Opportunity Information: Apply for INL 15GR0027 WHPCARSI 04292015
Apply for INL 15GR0027 WHPCARSI 04292015
- The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affair in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Awareness, Prevention" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.705 Trans National Crime.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 29, 2015 and posted on Apr 29, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 2015. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Applicants who are eligible to apply are registered non profit organizations including civil society organizations, NGOs, religious associations, or educational institutions based in Nicaragua and/or Costa Rica or, registered non profit organizations including civil society organizations, NGOs, religious associations, or educational institutions based in the U.S. but with ensured local buy in and sustainability (by identifying and working with an implementing partner based in Nicaragua and/or Costa Rica).
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Awareness, Prevention," was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) under CFDA 19.705 (Transnational Crime). It focused on strengthening efforts related to human trafficking, especially through awareness-raising and prevention activities, and it also referenced protection as part of the overall trafficking-in-persons response. The funding instrument was a grant, and the activity area was categorized under law, justice, and legal services, signaling that projects were expected to connect to public safety, victim protection systems, and broader rule-of-law or justice-sector objectives rather than being purely educational or media-focused.
The program anticipated making up to 10 awards, with individual awards ranging from a floor of $500,000 to a ceiling of $1,000,000. Cost sharing or matching was not required, which typically makes the competition more accessible to organizations that may not have large unrestricted budgets or donor networks to supply a match. The opportunity was posted and created on April 29, 2015, with an application closing date of June 29, 2015, and an archive date of July 29, 2015, meaning it was a time-limited solicitation for that funding cycle.
Eligibility was geared toward nonprofit and educational entities, with an emphasis on organizations that could demonstrate strong local engagement in Nicaragua and/or Costa Rica. Eligible applicants included registered nonprofit organizations such as civil society organizations, NGOs, religious associations, and educational institutions based in Nicaragua and/or Costa Rica. U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and educational institutions were also eligible, but only if they could ensure meaningful local buy-in and sustainability by identifying and working with an implementing partner located in Nicaragua and/or Costa Rica. In addition to this specific regional eligibility language, the listing also referenced common applicant categories such as 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, private institutions of higher education, and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, indicating that multiple organizational forms could apply so long as they met the solicitation's local partnership and sustainability expectations.
In practical terms, the opportunity supported projects designed to reduce human trafficking by improving public awareness, preventing exploitation before it occurs, and reinforcing protective responses for people at risk or already affected. Because the title explicitly highlights awareness and prevention and the description includes protection, strong proposals under this type of solicitation often combine community outreach or public information efforts with concrete capacity-building for frontline actors, referral networks, and victim-centered safeguards. The INL sponsorship and the transnational crime CFDA classification also suggest an interest in interventions that complement law enforcement and justice-sector responses, including coordination among government institutions and civil society, while still centering prevention and protection outcomes.
For applicant support and questions, the notice provided points of contact at the U.S. Embassy Managua and the U.S. Embassy San Jose. The listed contacts were Cara Chavez (INL Officer, U.S. Embassy Managua; ChavezCL@state.gov; phone 2252 7100 x.7405) and Andrea Doyle (INL Director, U.S. Embassy San Jose; DoyleAL@state.gov). These contacts were also presented as resources for organizations that had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, which is often a sign that additional requirements, deliverables, or submission instructions were contained in the complete funding announcement beyond the summary fields.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Awareness, Prevention
1) What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The grant opportunity is titled "Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Awareness, Prevention".
2) Which U.S. government office ran this grant competition?
This was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
3) What is the CFDA number and program area listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 19.705 (Transnational Crime).
4) What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a grant.
5) What activity area/category did this opportunity fall under?
The activity area was categorized under law, justice, and legal services, which indicates projects were expected to connect to public safety, victim protection systems, and broader rule-of-law or justice-sector objectives (not solely stand-alone education or media efforts).
6) What was the main focus of the grant?
The grant focused on strengthening anti-trafficking efforts, especially through awareness-raising and prevention activities. It also referenced protection as part of the overall trafficking-in-persons response.
7) How many awards were expected to be made?
The program anticipated making up to 10 awards.
8) What was the funding range per award?
Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum (floor) of $500,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $1,000,000.
9) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing/matching was not required.
10) When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted/created on April 29, 2015. The application closing date was June 29, 2015.
11) Is this still an open opportunity?
No. The solicitation was time-limited for that cycle and shows an archive date of July 29, 2015.
12) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was geared toward nonprofit and educational entities, with an emphasis on organizations demonstrating strong local engagement in Nicaragua and/or Costa Rica.
13) Which locally based organizations were specifically mentioned as eligible?
Eligible applicants included registered nonprofit organizations such as civil society organizations, NGOs, religious associations, and educational institutions based in Nicaragua and/or Costa Rica.
14) Could U.S.-based organizations apply?
Yes. U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and educational institutions were eligible, but only if they could ensure meaningful local buy-in and sustainability by identifying and working with an implementing partner located in Nicaragua and/or Costa Rica.
15) What applicant organization types were referenced in the listing?
The listing referenced common applicant categories including 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, private institutions of higher education, and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education, provided they met the local partnership and sustainability expectations described.
16) What geographic focus was emphasized?
The opportunity emphasized strong local engagement in Nicaragua and/or Costa Rica, and it required U.S.-based applicants to work with an implementing partner located in one or both of those countries.
17) What kinds of project activities were supported (based on the summary description)?
Supported projects were described as those designed to reduce human trafficking by:
- Improving public awareness of trafficking in persons,
- Strengthening prevention to reduce exploitation before it occurs, and
- Reinforcing protective responses for people at risk or already affected.
18) How does the "law, justice, and legal services" category affect what proposals were expected to do?
Because the activity area was categorized under law/justice/legal services, projects were expected to connect to public safety, victim protection systems, and broader rule-of-law/justice-sector objectives, rather than being purely education or media projects with no link to protection or justice-sector outcomes.
19) What does the INL sponsorship and Transnational Crime CFDA suggest about the approach?
INL sponsorship and the Transnational Crime CFDA classification suggest interest in interventions that complement law enforcement and justice-sector responses, including coordination among government institutions and civil society, while still centering prevention and protection outcomes.
20) Were there contacts provided for questions or applicant support?
Yes. The notice provided points of contact at U.S. Embassy Managua and U.S. Embassy San Jose.
21) Who were the listed contacts and how could they be reached?
The listed contacts were:
- Cara Chavez, INL Officer, U.S. Embassy Managua: ChavezCL@state.gov; phone 2252 7100 x.7405
- Andrea Doyle, INL Director, U.S. Embassy San Jose: DoyleAL@state.gov
22) What if an organization could not access the full announcement electronically?
The listed embassy contacts were presented as resources for organizations that had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, implying that additional requirements, deliverables, or submission instructions may have been contained in the complete funding announcement beyond the summary fields.
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