Deadline: 19 September 2018
The United States Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, is seeking applications from qualified Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Educational Institutions and other non-profit qualified organizations for a Grant to implement a program entitled “Justice Sector Technical Assistance Program”.
The Office of Africa and Middle East Programs (INL/AME) is the designated lead for capacity building with criminal justice sector institutions in the Middle East, in particular with Lebanon. Lebanon’s judiciary is currently facing two challenges that INL is concerned with:
- a lack of capacity and skills to effectively prosecute and adjudicate crimes that require an understanding of technical evidence and/or the use of modern forensic techniques;
- an insufficient use, and understanding of, alternatives to incarceration and plea bargaining, which would help alleviate its backlog of cases and high pre-trial detention rate.
Project Goals
The Higher Judicial Council (HJC), which is responsible for proposing reforms to the judiciary and providing continuous training, expands the knowledge and skills of judges and prosecutors through training in technical fields to improve due process for cases involving technical evidence, and to, implement administrative and legislative reforms in regards to alternatives to incarceration and plea bargaining.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Award Floor: $750,000
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for this NOFO is limited to:
- Applicants that qualify to receive U.S. grants (such as U.S. not-for-profit/nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) or U.S. based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code; with the ability to develop and successfully implement a project in Lebanon and meet INL’s reporting requirements. Organizations must also be able to demonstrate current (or pending) country registration in Lebanon, if required by the country of project implementation.
- Applicants must have demonstrated experience implementing similar education or capacity building programs, preferably in Lebanon. INL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering similar programs and/or federal grant awards.
- Applicants must have the ability to produce course materials, deliver training, and conduct evaluations in Arabic. The applicant’s staff should be proficient in English in order to fulfill reporting requirements.
- Applicants must have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with stakeholders in order to successfully carry out the proposed program.
- Organizations may form a consortium and submit a combined proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
- Applicants must be able to respond to the NOFO and be able to mobilize in a short period of time.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.