Deadline: 8 July 2017
The United States Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), is seeking applications from qualified Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Educational Institutions and other qualified organizations for a Grant/Cooperative Agreement to implement a program entitled “Programs to Support Legal Socialization Reform in Georgia.”
INL is currently seeking an organization with the requisite capability and experience to support Georgian communities in preventing juvenile delinquency through social justice activities for Georgian youth in coordination with the Georgian Police, and continuing to affect a fundamental shift of thinking within the police, courts, and community towards restorative justice elements.
Project Objectives
- Develop an overarching program strategy for mitigating juvenile delinquency through legal socialization program activities, including developing strong, positive relationships between law enforcement, secondary school students, and local communities.
- Assist Georgian law enforcement to develop and expand strategies that incorporate and support community policing as a juvenile justice approach and increase the capacity of police in primary and secondary crime prevention programs
- Develop and implement program activities to raise legal awareness among communities and address such problems as trafficking in persons, domestic violence, bulling, cyber security and cybercrime.
Funding Information
- The anticipated total federal funding amount is not to exceed $250,000.
- The period of performance is 1 year with an anticipated start date of July 2017.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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; foreign not-for-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or foreign based educational institutions, with the ability to develop and successfully implement a project in Georgia and meet INL’s reporting requirements.
- Organizations must also be able to demonstrate current (or pending) country registration in Georgia, if required by the country of project implementation.
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application package via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.