Opportunity Information: Apply for OFOP0001241
The Central America Criminal Justice Pilot Project (Funding Opportunity Number OFOP0001241) is a discretionary grant competition announced by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). It focuses on criminal justice reform in Honduras, with the core idea that the justice sector should be treated as a connected "criminal justice chain" rather than as isolated institutions. In practical terms, the opportunity supports efforts that improve how key actors in the system coordinate and function together, while also building multiple, reinforcing accountability tools that can detect, deter, and expose corruption at different points in the process.
The project purpose is twofold. First, it aims to strengthen the criminal justice chain as an interrelated system, which generally means improving linkages and performance across institutions and stages such as investigation, prosecution, adjudication, and related oversight or case-handling functions. Second, it seeks to create layered accountability mechanisms designed to identify where corruption occurs and how it is enabled. "Layered" accountability typically implies more than one safeguard operating at once, for example internal controls, supervisory review, transparent procedures, audit and monitoring functions, reporting and complaint channels, and other checks that reduce opportunities for misconduct and make irregularities easier to spot and address.
This opportunity is administered as a grant under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category, under CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) number 19.703. The announcement was created on September 12, 2023, and the original application closing date was October 23, 2023. INL anticipated making up to three awards, with an award ceiling of $2,500,000, indicating that individual projects could be funded up to that maximum amount depending on merit, scope, and available funds.
Eligibility is listed as "Others," with clarification referenced in the notice's additional eligibility information. That wording usually signals that applicants may include a range of organization types beyond standard categories, but that the definitive eligibility rules are contained in the full notice. Overall, the grant is designed for organizations capable of designing and implementing justice sector reform programming in Honduras, especially programming that improves system-wide coordination and builds durable accountability structures to pinpoint and reduce corruption risks across the criminal justice process.Apply for OFOP0001241
- The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Central America Criminal Justice Pilot Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 12, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 23, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Central America Criminal Justice Pilot Project?
The Central America Criminal Justice Pilot Project is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). It supports criminal justice reform programming in Honduras, with an emphasis on improving how the justice system functions as a connected whole rather than as separate institutions.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OFOP0001241.
Which U.S. government office is offering and administering this grant?
This opportunity is offered and administered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
Is this a discretionary grant or a formula grant?
This is a discretionary grant competition.
What country is the program focused on?
The program focuses on criminal justice reform in Honduras.
What is the main idea behind the "criminal justice chain" approach?
The core concept is that the justice sector should be treated as an interrelated "criminal justice chain" rather than as isolated institutions. In practice, that means supporting improvements in coordination and performance across key stages and actors (for example, investigation, prosecution, adjudication, and related oversight or case-handling functions).
What are the two main purposes of the project?
The project purpose has two parts: (1) strengthening the criminal justice chain as an interrelated system by improving linkages and performance across institutions and stages, and (2) creating layered accountability mechanisms designed to identify where corruption occurs and how it is enabled.
What kinds of activities does the grant support?
Based on the description provided, the grant supports efforts that improve how key justice-sector actors coordinate and function together, and that build multiple, reinforcing accountability tools to detect, deter, and expose corruption at different points in the criminal justice process.
What does "layered accountability mechanisms" mean in this opportunity?
"Layered" accountability generally implies more than one safeguard operating at the same time. Examples mentioned include internal controls, supervisory review, transparent procedures, audit and monitoring functions, and reporting or complaint channels. The intent is to reduce opportunities for misconduct and make irregularities easier to spot and address.
How does this opportunity address corruption?
The opportunity emphasizes building accountability mechanisms that can identify where corruption occurs and how it is enabled, while also deterring misconduct and making corruption easier to detect and expose at multiple points across the criminal justice chain.
Under what activity category is this grant administered?
This grant is administered under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this opportunity?
The CFDA (now commonly referred to as an Assistance Listing) number is 19.703.
When was the announcement created?
The announcement was created on September 12, 2023.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was October 23, 2023.
How many awards did INL anticipate making?
INL anticipated making up to three awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $2,500,000, meaning individual projects could be funded up to that amount depending on merit, scope, and available funds.
Does the award ceiling mean every award will be $2,500,000?
No. The ceiling indicates the maximum possible amount for an individual project. Actual award amounts can be lower and depend on factors like merit, scope, and available funding.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others," with clarification referenced in the notice's additional eligibility information. This typically suggests that more than one type of organization may be eligible, but the definitive eligibility rules are contained in the full notice.
What does it mean when eligibility is listed as "Others"?
It generally signals that eligible applicants may include a range of organization types beyond standard categories, but that the authoritative eligibility requirements are described in the full funding notice.
What kinds of applicants is this grant designed for?
It is designed for organizations capable of designing and implementing justice sector reform programming in Honduras, particularly programming that improves system-wide coordination and builds durable accountability structures to pinpoint and reduce corruption risks across the criminal justice process.
Is the focus on single institutions or on system-wide reform?
The focus is on system-wide reform. The opportunity emphasizes treating the justice sector as a connected chain and improving coordination and performance across institutions and stages, rather than working in isolated institutional silos.
What parts of the justice process are mentioned as examples of the criminal justice chain?
Examples mentioned include investigation, prosecution, adjudication, and related oversight or case-handling functions.
Is this opportunity specifically for Central America broadly or Honduras specifically?
While the title references Central America, the description provided states that the opportunity focuses on criminal justice reform in Honduras.
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