Travel, Logistics, and Training Support for INL Africa and Middle East Programs | INL25CA0017 AME TRAVLOG 013125

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The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is offering a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Travel, Logistics, and Training Support for INL Africa and Middle East Programs" (Funding Opportunity Number: INL25CA0017 AME TRAVLOG 013125). The purpose of this grant is practical and operational: INL wants a qualified organization to serve as a support partner that can rapidly and reliably handle the behind-the-scenes work that makes capacity-building programs run smoothly across Africa and the Middle East. The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, which generally means INL expects to stay actively involved during implementation and that the recipient will coordinate closely with INL project managers rather than operating entirely independently.

At the center of the opportunity is the need for prompt, efficient programmatic, logistical, travel, and administrative services for INL training and related activities. The selected organization would be responsible for coordinating the mechanics of training delivery and other program events, including arranging travel and providing administrative support that keeps activities on schedule and compliant. The scope also explicitly includes language services such as translation and interpretation, signaling that INL anticipates multilingual environments and wants the awardee to be able to support trainings and engagements across different languages and settings. The work is intended to enable INL's broader mission of strengthening the rule of law, supporting civil society, and synchronizing U.S. international anti-crime assistance, with the project framed as direct support to the goals of the INL Functional Bureau Strategy.

A notable emphasis in the solicitation is inclusion and accessibility. INL states a particular interest in proposals that address the participation of persons with disabilities, and it is not framed as a vague aspiration. Applicants are encouraged to present a concrete plan that includes specific means and measures, along with corresponding targets. In practical terms, a competitive application would likely describe how trainings, travel, venues, materials, and communications will be made accessible, and how the applicant will track progress toward clear participation or accessibility goals.

In terms of who can apply, eligibility is broad and includes both U.S.-based and foreign-based entities. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education. The opportunity also explicitly mentions U.S.-based NGOs and educational institutions, as well as foreign-based NGOs and educational institutions, which aligns with the operational nature of the work and the international geographic focus.

Key funding details indicate an award ceiling of $350,000 and an expectation of up to 30 awards, suggesting INL may fund multiple partners or multiple awards covering different sets of needs within the Africa and Middle East portfolios. The activity aligns with areas categorized under law, justice, and legal services as well as transportation, reflecting that this is both a rule-of-law support effort and a logistics-heavy implementation mechanism. The opportunity was created on December 4, 2024, and the original application closing date is January 31, 2025. The CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) number associated with this opportunity is 19.703.

• The Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services, transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Travel, Logistics, and Training Support for INL Africa and Middle East Programs" 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 2024-12-04.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-01-31. (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 $350,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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