Opportunity Information: Apply for INL18CA0003 WHPMEXICO JUSTSECTOPS 110617
This grant opportunity, titled "Securing Justice: Developing the Capacity of Mexican Justice Sector Operators within the New Criminal Justice System," is a U.S. Department of State program run through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). It was released as a discretionary Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support work that strengthens Mexico's justice institutions under the country's newer criminal justice system reforms. The overarching intent is to improve how key public-sector justice actors carry out investigations and prosecutions, especially in cases involving serious national and transnational crime, with the broader goal of improving citizen security in both Mexico and the United States.
The project is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, meaning INL expects to have an active partnership role rather than simply providing funds with minimal involvement. The selected organization would be responsible for helping justice sector institutions move toward more consistent and reliable performance by promoting standardization and certification across roles and agencies. In practice, this is about professionalizing justice sector operators so that core competencies, procedures, and ethical expectations are more uniform, measurable, and defensible across the system.
A major deliverable emphasized in the opportunity is the development of certification exams for justice sector operators as well as for the trainers who prepare those operators. That points to a "train the trainer" model alongside direct workforce credentialing, designed to make capacity gains more sustainable over time. By building certification mechanisms and assessments, the program aims to ensure that improvements are not just based on ad hoc training attendance, but on demonstrated competence against defined standards.
The eligible applicant pool is limited to U.S.-recognized nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions) and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. The funding activity category is listed under Law, Justice and Legal Services, and the CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 19.703. INL anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of up to $13,000,000, signaling a large, centralized implementation effort rather than multiple smaller projects.
Key timeline details from the announcement include a creation date of November 6, 2017, an original application closing date of December 8, 2017, and a deadline for questions of December 6, 2017. The legal authority cited for issuing the NOFO is the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, which is a common statutory basis for U.S. foreign assistance programs focused on rule of law, security cooperation, and institutional capacity building.
Overall, the opportunity funds an organization to help Mexico's justice institutions strengthen investigative and prosecutorial capacity through standardized professional certification and testing frameworks, with the intended downstream impact of improving rule of law outcomes and reducing the threat posed by organized and cross-border criminal activity.Apply for INL18CA0003 WHPMEXICO JUSTSECTOPS 110617
- The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Securing Justice: Developing the Capacity of Mexican Justice Sector Operators within the New Criminal Justice System" 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 Nov 06, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 08, 2017 Deadline for Questions December 6, 2017. (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 $13,000,000.00 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.
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What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Securing Justice: Developing the Capacity of Mexican Justice Sector Operators within the New Criminal Justice System."
Which U.S. government agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State program administered through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
What type of funding announcement is this?
It was released as a discretionary Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program supports work that strengthens Mexico's justice institutions under the newer criminal justice system reforms, with an emphasis on improving how key justice actors carry out investigations and prosecutions, particularly for serious national and transnational crime. The broader intent is to improve citizen security in both Mexico and the United States.
What type of award instrument will be used?
The project is structured as a Cooperative Agreement.
What does a Cooperative Agreement mean for the relationship with INL?
A Cooperative Agreement indicates INL expects an active partnership role in the project, rather than providing funds with minimal involvement.
What kinds of activities does the program expect the recipient to carry out?
Based on the announcement, the recipient would help justice sector institutions move toward more consistent and reliable performance by promoting standardization and certification across roles and agencies, with a focus on professionalizing justice sector operators through uniform, measurable, and defensible competencies, procedures, and ethical expectations.
What is the central deliverable highlighted in the opportunity?
A major emphasized deliverable is the development of certification exams for justice sector operators, as well as certification exams for the trainers who prepare those operators.
Does the opportunity include a "train the trainer" component?
Yes. The opportunity points to a "train the trainer" model alongside direct workforce credentialing, intended to make capacity gains more sustainable over time.
Why does the program emphasize certification and exams rather than only training sessions?
The stated intent is to build certification mechanisms and assessments so improvements are based on demonstrated competence against defined standards, not solely on ad hoc training attendance.
Who are the intended beneficiaries or target participants?
The target is Mexico's public-sector justice actors involved in investigations and prosecutions within the reformed criminal justice system, especially those handling serious national and transnational crime matters.
What is the intended long-term impact of the program?
The opportunity aims to improve rule of law outcomes and reduce threats posed by organized and cross-border criminal activity, contributing to improved citizen security in Mexico and the United States.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What CFDA number is associated with the opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 19.703.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant pool is limited to (1) U.S.-recognized nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions) and (2) public or state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Are higher education institutions eligible if they are 501(c)(3) nonprofits?
The eligibility description states 501(c)(3) nonprofits are eligible while excluding higher education institutions, and it separately lists public or state-controlled institutions of higher education as eligible.
How many awards did INL anticipate making under this NOFO?
INL anticipated making a single award.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is up to $13,000,000.
What does the single-award approach suggest about the project structure?
It suggests a large, centralized implementation effort rather than multiple smaller projects, based on the announcement's expectation of one award and a high award ceiling.
What are the key dates listed in the announcement?
The announcement lists a creation date of November 6, 2017, a deadline for questions of December 6, 2017, and an original application closing date of December 8, 2017.
What legal authority is cited for issuing the NOFO?
The cited legal authority is the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
What geographic or country focus does the opportunity support?
The work is focused on strengthening Mexico's justice institutions and justice sector operator capacity within Mexico's reformed criminal justice system.
Is the program focused on investigations, prosecutions, or both?
Both. The announcement emphasizes improving how key justice actors carry out investigations and prosecutions, especially in serious national and transnational crime cases.
What does "standardization and certification across roles and agencies" mean in this context?
As described, it refers to making core competencies, procedures, and ethical expectations more uniform, measurable, and defensible across the justice system, so performance is more consistent and reliable across different operator roles and institutions.
Does the description indicate what makes the capacity gains sustainable?
Yes. Sustainability is tied to building certification mechanisms, exams, and trainer certification ("train the trainer") so skills and standards can be maintained and replicated over time.
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