New award obligating $1,000,000 for weapons stockpile management in serbia for 24 months. Award provisions, SOO, and budget below

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,456,115 to ITF Ustanova ZA Krepitev Clovekove Varnosti under the Weapons Removal and Abatement program (CFDA 19.800) for weapons stockpile management activities in Serbia. The award, effective September 1, 2025, through September 1, 2027, represents both a new $1,000,000 obligation for a 24-month stockpile management initiative and a cost amendment adding activities and outputs to an existing Serbian project. The funding supports the awardee's specialized humanitarian demining and weapons removal expertise to reduce threats posed by conventional weapons to civilian security in the post-conflict region.

As a Slovenia-based nonprofit organization with extensive experience in explosive ordnance disposal, physical security, and stockpile management across multiple countries, ITF will leverage federal funding to enhance Serbia's civilian safety and security outcomes through targeted weapons elimination and stockpile management interventions. The cooperative agreement structure emphasizes partnership and capacity-building with Serbian host nation authorities, consistent with the program's broader objective of enabling contaminated land to return to productive use while supporting sustainable security in vulnerable regions affected by conventional weapons challenges.