Colombian National Police Wounded and Disabled Officers – Assistance Project for Strengthening Rehabilitation Programs | OFOP0001416

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This funding opportunity (OFOP0001416) is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) cooperative agreement focused on expanding and improving rehabilitation support for Colombian National Police (CNP) officers and Colombian military personnel who have been permanently injured during high-risk missions tied to eradication, drug interdiction, rural security, counterterrorism, and anti-drug trafficking operations. The core aim is to strengthen the institutional capacity of two key CNP entities: the Directorate of Health (DISAN) and the Directorate of Veterans and Inclusive Rehabilitation (DIVRI). In practice, the project is expected to make physical and psychological rehabilitation more accessible and more effective, emphasizing services that are both functional (helping people regain practical capabilities for daily life) and holistic (addressing physical, mental, and social dimensions of recovery).

A central feature of the project is the emphasis on sustainable, institution-centered improvement rather than one-off assistance. Applicants are expected to propose activities that help DISAN and DIVRI deliver higher-quality rehabilitation services over time, including improved processes, coordination, and programming that can reach injured personnel consistently. The opportunity also places a strong priority on ensuring injured officers and service members can actually connect to and use the services available, particularly those in remote and rural areas where access barriers are typically greatest.

Another major component is a peer-led, locally grounded approach to mobility support. The project design should include strategies that position wounded and disabled Colombian military and police personnel who already have leadership experience in their regions as the main facilitators for helping other disabled officers obtain mobility devices in rural areas. The intent is to leverage credibility and lived experience: people who have navigated injury and recovery themselves, and who are recognized leaders in their communities, would help identify needs, guide referrals, support distribution or access to devices, and encourage uptake of rehabilitation resources in places where outreach from central institutions may be limited.

Collaboration and community-facing engagement are explicitly built into the scope. Applicants should plan to work jointly with the CNP Rural Police Directorate (CNP-DICAR) to develop brigades, public campaigns, and/or community activities that connect wounded CNP officers and Colombian military personnel with appropriate rehabilitation resources. These efforts are meant to function as practical outreach mechanisms that find injured personnel, reduce information gaps, and link individuals to services and support pathways. The opportunity leaves flexibility in how those activities are structured, but it clearly expects applicants to include concrete, field-oriented approaches that are visible, coordinated, and capable of reaching people outside major urban centers.

The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government expects substantial involvement during implementation rather than a hands-off grant. The total funding ceiling is $2,000,000, with INL anticipating one award. The assistance falls under CFDA/Assistance Listing 19.704, and the activity category is listed as Law, Justice and Legal Services, reflecting INL's broader mission space while still centering this project on rehabilitation and reintegration support for those injured in duty.

Eligibility is broad and includes U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations, U.S.-based educational institutions that qualify under IRS 501(c)(3) or 26 U.S.C. 115, as well as foreign-based non-profit/NGOs and foreign-based educational institutions. The original application closing date listed for the competition is July 19, 2024, and the opportunity was created on May 20, 2024. Overall, the solicitation is aimed at organizations that can operate credibly with Colombian police and military stakeholders, design trauma-informed and disability-inclusive rehabilitation strengthening efforts, and carry out coordinated rural outreach that turns rehabilitation access and mobility support into something that works for injured personnel where they actually live.

• The Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Colombian National Police Wounded and Disabled Officers – Assistance Project for Strengthening Rehabilitation Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.704.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-20.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-19. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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