Opportunity Information: Apply for INL21CA0007 PAKISTAN TRAINING NOFO
Apply for INL21CA0007 PAKISTAN TRAINING NOFO
- The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the employment, labor and training, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Virtual Training for Criminal Justice Sector in Pakistan" 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 Feb 04, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 05, 2021. (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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), issued a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Virtual Training for Criminal Justice Sector in Pakistan" (Funding Opportunity Number INL21CA0007). The program is designed to strengthen the capacity of Pakistans law enforcement, counternarcotics, and justice institutions at a time when the COVID-era environment and other constraints make in-person support difficult. The core idea is to use virtual training to help Pakistani government partners improve their ability to disrupt and deter drug trafficking and other forms of crime, while also building agency resilience and reinforcing public confidence in the rule of law.
The opportunity emphasizes three linked outcomes. First, it aims to advance women professionals working in law enforcement and justice institutions, recognizing that strengthening leadership pipelines and professional support for women can improve performance and legitimacy across the sector. Second, it seeks to boost criminal justice institutions ability to handle complex crises and investigations, which can include fast-moving emergencies, high-risk incidents, or sophisticated criminal networks. Third, it prioritizes the creation or improvement of training curricula and online training delivery capabilities that can continue to be used after the award period, so the impact is not limited to one-off workshops but can translate into sustainable, repeatable training programs.
INL laid out ten priority subject areas for proposed virtual trainings and encouraged applicants to focus on only a small subset rather than trying to cover everything. This is meant to ensure the trainings are high quality, adapted to the Pakistani context, and delivered with enough depth and frequency to actually change skills and practices. The ten priority areas are: law enforcement emergency preparedness; crisis negotiations; gender-based violence prevention and response; leadership and resiliency training for women in criminal justice; self-efficacy training; crowd control and management; adult online curricula development and delivery; advanced narcotics and financial investigations; synthetic drugs and precursor chemical diversion; and community-oriented policing.
Awards were to be made through cooperative agreements, meaning the funder expects an active role in shaping and monitoring the project rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal involvement. The opportunity anticipated up to two awards, with an award ceiling of $400,000. It was categorized under Employment, Labor and Training as well as Law, Justice and Legal Services (CFDA 19.703). The notice was created on February 4, 2021, with an original closing date of March 5, 2021, and eligibility was listed broadly as "Others" with further clarification referenced in the full notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The discretionary funding opportunity is titled Virtual Training for Criminal Justice Sector in Pakistan.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is INL21CA0007.
Which U.S. government office is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
What is the program trying to accomplish overall?
The program is designed to strengthen the capacity of Pakistan's law enforcement, counternarcotics, and justice institutions by using virtual training, particularly in a COVID-era environment and other settings where in-person support is difficult. The intent is to help partners better disrupt and deter drug trafficking and other crime, improve institutional resilience, and reinforce public confidence in the rule of law.
Why is the program focused on virtual training?
INL framed virtual delivery as a practical approach when the COVID-era environment and other constraints make in-person support difficult. The goal is to continue building skills and operational capability despite those limitations.
Who is the intended beneficiary or partner audience for the training?
The intended audience is Pakistan's law enforcement, counternarcotics, and justice institutions (described as Pakistani government partners in the notice summary).
What are the three main outcomes INL emphasized?
INL emphasized three linked outcomes:
- Advancing women professionals working in law enforcement and justice institutions, including strengthening leadership pipelines and professional support.
- Improving the ability of criminal justice institutions to handle complex crises and investigations (including fast-moving emergencies, high-risk incidents, or sophisticated criminal networks).
- Creating or improving training curricula and online delivery capabilities that continue to be usable after the award period to support sustainable, repeatable training programs.
How does the opportunity address women in the criminal justice sector?
The opportunity explicitly aims to advance women professionals in law enforcement and justice institutions. It notes that strengthening leadership pipelines and professional support for women can improve performance and legitimacy across the sector.
What does "complex crises and investigations" refer to in this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, this can include fast-moving emergencies, high-risk incidents, and investigations involving sophisticated criminal networks.
How is sustainability expected to be built into the project?
The opportunity prioritizes creating or improving training curricula and online training delivery capabilities that can be reused after the award period, so the impact is not limited to one-off workshops.
What training topics did INL list as priorities?
INL identified ten priority subject areas for proposed virtual trainings:
- Law enforcement emergency preparedness
- Crisis negotiations
- Gender-based violence prevention and response
- Leadership and resiliency training for women in criminal justice
- Self-efficacy training
- Crowd control and management
- Adult online curricula development and delivery
- Advanced narcotics and financial investigations
- Synthetic drugs and precursor chemical diversion
- Community-oriented policing
Do applicants need to cover all ten priority areas?
No. INL encouraged applicants to focus on only a small subset of the priority areas rather than trying to cover everything, to support higher-quality training that is adapted to the Pakistani context and delivered with enough depth and frequency to change skills and practices.
What kind of funding instrument is expected?
Awards were to be made through cooperative agreements.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
In this opportunity, a cooperative agreement means the funder expects an active role in shaping and monitoring the project, rather than providing a grant with minimal involvement.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated up to two awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the summary is $400,000.
Which categories does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity was categorized under Employment, Labor and Training and Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 19.703.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on February 4, 2021.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was March 5, 2021.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others", with additional clarification referenced as being in the full notice.
Is eligibility fully defined in the summary provided?
No. The summary states eligibility as "Others" and indicates that further clarification is referenced in the full notice, which is not included in the information provided here.
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