Opportunity Information: Apply for INL 16CA0036 WHPMEXICO 05062016
Apply for INL 16CA0036 WHPMEXICO 05062016
- The DOS-INL in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Law Enforcement's Partnerships with Women's Justice Centers" 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 May 06, 2016 and posted on May 06, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 06, 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 $250,000.00 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
Strengthening Law Enforcement's Partnerships with Women's Justice Centers is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (DOS-INL) discretionary funding opportunity focused on improving how Mexico's justice and social service systems respond to gender-based violence. Structured as a Cooperative Agreement, the project is designed to support hands-on collaboration between the award recipient and INL, reflecting an expectation of ongoing coordination rather than a purely recipient-led grant. The central idea is to help key criminal justice and public safety stakeholders in Mexico learn and apply proven approaches for delivering comprehensive, victim-centered criminal justice services through the country's network of Women's Justice Centers.
The opportunity targets working professionals across the criminal justice spectrum who directly shape access to justice for women, including judges, prosecutors, and police managers, as well as staff assigned to Women's Justice Centers throughout Mexico. The emphasis is not only on improving individual skills, but also on strengthening institutional partnerships, especially the working relationship between law enforcement entities (such as state police) and the Women's Justice Centers that coordinate services for survivors. By exposing decision makers and practitioners to best practices, the program aims to improve coordination, case handling, victim protection, and service delivery for women and children experiencing violence.
A major objective is to provide the Government of Mexico with additional practical tools to prevent and respond to violence against women and children. In practice, this means sharing and reinforcing models for comprehensive support to survivors of gender-based violence, which often includes coordinated investigative practices, trauma-informed engagement, streamlined referrals to social services, and interagency protocols that reduce barriers for victims navigating the justice system. The project is intended to strengthen the overall system response by showing what effective, integrated victim services look like and how law enforcement can partner with specialized centers to improve outcomes.
INL's implementation approach includes direct coordination with Mexico's National Commission to Prevent and Eradicate Violence against Women (Conavim). INL plans to identify and work with Conavim to facilitate formal engagement with the right participants, including issuing an official invitation letter aimed at state police and Women's Justice Centers whose staff match a profile provided by INL. This detail signals that the project will have defined participant selection criteria and that the Mexican federal counterpart will play a key convening role to ensure participation and legitimacy across the relevant institutions.
Administratively, the funding opportunity is listed under CFDA number 19.703, within the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category. The opportunity number is INL 16CA0036 WHPMEXICO 05062016, originally posted on May 6, 2016, with a closing date of July 6, 2016. The award ceiling is $250,000, and INL anticipated making one award, indicating a single implementing partner would likely lead the effort. Eligibility includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement). Overall, the grant is framed as a focused, capacity-building and partnership-strengthening initiative meant to improve Mexico's coordinated law enforcement and service-centered response to gender-based violence through the Women's Justice Center model.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Strengthening Law Enforcement's Partnerships with Women's Justice Centers.
2) Which U.S. government office is offering this grant?
This is a U.S. Department of State opportunity through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (DOS-INL).
3) What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is designed to improve how Mexico's justice and social service systems respond to gender-based violence, especially by strengthening collaboration between law enforcement and Mexico's network of Women's Justice Centers so survivors can receive comprehensive, victim-centered criminal justice services.
4) What type of award is this?
The award is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the recipient is expected to work in hands-on coordination with INL rather than operating as a purely independent, recipient-led grant.
5) What does "Cooperative Agreement" imply for how the work will be managed?
Based on the description provided, it implies ongoing coordination between the award recipient and INL throughout implementation, with an expectation of collaboration and active engagement rather than minimal government involvement.
6) What country and systems does the opportunity focus on?
The work focuses on Mexico, particularly Mexico's criminal justice, public safety, and related social service systems that interact with survivors of gender-based violence.
7) Who is the project intended to benefit or target?
The project targets working professionals across Mexico's criminal justice spectrum who shape access to justice for women, including judges, prosecutors, and police managers, as well as staff assigned to Women's Justice Centers throughout Mexico.
8) What partnerships are being strengthened?
A central emphasis is strengthening institutional partnerships, especially the working relationship between law enforcement entities (such as state police) and the Women's Justice Centers that coordinate services for survivors.
9) What kinds of improvements is the program trying to achieve?
The program aims to improve coordination, case handling, victim protection, and service delivery for women and children experiencing violence by helping stakeholders learn and apply proven approaches.
10) What does "victim-centered" mean in the context provided?
In this opportunity, victim-centered services are described in terms of approaches that support survivors through comprehensive, integrated services, including practices that reduce barriers and improve navigation of the justice system while connecting victims to the support they need.
11) What kinds of models or practices will the project share?
The opportunity describes sharing and reinforcing models for comprehensive support to survivors, which often include:
- Coordinated investigative practices
- Trauma-informed engagement
- Streamlined referrals to social services
- Interagency protocols that reduce barriers for victims navigating the justice system
12) What is a major objective for the Government of Mexico under this project?
A major objective is to provide the Government of Mexico with additional practical tools to prevent and respond to violence against women and children, strengthening the overall system response through effective, integrated victim services.
13) How will participants be identified or convened?
INL plans to coordinate with Mexico's National Commission to Prevent and Eradicate Violence against Women (Conavim). INL intends to work with Conavim to facilitate formal engagement with the right participants, including an official invitation letter aimed at state police and Women's Justice Centers whose staff match a profile provided by INL.
14) What does the mention of an official invitation letter suggest about participant selection?
It suggests that participation will be based on defined selection criteria and that a Mexican federal counterpart (Conavim) will play a formal convening role to support participation and legitimacy across institutions.
15) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.703.
16) What activity category is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity is listed under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category.
17) What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is INL 16CA0036 WHPMEXICO 05062016.
18) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was originally posted on May 6, 2016, and the closing date was July 6, 2016.
19) What is the maximum award amount available?
The award ceiling is $250,000.
20) How many awards did INL anticipate making?
INL anticipated making one award, which indicates a single implementing partner would likely lead the effort.
21) What organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
The description also notes that additional eligibility details are referenced in the full announcement.
22) Is this described as a broad, multi-award program or a focused initiative?
It is framed as a focused, capacity-building and partnership-strengthening initiative, with a single anticipated award and a targeted set of stakeholders and outcomes tied to the Women's Justice Center model.
23) What is the Women's Justice Center model in this context?
Based on the description provided, Women's Justice Centers are specialized centers in Mexico that coordinate services for survivors and serve as a hub for comprehensive, victim-centered support connected to the criminal justice process and social services.
24) What role does law enforcement play in this project?
Law enforcement, including state police and police leadership, is expected to strengthen its working relationship with Women's Justice Centers and to adopt best practices that improve investigative coordination, victim protection, and overall outcomes for survivors.
25) What is the overall intended outcome?
The overall intended outcome is an improved, more coordinated response to gender-based violence in Mexico by strengthening the partnership between law enforcement and Women's Justice Centers and by helping justice and service stakeholders apply proven, integrated, victim-centered approaches.
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