New award to for LAF EOD capacity support in lebanon. See SOO, award provisions, and DOS terms and conditions below. - lebanon

The Department of State Bureau of Political Military Affairs awarded $1.5 million to ITF Ustanova ZA Krepitev Clovekove Varnosti on October 1, 2025, under the Weapons Removal and Abatement program (CFDA 19.800) for explosive ordnance disposal capacity support to the Lebanese Armed Forces in Lebanon.

The award funds development and training of Lebanese Armed Forces personnel in EOD capabilities, with performance extending through March 31, 2027. ITF, a Slovenia-based nonprofit organization, delivers humanitarian demining, explosive ordnance disposal, weapons removal, and civilian security services across post-conflict regions. The award is a Project Grant assistance type, with $1.5 million obligated. The program's purpose is to reduce threats to civilian security posed by at-risk, illicitly proliferated, and indiscriminately used conventional weapons. This award represents part of ITF's broader portfolio within the Department of State; the organization has obligated $173.4 million across its federal grant footprint since 2009, with 96 percent of awards issued by the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.