Opportunity Information: Apply for INL18CA0002 AMECAR LAWENFORCEMENT 121517
The grant opportunity titled "Professionalizing Law Enforcement in the Central African Republic" (Funding Opportunity Number INL18CA0002) is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) program designed to raise the professional capacity of law enforcement services in the Central African Republic (CAR). Using FY 2017 International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (INCLE) funding, INL is seeking a partner to build and deliver a comprehensive, integrated training effort that reaches a very large share of the country s law enforcement personnel, with the stated target being 67 percent or more of CAR law enforcement. The overall intent is not just to run short courses, but to establish practical skills, reinforce them in the field, and leave behind a structure for continued training and performance improvement.
The project is built around deploying a small, highly experienced training team to CAR, ideally consisting of three to four subject matter experts with deep law enforcement training backgrounds. This team is expected to design and conduct instruction for operational units and then return to those same units for follow-on support. INL frames the work as a two-phase model: an initial phase focused on delivering training to selected units, followed by a mentoring phase that begins roughly six to eight weeks after the training sessions. The purpose of the gap is to allow trainees to apply what they learned in real work settings, so that mentors can later reinforce correct practices, address obstacles, and help institutionalize the skills rather than letting them fade after the classroom portion ends.
A major emphasis of the second phase is hands-on mentoring and sustainability. During the mentoring period, team members are expected to reinforce acquired skills, help install a continuous training program that can be maintained locally, and evaluate and measure the impact of the training. In practice, that means the implementing organization should be prepared to do more than deliver modules; it should also put in place mechanisms for ongoing instruction, coaching, and feedback loops that allow CAR services to continue developing after the project ends. Built into the design is an expectation of monitoring and evaluation, with the training team assessing whether skills are being used properly, whether unit performance is improving, and what adjustments are needed to make the program stick.
The target audience is broad across CAR s law enforcement landscape. INL specifically names the National Police, Gendarmerie, Judicial Police, Mining Police, and Municipal Police as core participants, with training covering a broad range of law enforcement topics. The opportunity also allows flexibility: if requested and if the team has the capacity, the program may extend training to other specialized and operational units beyond those listed. This suggests INL expects an implementing partner that can adapt curricula and delivery methods to different unit mandates and operating environments, and that can respond to evolving needs on the ground.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement, meaning INL likely expects substantial programmatic involvement and coordination during implementation rather than a hands-off grant. The program falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category, with CFDA number 19.703. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations (both those with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education in that nonprofit category) and private institutions of higher education. The opportunity was created on December 15, 2017, with an original closing date of February 15, 2018. The award ceiling is listed as $950,000, and the opportunity indicates expected awards but does not specify a number in the provided excerpt.
Taken together, the opportunity is aimed at producing measurable improvements in the professionalism and effectiveness of CAR law enforcement by combining large-scale instruction with delayed follow-up mentoring, institutionalizing continuous training, and using evaluation to demonstrate impact. The deliverable is essentially a full training and professionalization package: expert trainers deployed in-country, training delivered to a majority of the force, practical mentoring after trainees return to duty, and a durable framework that CAR institutions can continue using once the external team departs.Apply for INL18CA0002 AMECAR LAWENFORCEMENT 121517
- The Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Professionalizing Law Enforcement in the Central African Republic" 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 2017-12-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-02-15. (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 $950,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Professionalizing Law Enforcement in the Central African Republic".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is INL18CA0002.
Which U.S. government office is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
What is the main purpose of the program?
The purpose is to raise the professional capacity of law enforcement services in the Central African Republic (CAR) by building and delivering a comprehensive, integrated training effort that is reinforced in the field and leaves behind a structure for continued training and performance improvement.
What funding source supports this program?
The program uses FY 2017 International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (INCLE) funding.
What type of award is this (grant, contract, or something else)?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the opportunity description, a cooperative agreement indicates that INL likely expects substantial programmatic involvement and coordination during implementation, rather than a purely hands-off relationship.
How much funding is available?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $950,000.
How many awards will be made?
The opportunity indicates expected awards but does not specify the number of awards in the provided information.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status), excluding institutions of higher education in that nonprofit category
- Private institutions of higher education
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The program falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number provided is 19.703.
What country and sector does the project focus on?
The project focuses on law enforcement services in the Central African Republic (CAR).
What is the target reach of the training effort?
The stated target is to reach 67 percent or more of CAR law enforcement personnel.
Is the goal limited to running short training courses?
No. The stated intent is not just to run short courses, but to establish practical skills, reinforce them in the field, and leave behind a structure for continued training and performance improvement.
What is the overall implementation approach described by INL?
INL describes a two-phase model:
- Initial training phase focused on delivering training to selected units
- Mentoring phase that begins roughly six to eight weeks after training sessions
Why is there a six to eight week gap before mentoring begins?
The gap is intended to allow trainees to apply what they learned in real work settings so mentors can later reinforce correct practices, address obstacles, and help institutionalize skills rather than letting them fade after classroom instruction.
What is expected during the mentoring phase?
During mentoring, the team is expected to:
- Reinforce acquired skills through hands-on support
- Help install a continuous training program that can be maintained locally
- Evaluate and measure the impact of the training
What kind of implementing partner is INL seeking?
INL is seeking a partner capable of delivering a comprehensive, integrated training effort at scale, and also capable of mentoring, building sustainability mechanisms, and performing monitoring and evaluation to demonstrate impact.
What kind of training team does the program envision?
The project is built around deploying a small, highly experienced training team to CAR, ideally consisting of three to four subject matter experts with deep law enforcement training backgrounds.
What are the training team members expected to do in-country?
The team is expected to design and conduct instruction for operational units and then return to those same units for follow-on support during the mentoring phase.
Which law enforcement services are specifically named as core participants?
INL specifically names the following CAR services as core participants:
- National Police
- Gendarmerie
- Judicial Police
- Mining Police
- Municipal Police
Can the program extend training beyond the services listed?
Yes. The opportunity indicates that if requested and if the team has the capacity, the program may extend training to other specialized and operational units beyond those listed.
What types of topics will the training cover?
The training is described as covering a broad range of law enforcement topics, but the specific subject areas are not enumerated in the provided information.
What does "sustainability" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this opportunity, sustainability refers to leaving behind a durable framework for continued training and performance improvement, including mechanisms for ongoing instruction, coaching, and feedback loops that allow CAR services to continue developing after the external team departs.
Is monitoring and evaluation (M&E) required?
Yes. The design includes an expectation of monitoring and evaluation, with the training team assessing whether skills are being used properly, whether unit performance is improving, and what adjustments are needed to make the program stick.
What outcomes is INL trying to achieve through this project?
The opportunity is aimed at producing measurable improvements in the professionalism and effectiveness of CAR law enforcement by combining large-scale instruction with delayed follow-up mentoring, institutionalizing continuous training, and using evaluation to demonstrate impact.
What are the key deliverables implied by the opportunity description?
Based on the description, the deliverable is essentially a full training and professionalization package that includes:
- Deployment of expert trainers in-country
- Training delivered to a majority of the force (targeting 67 percent or more)
- Follow-on mentoring after trainees return to duty
- A continuous training structure that CAR institutions can maintain
- Impact measurement through monitoring and evaluation
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on December 15, 2017.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was February 15, 2018.
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