INL Responses to NOFO OFOP0001539_INL24GR0090.pdf

Questions and Answers for Anti-Corruption Program

OFOP0001539

19.703 - Criminal Justice Systems

Date: September 4, 2024

Question 1: Clarification on award ceiling and total number of anticipated awards?

INL Response: The award ceiling is $1,250,000. We may award two awards if both applications don’t exceed the total ceiling amount.

Question 2: Can INL please confirm the duration for any single application?

INL Response: Duration of award is 18 to 24 months.

Question 3: Can INL clarify whether a bidder may submit one proposal for the entire project, and if so, what is the maximum amount of funding available?

INL Response: Yes, one bidder can submit one proposal for the entire project, and maximum amount of funding available is $1,250,000.

Question 4: Is this funding opportunity opened for U.S. non-profit organizations only or the non-profit organizations from North Macedonia may apply?

INL Response: Only international non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.

Question 5: Are applicants required to propose a project that addresses all three objectives, or can applications only address one to two objectives?

INL Response: Applicants may address one, two or all three objectives in a proposal.

Question 6: Given the varying needs of civil society, the Agency for Prevention of Corruption, and the judiciary in Kosovo, does INL have a preference for the weight and resources afforded to each objective in the NOFO? For example, is there a percentage of efforts that should be dedicated to each objective?

INL Response: No preference for weight and resources allocated.

Question 7: Could INL please clarify that the 20 page maximum for the proposal narrative does not include the cover page, table of contents, and executive summary? Can INL confirm that the cover page, table of contents, executive summary, and gender, equity, and inclusion analysis should be included in the maximum allowed page count for the proposal narrative component of the proposal?

INL Response: 20 page maximum counts for the narrative part of the proposal, including the cover page, table of contents, executive summary, theory of change, gender equity and inclusion, description of prior work and future funding plan/sustainability.

Question : For the "History of U.S. Government Federal Assistance awards," would current and completed awards for the past three fiscal years be sufficient to outline the applicant organization's experience with implementing government-funded federal assistance awards?

INL Response: Yes, it is sufficient.

Question 9: We note that "Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization" and that "Organizations may form a consortium and submit a combined proposal" as long as one of the applicants is designated as the lead. Please clarify: can local, Kosovo-based organizations be listed as sub-grant partners across multiple applying consortia, or are they limited to working with one lead organization exclusively?

INL Response: Exclusive commitments are not required.

Question 10: Could INL please clarify the required font size(s) for text boxes, charts, captions, and footnotes?

INL Response: The only formatting requirement is single-spaced with 12-point Calibri font and 1-inch margins.

Question 11: In the document "List of Key Personnel", can an applicant also include short biographies of other relevant staff and experts?

INL Response: Yes, as long as it does not exceed maximum page count.

Question 12: Participants and Audiences: The NOFO references a “Participants and Audiences” section under Gender, Equity, and Inclusion Analysis on page 9, but there is no such section in the NOFO. Can INL share the language for this section?

INL Response: Describe who the intended target audiences should be for the various project activities. Keep in mind the need for participatory and inclusive approaches (depending on the context, consulting with Post as necessary: gender, LGBTQI+, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, or other underrepresented groups).

Question 13: NOFO states that only international CSOs can apply but Section C states that only NGOs are eligible. Can you confirm which one is accurate?

INL Response: International non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.

Question 14: Are local CSO awards expected separately or should be considered sub-awards under this program?

INL Response: Local CSO awards are not expected separately, they may be considered as sub-awards.

Question 15: Are local NGOs eligible to be a partner organization with International CSOs for this NOFO?

INL Response: Yes.