of the Phase 3 U.S. exchange?
The purpose is to deepen participants understanding of the tools, interagency coordination models, and resources used in the United States to address terrorism-related threats, especially where online activity plays a central role.
23) Which U.S. institutions may be included in Phase 3 visits?
Potential visits may include the Terrorism Screening Center, the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), the FBI Counterterrorism Division, the FBI Computer Analysis and Response Team office, and a Joint Terrorism Task Force via an FBI Field Office.
24) Who is responsible for logistics for the Phase 3 exchange?
The grantee is responsible for all logistics associated with the U.S.-based exchange.
25) What is Phase 4 and why is it important?
Phase 4 focuses on sustainability and measurable follow-through after trainees return to India. Participants are expected to brief their home institutions and then deliver training within their agencies, converting individual learning into institutional capacity.
26) What is expected of participants during Phase 4?
Participants are expected to brief their home institutions on lessons learned during the U.S. exchange and then conduct training sessions within their respective agencies.
27) What is the grantee expected to do during Phase 4?
The grantee is expected to monitor and evaluate how effectively newly trained trainers deliver instruction and implement program concepts within their institutions.
28) What is the selected program partner expected to manage?
The selected partner is expected to manage and execute all four phases end-to-end, including planning, training delivery, international exchange coordination, and evaluation.
29) Are travel and on-the-ground program activities in Maharashtra anticipated?
Yes. The grantee is expected to budget for multiple trips to Maharashtra to deliver the Phase 1 workshop, run the Phase 2 trainings, oversee Phase 3 exchange elements, and observe and assess Phase 4 training rollout.
30) Are there advance-approval requirements for program plans and schedules?
Yes. The grantee must submit detailed programs and schedules for the Phase 1 workshop, Phase 2 trainings, and Phase 3 exchange well in advance to PAS Mumbai for review, comment, and approval.
31) What does the cooperative agreement imply for implementation?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, the U.S. government is expected to have substantial involvement in shaping, reviewing, and monitoring implementation, including close monitoring by the U.S. Consulate General Mumbai.
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