Opportunity Information: Apply for NDRFP13 06
Apply for NDRFP13 06
- The U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Winning Against Terrorism A Look at a Coordinated City, State, and National Government Strategy" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 5, 2013 and posted on Jul 5, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 2, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
Winning Against Terrorism: A Look at a Coordinated City, State, and National Government Strategy is a U.S. Mission to India public diplomacy and education grant that aims to deepen Indian media understanding of how the United States organizes and coordinates counterterrorism work across different layers of government. The opportunity is built around the shared U.S.-India interest in combating terrorism and is framed in the context of ongoing debate in India following the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, particularly discussions about creating an Indian National Counterterrorism Center. The core idea is to bring a small, carefully selected group of Indian journalists to the United States so they can observe, ask questions, and then report to Indian audiences on the practical realities of multi-agency counterterrorism coordination.
The proposed project would send five Indian journalists who cover national security and foreign policy to the United States. The grant stresses that these journalists should come from media outlets with national reach and should reflect both linguistic diversity (including Hindi and Urdu, not only English) and platform diversity (print and television). In other words, the program is designed to ensure that what the journalists learn does not stay within a narrow English-language policy bubble, but instead can be communicated to broad and varied audiences across India through different types of news coverage.
A major focus of the visit is counterterrorism coordination at the city and state level, using Los Angeles as a practical case study. The itinerary may include engagement with the FBI Los Angeles Field Office, which is described as providing significant operational support to FBI Legal Attache (LEGATT) offices in Asia, including at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, and as capable of deploying investigative and forensic assistance when serious incidents in Asia affect U.S. citizens. The project also anticipates meetings with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, emphasizing that these agencies have experience working together in unified command environments because Los Angeles routinely hosts high-profile events and must manage complex risks typical of a “mega city,” including issues tied to major infrastructure such as a port and proximity to an international land border.
The grant outlines a detailed list of operational and organizational themes the journalists would be expected to observe and report on. These include how legal authority is divided across jurisdictions (who has the authority to do what), how federal, state, and local agencies integrate personnel and equipment during incidents, and how FBI field office operations interface with local policing. It also highlights unified command post operations and command-and-control decision making, special event security planning (with examples like the Olympic Games), tactical and crime scene operations across levels of government, and the use of embedded agents and task force models that blend staffing across agencies. Additional topics include technology and database tools used to prevent, detect, and manage incidents; aviation and air support capabilities; and the role of fusion centers in sharing intelligence and situational awareness. Notably, the program also calls out “media from a law enforcement perspective,” signaling an interest in helping journalists understand how agencies handle information, public messaging, and press dynamics during sensitive operations.
In addition to the city and state lens, the program includes exposure to national-level counterterrorism coordination and crisis management. The journalists may meet facilitators from the Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series (JCTAWS), a program developed with the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI to help state and local officials, along with private-sector partners, build response capacity for complex, multi-incident domestic terrorist attacks. The announcement specifically notes that JCTAWS was based on lessons from the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, making it directly relevant to Indian counterterrorism discussions. The itinerary may also include briefings with federal entities involved in national threat response and interagency coordination, such as the FBI’s National Joint Terrorism Task Force (NJTTF), the call center to the White House Situation Room, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Department of State Operations Center. The overall purpose of these national-level meetings is to show how separate agencies with distinct roles and autonomy can still collaborate effectively to identify threats, assess risk, and coordinate response actions.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NDRFP13-06) posted July 5, 2013, with an original and final closing date of August 2, 2013, and an archive date of September 1, 2013. The estimated total funding amount was $50,000, with one expected award. The award ceiling was $50,000 and the award floor was $25,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The program is associated with CFDA 19.040, Public Diplomacy Programs, and was administered by the U.S. Mission to India, with the New Delhi Grants Team listed as the contact point for assistance accessing the full announcement.
Taken together, the opportunity is essentially a structured, field-based reporting fellowship for Indian national security journalists, designed to translate U.S. operational practices into informed public reporting in India. Its intended impact is not simply professional development for the participants, but broader public understanding of how layered counterterrorism systems work in practice, how coordination is achieved despite divided authorities, and what lessons might be relevant for Indian policy debates after 26/11.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Winning Against Terrorism" grant opportunity?
"Winning Against Terrorism: A Look at a Coordinated City, State, and National Government Strategy" is a U.S. Mission to India public diplomacy and education grant designed to deepen Indian media understanding of how the United States organizes and coordinates counterterrorism work across city, state, and national levels of government.
What is the main goal of this program?
The program aims to bring a small, carefully selected group of Indian journalists to the United States so they can observe U.S. counterterrorism coordination in practice, ask questions of relevant agencies, and then report their findings to Indian audiences.
How is the opportunity framed in terms of U.S.-India interests?
The opportunity is built around the shared U.S.-India interest in combating terrorism and is framed in the context of ongoing debate in India following the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, including discussions about creating an Indian National Counterterrorism Center.
What kind of activity does the grant support?
It supports a structured, field-based reporting visit to the United States for Indian journalists, focused on observing and understanding multi-agency counterterrorism coordination across jurisdictions and levels of government.
How many journalists are expected to participate?
The proposed project would send five Indian journalists to the United States.
What beats or coverage areas should participating journalists have?
Participants are expected to be Indian journalists who cover national security and foreign policy.
What types of media outlets are preferred for participant selection?
The grant stresses that journalists should come from media outlets with national reach.
Does the program emphasize linguistic diversity among participants?
Yes. The grant specifically calls for linguistic diversity, including Hindi and Urdu, and not only English, so that lessons learned can reach broad and varied audiences across India.
Does the program emphasize diversity in media platforms (print, TV, etc.)?
Yes. The grant highlights platform diversity, particularly print and television, to ensure the reporting reaches audiences through different types of news coverage.
What U.S. city is highlighted as a primary case study, and why?
Los Angeles is used as a practical case study to examine counterterrorism coordination at the city and state level. The grant notes Los Angeles as a "mega city" that routinely hosts high-profile events and manages complex risks tied to major infrastructure (such as a port) and proximity to an international land border.
Which U.S. agencies or organizations might the journalists engage with in Los Angeles?
The itinerary may include engagement with the FBI Los Angeles Field Office, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Why is the FBI Los Angeles Field Office relevant to the itinerary?
The FBI Los Angeles Field Office is described as providing significant operational support to FBI Legal Attache (LEGATT) offices in Asia (including at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi) and as capable of deploying investigative and forensic assistance when serious incidents in Asia affect U.S. citizens.
What aspects of city and state coordination are emphasized through LAPD and the Sheriff’s Department?
The grant emphasizes these agencies' experience working together in unified command environments, reflecting the practical need for coordinated operations in a large city that regularly plans for special events and complex threats.
What operational and organizational themes are journalists expected to observe and report on?
The grant outlines themes including: division of legal authority across jurisdictions (who has authority to do what), integration of personnel and equipment during incidents, how FBI field office operations interface with local policing, unified command post operations and command-and-control decision making, special event security planning (with examples like the Olympic Games), tactical and crime scene operations across levels of government, and embedded agents and task force models that blend staffing across agencies.
Does the program address tools and technology used in counterterrorism operations?
Yes. The grant includes technology and database tools used to prevent, detect, and manage incidents.
Are aviation or air support capabilities part of the learning agenda?
Yes. The outlined topics include aviation and air support capabilities.
Does the opportunity include learning about fusion centers?
Yes. The grant calls out the role of fusion centers in sharing intelligence and situational awareness.
Is media handling by law enforcement agencies part of the program content?
Yes. The program explicitly highlights "media from a law enforcement perspective," signaling a focus on how agencies handle information, public messaging, and press dynamics during sensitive operations.
Does the itinerary include national-level counterterrorism coordination and crisis management?
Yes. In addition to city and state coordination, the program includes exposure to national-level coordination and crisis management to show how separate agencies with distinct roles and autonomy collaborate to identify threats, assess risk, and coordinate response actions.
What is JCTAWS, and why is it included?
The Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series (JCTAWS) is described as a program developed with the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI to help state and local officials (along with private-sector partners) build response capacity for complex, multi-incident domestic terrorist attacks. The announcement notes it was based on lessons from the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, making it directly relevant to Indian counterterrorism discussions.
Which national-level entities might provide briefings during the visit?
The itinerary may include briefings with the FBI’s National Joint Terrorism Task Force (NJTTF), the call center to the White House Situation Room, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Department of State Operations Center.
What is the intended impact of the program beyond participant professional development?
The intended impact is broader public understanding in India of how layered counterterrorism systems work in practice, how coordination is achieved despite divided authorities, and what lessons might be relevant for Indian policy debates after 26/11.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NDRFP13-06.
When was this opportunity posted, and what were the closing dates?
It was posted on July 5, 2013. The original and final closing date was August 2, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 1, 2013.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $50,000.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
One award was expected.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $50,000 and the award floor was $25,000.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
What CFDA program is associated with this grant?
The grant is associated with CFDA 19.040, Public Diplomacy Programs.
Which U.S. government entity administered the opportunity?
The opportunity was administered by the U.S. Mission to India.
Who was listed as the contact point for accessing the full announcement?
The New Delhi Grants Team was listed as the contact point for assistance accessing the full announcement.
How would you summarize the program in plain terms?
It is essentially a structured reporting fellowship for Indian national security journalists, built around direct observation and questioning of U.S. agencies to help translate U.S. multi-level counterterrorism coordination into informed public reporting in India.
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