The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded $153,014.48 under the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Grant Programs (CFDA 19.750) federal grant program to Fundacion Jesus LUZ De Oportunidades. The project grant aims to train 54 professionals across Panama's court, penitentiary, public prosecution, and public defense systems through implementation of the Multidisciplinary Training Team program from October 1, 2022 to October 1, 2024. Specifically, the grant will...
This $2,500,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (CFDA 19.703 - Criminal Justice Systems) aims to strengthen the criminal justice sector in partner countries. The primary activities include building the capacity of public prosecutor's offices, supporting structural and organizational reforms in criminal justice agencies, and fostering cooperation in legal affairs across the Freely Associated States. The Asia...
This Project Grant award, provided by the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under CFDA program 19.703 "Criminal Justice Systems", is intended to advance effective and sustainable justice sector institutions and combat transnational organized crime, gangs, and corruption across 13 countries in the U.S. Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) region. The $2,323,086.30 award, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to April 1, 2026, will...
This federal Project Grant award for $330,531.68, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (CFDA 19.750 - Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Grant Programs), aims to enhance the technical and institutional capacities of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Panama for rights-based advocacy and to innovate in engaging youth in civic participation. The award, with a performance period from August 1, 2024 to March 3, 2025, was granted to the Camara...
The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $158,618 Project Grant to Fundacion Crisalida Internacional, operating through its division Glasswing International, to increase employability of vulnerable young men and women in Panama. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2021 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives. Through this funding, Glasswing International will...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (under CFDA 19.703 - Criminal Justice Systems) will be used by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) to strengthen the criminal justice system in Honduras. The initiative aims to develop layered accountability mechanisms to identify and counter corruption within the criminal justice chain. Key activities will include technical assistance, training, and...
This $400,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (CFDA 19.750) to support the Center for Advanced Defense Studies, Inc. (C4ADS), a nonprofit organization, in driving transparency and accountability reforms to combat grand corruption in Panama. The grant, valid from October 1, 2023 to March 30, 2025, will enable C4ADS to assist Panamanian civil society organizations in becoming leading voices on these issues, and ensure that Panamanian...
The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) received a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Trans-National Crime (CFDA 19.705) federal grant program. The award will support PADF's Dominican Republic Justice Sector Capacity Building Program to Combat Transnational Crime, Financial Crime, and Corruption from April 2023 through March 2025. PADF will deliver technical assistance, training, and advisory...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (INL) awarded a $475,330.41 Cooperative Agreement under the Criminal Justice Systems federal grant program (CFDA 19.703) to support the Mexican state prison systems. The grant, running from November 2024 to October 2026, aims to provide incarcerated individuals with technical training, formal education, job placement services, and post-penitentiary support. The goal is to equip these individuals with job skills to...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs awarded a $719,600 Cooperative Agreement (SINLEC24CA5043) to Orphan Helpers Inc., a non-profit organization, on April 1, 2024. This multi-year initiative, running until March 31, 2026, is funded under the Criminal Justice Systems program (CFDA 19.703) and aims to reduce recidivism and increase community security in El Salvador. The award supports Orphan Helpers Inc. in providing aftercare services for...