Project Grant SINLEC19GR0348

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement awarded a $1,018,080.12 Project Grant (CFDA 19.705 Trans-National Crime) to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to strengthen the agency's ability to respond to combat wildlife trafficking and poaching, with a focus on the Queen Elizabeth Protected Area in Uganda. The project, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, aims to build on the long-term partnership between WCS and the Ugandan Wildlife...

This $3,104,019.89 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Trans-National Crime Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.705) is intended to equip, educate, and empower law enforcement and the communities within Uganda's Queen Elizabeth Protected Area (QEPA) and Murchison Falls Protected Area (MFPA). The grant recipient, Focused Conservation Solutions, Inc., is a non-profit organization that specializes in international...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (CFDA 19.705 Trans-National Crime program) provides $2,123,278.10 to the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) to deliver specialized training, supplies, mentorship, and cross-border collaboration mechanisms to wildlife authorities, judicial police officers (OPJs), the judiciary, and prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Angola. The project aims to strengthen law...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $1,020,196 Cooperative Agreement under the Combating Wildlife Trafficking (CFDA 15.679) federal grant program to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to build capacity among emerging herpetologists in Kenya to combat the illegal hunting and trade of reptiles and amphibians. Through this three-year project, ZSL will select 10 fellows and co-develop a comprehensive training curriculum with input from key stakeholders such as the National...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $2,290,683 Cooperative Agreement on January 4, 2025 under the Central Africa Regional Program (CFDA 15.651) to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) for a project in Nouabale Ndoki National Park and the Sangha Tri-National World Heritage Site in the Republic of the Congo. The project aims to enhance wildlife conservation through capacity development, community engagement, and evidence-based strategies to maintain wildlife corridors and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $599,924.02 Cooperative Agreement under the Latin America and Caribbean Regional program (CFDA 15.640) to Re:wild, a non-profit organization, to combat the illegal collection and international trafficking of endemic and globally threatened wildlife in the Lesser Antilles. Over an 18-month period, Re:wild will collaborate with law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent the Grenadines to: 1)...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement, under the Trans-National Crime Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.705), provides $845,597.17 to the Endangered Wildlife Trust (It6247), a South African non-profit organization, to strengthen law enforcement and judicial capacity in South Africa to effectively tackle wildlife crimes. The grant aims to improve transparency, coordination, and prosecution capabilities at the national and...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement, under the Trans-National Crime program (CFDA 19.705), provides $796,354.15 to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to enhance the capacities of the Malawi Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) rangers and the judiciary (judges, magistrates, and prosecutors) to combat wildlife trafficking in Malawi. The project aims to provide critical support to the DNPW...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Central Africa Regional Program (CFDA 15.651) to the Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt VON 1858 E.V. (ZGF), a Germany-based non-profit organization. The purpose of this 14-month award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, is to increase the operational efficiency of the recently created Lomami National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Key activities include: Improving...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement has awarded a $999,304.09 Project Grant to the African Parks Network, a non-profit conservation organization based in South Africa. The grant, funded under the Trans-National Crime federal grant program (CFDA 19.705), aims to strengthen the law enforcement capacity of African Parks Rangers in Malawi's key protected areas. The project will focus on combating wildlife trafficking, securing endangered species, and...