DFOP0018149 NOFO Package.zip

This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) package for a cooperative agreement focused on strengthening export controls and investment screening mechanisms for critical minerals supply chains. The Department of State's Bureau of Counterproliferation and Regional Security (ACN/EXBS) seeks an implementer to enhance protective measures across key critical mineral producing countries and transit states worldwide. The initiative aims to mitigate the acquisition of critical minerals by U.S. adversaries while securing supply chains from predatory and illicit practices, thereby bolstering U.S. national and economic security. Critical minerals are identified as commodities of proliferation concern due to their prevalence in dual-use items.

The program requires the selected implementer to strengthen export controls and customs screening capabilities while establishing or improving investment screening processes in partner countries. The cooperative agreement structure indicates collaborative engagement with foreign governments and relevant stakeholders. The NOFO package includes standard federal grant documentation necessary for applicant submission and evaluation, covering funding terms, eligibility requirements, evaluation criteria, and compliance obligations. Prospective applicants should review all component documents within the package for complete details regarding award amounts, application deadlines, performance expectations, and reporting requirements specific to this critical minerals supply chain security initiative.