FY2026 v.1 Open-Source Templates (Grants.gov).zip

This file is a FY2026 open-source templates package in Grants.gov format related to a cooperative agreement opportunity for digitizing criminal court files in Lebanon. The Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is administering this initiative under the Criminal Justice Systems program (CFDA 19.703), which aims to strengthen law enforcement and judicial capacity in partner countries. The project will digitize paper criminal court records to expedite investigations and prosecutions of individuals associated with Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Transnational Criminal Organizations, while enhancing collaboration between U.S. and Lebanese law enforcement agencies by enabling access to case files in minutes rather than months.

The Criminal Justice Systems program provides approximately $24 million in current available funding across multiple solicitations with award values typically ranging from $35,000 to $4 million and performance periods of 4 to 36 months, though individual awards have exceeded $800,000. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, law enforcement agencies, and other qualified entities. Grant recipients must maintain financial records for three years and comply with 2 CFR Subpart F audit requirements. Award recipients have historically included law enforcement agencies, nonprofit organizations, and civil society groups operating primarily in Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia, with performance activities encompassing training delivery, institutional capacity-building, curriculum development, and technical assistance to partner nation justice systems.