Deadline: 3 April 2017
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), U.S. Department of State, is seeking Statements of Interests (SOIs) from qualified organizations interested in participating in an INL project to support Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) women’s corrections training project.
The selected grantee will provide training of trainers for female Saudi training academy staff, as well as provide curricula to the training academy for all training provided by the grantee, so academy staff can provide instruction to Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate on Prisons (GDP) personnel.
Participants will work in close collaboration with the INL team of corrections subject matter experts in Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Department of State’s Office of Program Management – Ministry of the Interior-United States (OPM-MOI-US), and GDP Female Corrections Training Academy to deliver training of trainers for up to 50 female corrections training academy instructors from the GDP. The grantee will provide the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a female corrections training academy that graduates GDP staff who are prepared for work in a modern correctional setting that conforms to internationally-accepted best correctional practices and human rights standards.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Be a registered U.S. non-profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3). Applicants in the process of registration must submit proof that they are seeking non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service at the time of proposal submission. Should the applicant be selected for an agreement award, funding will be contingent upon 501(c)(3) status.
- Be a U.S. university or research institution meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3).
- Be a registered non-profit organization or educational institution based in Saudi Arabia. Applicants must be registered in-country or submit proof that they are seeking registration in Saudi Arabia at the time of proposal submission.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: United States & Saudi Arabia
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.