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 $999,304.09 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), aims to strengthen the law enforcement capacity of African Parks Rangers in Malawi's key protected areas. The project's objectives are to combat wildlife trafficking, secure endangered species, and engage local communities in conservation efforts. The award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30,...
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. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement awarded a $929,888.19 Project Grant under the Trans-National Crime Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.705) to Focused Conservation Solutions, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Florida. The purpose of this award is to support the Nigeria Wildlife Service Organization (NSWO) in assessing, training, mentoring, and connecting them to other key law enforcement agencies in Nigeria. This will enhance the NSWO's...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement awarded a $812,566.18 Project Grant under the Trans-National Crime Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.705) to the Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation (EPIF), a foreign-owned non-profit organization based in the UK. The grant aims to build the capacity and capability of nine partner countries in Africa to effectively manage wildlife products once in government custody. The project will result in strengthened...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement awarded a $3,307,160.90 Project Grant under the Trans-National Crime program (CFDA 19.705) to the non-profit Peace Parks Foundation. The purpose of this award is to reduce the ability of transnational criminal networks to profit from wildlife and other natural resource crimes in Mozambique. Specific activities to be delivered under this 2-year grant, ending September 30, 2025, include improving law enforcement...
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...
This Project Grant award, provided by the Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Trans-National Crime program (CFDA 19.705), will continue to build awareness, provide mentorship, and strengthen cooperation between prosecutors to help ensure wildlife trafficking is treated as a serious crime. The $2,159,657.05 award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, was granted to the Environmental Investigation Agency UK, a...
This federal Project Grant award of $796,354.15, provided by the Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Trans-National Crime program (CFDA 19.705), aims to reduce wildlife trafficking in Malawi. The key objectives are 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. The award includes a sub-grant to the Wildlife...
This $309,457.02 Federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 supports an elephant conservation effort in Zambia under the African Elephant Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.620). The purpose is to strengthen elephant protection and biological monitoring in Nsumbu National Park and surrounding game management areas to support elephant population growth and range expansion. Key activities include: 1) Provisioning anti-poaching patrols...