Deadline: 13-May-22
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications from qualified U.S. and non-U.S. organizations to provide rapid response support for time-bound, urgent or unforeseen needs or opportunities relating to justice, human rights, and security worldwide, in USAID presence as well as non-presence countries.
The Justice, Rights & Security – Rapid Response (JRS-RR) program will advance the goals of promoting justice, protecting rights, and promoting security globally. To promote justice, rapid response activities may contribute to advancing USAID objectives by supporting the independent, efficient, and open administration of justice; enhancing the quality of and access to justice; helping to guarantee impartial application of the law and due process; improving justice seeker outcomes; and/or strengthening effective checks and balances and accountable institutions as foundations of democratic governance and the protection of human rights.
Objectives
The program will advance the following objectives:
- To rapidly respond to urgent, unmet needs to protect rule of law and justice, human rights, and security sector reform
- To rapidly respond to time-bound windows of opportunity to advance rule of law and justice, human rights, and security sector reform
- To pilot and test new and innovative approaches to rule of law and justice, human rights, and security sector reform
Funding Information
- Subject to funding availability and discretion of the Agency, USAID intends to provide up to $20 million for this award.
- The period of performance will be five (5) years. The estimated start date will be upon signature of the award.
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S. non-governmental and non-U.S. non-governmental organizations and/or U.S. and Non U.S. For-Profit Organizations may participate under this NOFO.
- Qualified U.S. and non-U.S. private non-profit organizations may apply for funding under this NOFO. Foreign government-owned parastatal organizations from countries that are ineligible for assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961 or related appropriations acts are ineligible
- Qualified U.S. and non-U.S. private for-profit organizations may apply for funding under this NOFO. Foreign government-owned parastatal organizations from countries that are ineligible for assistance under the FAA or related appropriations acts are ineligible.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339000