Deadline: 10-Jan-2025
The Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project to improve youth engagement in drug demand reduction interventions, expanding access to community mental health services and supporting drug prevention and well-being through school-based and education surveillance in underserved communities.
Goals and Objectives
- Goal: Youth coalitions across Peru’s coastal, Andean, and Amazonian regions implement evidence-based drug prevention activities and promote drug treatment and recovery services.
- Objective 1: Local organizations help establish at least 10 youth coalitions in Peru to develop strategies to prevent substance use and related social issues in their communities. (Note: Of the 10 youth coalitions, there will be at least three coalitions per region in Peru’s coastal, Andean, and Amazonian regions.)
- Objective 2: Youth in the coalitions have leadership, advocacy, and project management skills to implement and sustain community drug prevention interventions.
- Objective 3: Youth coalitions work with stakeholders (local communities, government institutions, private sector, schools, etc.) to create supportive environments that promote drug use prevention, mental health support, treatment and recovery services, and active youth participation in community development.
Funding Information
- Award amounts: Awards may range from a minimum of $500,000 to a maximum of $700,000
Duration
- The initial project implementation length is the amount of 36 months applicants should plan to implement the project.
Participants and Audiences
- This project should target youth aged 12-24 in no fewer than three districts each in Peru’s coastal, Andean, and Amazonian regions. To build successful coalitions, applicants should propose a strategy that also engages:
- Local NGOs, schools, religious groups, and other entities working with youth
- Family members
- Community leaders
- Local and national government policymakers in drug demand reduction efforts (i.e. DEVIDA, Ministry of Health (MINSA), Ministry of Education (MINEDU), Ministry of Justice (MINJUS)). When possible, at least 30 percent of participants should be women.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs);
- U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code or section 26 US 115 of the US 115 of the U.S. tax code;
- Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs);
- Foreign-based educational institutions
- Other Eligibility Requirements
- To be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a unique entity identifier (also known as UEI), as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Individuals are not required to have a unique entity identifier or be registered in SAM.gov.
- Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. Organizations may form a consortium and submit a combined proposal, however one organization should be designated as the lead applicant and other organization(s) listed as sub-recipient partner(s).
- To be eligible to receive a federal assistance award, organizations must have a commitment to non‐discrimination with respect to beneficiaries and adherence to equal opportunity employment practices.
- All applicants must provide a workplace free from harassment and bullying for all individuals, including but not limited to cooperative agreement/grant personnel and INL personnel.
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