Project Grant SINLEC20GR3195

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...

This $3,946,719 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism under the Global Counterterrorism Programs (CFDA 19.701) is designed to strengthen the capacity and capability of the governments of Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Togo to deter, detect, and prevent known or suspected terrorist (KST) travel. The primary focus is on expanding and integrating interoperable border security systems within these countries. The International Organization for Migration...

This $796,957.09 federal Project Grant award, issued by 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 technical assistance and training to Trace Wildlife Forensics Network LTD, a UK-based non-profit organization, to improve evidence security in wildlife law enforcement throughout the evidence chain, from acquisition to disposal, in Cameroon. The project aims to integrate evidence...

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...

This $518,967 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs (CFDA 19.989) program, supports Wildaid, Inc., a non-profit organization, to provide capacity-building trainings and support to civil society organizations in Gabon. The goal is to improve the effectiveness and reach of citizen outreach and government advocacy campaigns, as well as promote reforms...

The Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation awarded Sincerus Global Solutions Inc. a $585,929 cooperative agreement under the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program. The award will support strengthening counter-improvised explosive device (IED) training and operational capabilities through self-assessment tools and instructor and curriculum development in Tanzania from September 2021 through August 2023. As part of its mission to enhance...

The Department of State Bureau of Overseas Building Operations awarded a $219,600 Project Grant to Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa to provide funds for security upgrades at the school. The grant was awarded on August 5, 2022 under the Soft Target Program for Overseas Schools (CFDA 19.024) and runs through February 22, 2024. The Soft Target Program aims to improve physical security at overseas schools to deter terrorism and violent crime. The grant funds will support...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation awarded a $394,672 Cooperative Agreement to Sincerus Global Solutions Inc. under the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program (CFDA 19.901). The purpose of this 2-year award, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, is to strengthen the capability of the Border Patrol Unit (BPU) in Kenya's Ministry of Interior to detect and identify transnational proliferation...

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 Department of State Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation awarded a $175,423 cooperative agreement to CRDF Global to enhance physical security measures at a high containment laboratory in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo from June 2022 through December 2023. The funding supports the Global Threat Reduction program, which aims to reduce biological threats through securing vulnerable high-containment pathogen stocks. Specifically, the award will enhance physical...