NOFO INL23CA0038-WHPPERU-SMARTPOLICE-07062023 (FINAL).pdf

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.U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Announcement Type: Request for Federal Assistance Award Applications

Funding Opportunity Title: Model Precinct/Smart Policing Training Project - Lima

Funding Opportunity Number: INL23CA0038-WHPPERU-SMARTPOLICE-07062023

Program: INL Lima

Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance (CFDA) Number:

19.705 - Transnational Crime

Total Funding Available: $3,200,000 U.S. Dollars

Funding Source: Post-Funds

Application Ceiling: Up to $3,200,000 U.S. Dollars

Application Floor: At least $2,500,000 U.S. Dollars

Anticipated Number of Awards: 1 award

Initial Project Implementation Length: 36 months

Estimated Project Start Date: October 2023

NOFO Issuance Date: July 7, 2023

Deadline for Submission of Questions: August 4, 2023 by 11:59 PM EST via email

Deadline for Submission of Applications:

September 7, 2023 by 11:59 PM EST via www.grants.gov

Assistance Type: Cooperative Agreement

Applicant Types and Eligibility Categories:

Organizations only

Refer to Section C: Eligibility Information for more information.

http://www.grants.gov/

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INL Points of Contact:

Simonique Stallworth (stallworthsl@state.gov) - GO Tommy Metcalf (Metcalftj@state.gov)- PO Patricia Haro (HaroCP@state.gov) - GOR

BUREAU MISSION

The mission of the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement

Affairs (INL) is to keep Americans safe by countering crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is at the forefront of responding to these challenges, uniting these overarching themes through our foreign assistance programs, diplomatic engagement, and policy coordination.

INL’s foreign assistance programs are essential to advancing U.S. policy objectives. INL programs advance the following strategic goals:

1. Disrupt and reduce illicit drug markets and transnational crime to protect American lives and U.S. national security.

2. Combat corruption and illicit financing to strengthen democratic institutions, advance rule of law, and reduce transnational crime and its enablers.

3. Strengthen criminal justice systems to support stable, rights respecting partners.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION

C. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION

D. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

E. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION

F. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

APPENDIX A: PERFORMANCE MONITORING PLAN

APPENDIX B: PROJECT RISK ANALYSIS

APPENDIX C: BUDGET AND BUDGET NARRATIVE

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A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Overview: The Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to develop and implement a Model Police Precinct (MPP) project aimed at assisting the Peruvian National Police (PNP) implement successful crime prevention strategies through the adoption of modern, proactive community policing strategies in selected designated high crime regions of Peru to increase the PNP capacity to prevent crime, reduce violence, enhance citizen security, and provide educational opportunities to vulnerable/marginalized populations to pursue PNP careers.

PRIORITY REGION/COUNTRIES: Peru

Problem Statement: The Peruvian National Police (PNP) is a relatively young organization founded in 1988 during the height of Peru’s battle against terrorism. Since its inception, the organization has focused on its counterterrorism and counternarcotics mandates to the detriment of citizen security and community policing capacity. As the threat of terrorism in Peru receded, Peruvians have become increasingly concerned about citizen security in their communities. Transparency

International’s 2022 perceptions of corruption survey confirmed insecurity is Peruvian’s top concern. Due to rampant corruption, another top problem for Peruvians, trust in the police lags significantly—in the same survey, the PNP ranked sixth most corrupt Peruvian institution (with

Peruvians aged 18-25 ranking it third worst).

Project Vision: Partnering with the private sector and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Peru’s Model Police Precinct (MPP) project will assist the PNP in implementing modern, proactive policing strategies throughout Peru to enhance PNP capacity to prevent crime and reduce violence.

This will benefit the citizenry of Peru by promoting security in local communities and fostering increased trust in the PNP, which has suffered in the wake of recent protests. The Peru MPP project is being developed for nationwide coverage. However, it will initially be implemented in up to four prioritized high-crime regions after consultation between INL, the project implementer, the PNP, and the Minister of Interior (MOI). Buy-in from the government of Peru (GOP) is critical to the project’s long-term sustainability. Later, this may be increased to seven designated regions.

Working with INL Lima, the project implementer will develop and implement the MPP project to help shift the PNP’s current crime control priorities from solely large national security programs (such as eradication and interdiction operations) to regional community policing projects. The intent is to assist the PNP in fulfilling its core mission of preventing, detecting, and reducing criminal activity, while working with limited personnel, limited resources, inadequate specialized skills training, and a narrow law enforcement focus.

The Peru MPP project will deliver community policing strategies and techniques to the PNP and demonstrate how implementing community-based policing strategies will enable the PNP to execute the full range of police services at the district level more effectively.

This project aligns with U.S. Embassy Lima’s Integrated Country Strategy (ICS) Objective 2.2 to Improve Anti-Corruption, Police, and Justice Sector capacity, and enhance Peru’s Citizen Security and Rule of Law at all levels of Peruvian society.

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PROJECT GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES:

Goal 1: The PNP will implement and adopt modern, proactive policing strategies in specifically selected regions of Peru with high crime rates and citizen insecurity to enhance the PNP’s capacity to prevent crime, reduce violence, and enhance the perception of citizen security .

Objective 1: Community Policing Strategies: PNP will adopt and implement community-based policing strategies at the district level in up to seven designated high-crime regions of Peru: Callao, La Libertad (Trujillo), Ica (Chincha), Cusco, Arequipa, Iquitos, and Lima, district of San Juan de Lurigancho (SJL).

Activity 1: Conduct a baseline needs assessment of the district level police stations to determine the PNP and local community needs. This assessment will include infrastructure, equipment, and training requirements. As noted above, this will be determined in coordination with INL, the project implementer, the PNP, and the MOI.

Activity 2: Design and implement community-based policing programs to improve communication and cooperation with local community leaders and residents to improve public perceptions of the PNP. NOTE: Each region will have different needs; thus, community-based policing strategies may vary.

Activity 3: Assist the PNP in establishing public-private sector partnerships throughout the designated MPP locations.

Objective 2: Intelligence-Led Policing: PNP will implement a Computer Statistical Analysis (CSA) model (aka, “CompStat”), develops, and adopt an intelligence-led policing strategy where crime data for specific high-crime geographic locations is collected, analyzed, and mapped to enable police managers to plan proactive preventive crime strategies and maintain accountability for performance results.

Activity 1: Conduct a baseline assessment to determine the PNP’s technical and organizational capacity (at the district level) to implement a CompStat/intelligence-led policing model in the initial pilot locations.

Activity 2: Provide specialized training to PNP personnel on the implementation and application of the CompStat/intelligence-led policing model, in which crime prevention is achieved through the identification, elimination, and/or mitigation of conditions underpinning criminal activity within the community and targeted enforcement efforts.

Activity 3: Organize an educational study tour for key selected entry and mid-level PNP personnel to visit the NYPD Command Center to observe how the CompStat/intelligence-led policing model effectively interact with the community and to evaluate and measure the performance of proactive police activities.

Objective 3: Diversity Scholarship Program: The PNP will implement a model police precinct scholarship program focused on enabling youth from historically marginalized/vulnerable backgrounds to prepare for and pass the annual PNP entrance exam.

Activity 1: Identify an adequate pre-academy training facility in the targeted MPP community for up to 30 students to prepare for the annual police examination. At least 25 percent of the students should be female candidates.

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Activity 2: Designate a PNP official from the Office of Citizen Participation (OCP) from each designated MPP to select, evaluate, and monitor the candidate’s progress.

Note: The MPP MOU will articulate that the designated OCP official will receive specialized training and must remain in position for at least two years.

Objective 4: Community Police Patrols: PNP personnel assigned to designated MPPs will learn to plan and conduct standard scheduling of police patrols to ensure a visible law enforcement presence within local communities.

Activity 1: Provide technical advisory assistance utilizing Subject Matter Experts (SME) to plan and coordinate police patrols using CompStat data and intelligence-led policing strategies to ensure effective crime prevention techniques and a visible law enforcement presence in local communities. A visible police presence reassures the community the PNP is attentive to combatting and preventing criminal activity.

Activity 2: Conduct an institutional needs assessment to determine the required training equipment.

Objective 5: Gender-Based Violence (GBV): The PNP will implement a gender and domestic-based violence unit within the initial designated high-crime regions to address and reduce GBV issues within the local community. The GBV unit should be adequately staffed by female PNP personnel.

Activity 1: Conduct a baseline assessment of GBV issues in the region and the capacity of

MPPs to address and support community residents.

Activity 2: Assess the specialized training and equipment required by the PNP personnel assigned to MPPs within each high-crime region to strengthen the capacity to provide effective responses and services to sexual assault victims.

Activity 3: The implementing partner will present assessment findings, and based on funding availability, INL, the project implementer, the PNP, and the MOI will determine what items to procure.

Note: In consultation with INL Lima, the project implementer will contract the services of MPP project coordinators to candidates who possess subject matter expertise in the crime prevention strategies to be implemented in designated MPP locations.

CROSS-CUTTING AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

1. Utilize Local Resources and Expertise: Where practical, utilizing local resources and expertise is encouraged for courses relating to building community contacts, information collection, information processing and analysis, and intelligence cycles.

2. Project Expansion: If measurably successful, INL Lima will consider expanding the MPP project to up to seven other model precincts within Peru. Applicants may include a brief section outlining how additional funds could be used to expand work into further activities in future years. Applicants are strongly encouraged to demonstrate how their project might leverage funding through other organizations.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND DELIVERABLES:

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Note: Relevant to the below activities, the international implementer will consult with the Director of the National Police Professional Training School (Escuela Nacional de Formacion Profesional Policial - ENFPP) to determine the number of course hours required for accreditation and the development of both MPP core crime prevention training and “train-the-trainer” programs within the ENFPP to ensure the project’s sustainability.

All course materials developed will be shared with the ENFPP for incorporation into the ENFPP curricula.

Activity 1: Provide a Basic-Level course on the ‘Principles of Community Policing’ to at least 20 percent of PNP officers in the selected Model Police Precinct (MPP) locations:

Interactions between police and citizens at the local district level are not part of standard police functions. INL Lima intends to alter this flawed “institutional culture” and encourage the PNP to form closer ties with community organizations and leaders to combat criminal activity and enhance citizen security more effectively.

Sub-Activity 1: Plan, coordinate, and oversee the delivery of basic-level community policing courses in the designated high-crime regions. As noted above, the international implementer will coordinate with ENFPP to determine the number of courses and hours required for each curriculum for accreditation.

Sub-Activity 2: Target a basic CP curriculum to PNP sub-officials in community policing strategies.

Sub-Activity 3: Target a curriculum to PNP mid-level officers (management level) working in community policing, prevention, patrol officers, and precinct level crime analysts.

Sub-Activity 4: Course curriculum should include, but not be limited to: History of Community Policing (to include, but not be limited to “Sir Robert Peels Nine Principles” of Modern Policing); Community Policing as an Institutional Philosophy; and Use of the Scanning, Analyzing, Responding and Assessing (S.A.R.A.) model as a Community Policing tool.

POTENTIAL DESIGNATED MPP PROJECT REGIONS

REGION POLICE STATIONS PERSONNEL COURSES PRSNL # TRAINED

Arequipa 170 8,500 TBD TBD

Callao 24 1,200 TBD TBD Cusco 97 4,850 TBD TBD Trujillo 11 550 TBD TBD

Iquitos 04 200 TBD TBD Ica (Chincha) 08 400 TBD TBD Lima (SJL) 09 450 TBD TBD

Total 323 16,150 TBD TBD

Note: INL Lima, in consultation with the project implementer, the PNP, and the Minister of Interior (MOI), will identify and select the targeted locations for the MPP in designated high-crime regions.

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Activity 2: Provide advanced community policing training to at least 20% of PNP officers in designated model police precinct locations.

A specialized advanced community course will follow the basic course. This course should take community policing from classroom theory to ‘in-the-field-practice’, imparting the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) required for PNP personnel to build strong community relationships.

Sub-Activity 1: Plan, coordinate, and oversee the delivery of advanced community policing courses: From Theory to Practice, for up to 40 participants each. As noted above, the project implementer will coordinate with ENFPP to determine the number of courses and hours required for each curriculum for accreditation.

Sub-Activity 2: Target the advanced community policing curriculum to mid-level officers (management level) working in community policing, prevention, patrol officers, and precinct level crime analysts who have previously attended the basic community policing course.

Sub-Activity 3: Establish a curriculum that should include, but not be limited to, partnerships; organizing community meetings and bringing different groups together, such as local authorities and neighborhood watch groups (juntas vecinales); proactive problem solving to identify citizen security issues; developing action plans; and use intelligence to address community insecurity.

Activity 3: Provide specialized courses on the implementation of Intelligence-Led Policing (ILP) strategies to at least 20 percent of PNP officers assigned to each designated high-crime region (where model precincts are located):

Under the modern philosophy of Intelligence-Led Policing (ILP), crime prevention is achieved through by identifying and eliminating conditions in a community that create opportunities for criminal activity. The ILP project will enable the PNP to conduct targeted enforcement efforts directed at the most active offenders responsible for most crime and violence in a particular neighborhood.

The project implementer will support the implementation of ILP strategies using the Computer Statistical Analysis model (aka, CompStat), where crime data for a specific geographic location is collected, analyzed, and mapped to enable police managers to plan proactive preventive crime strategies, as well as to be held accountable for performance and results.

The ILP project has multiple objectives: improved collection and analysis of tactical and strategic intelligence; enhancing the ability of police decision-makers to better focus limited resources towards crime prevention; and adoption of proactive police patrol tactics through frequent, professional contact with citizens.

The implementer will conduct an initial assessment of each designated MPP Project to determine the feasibility of implementing a CompStat model. Based on the results of this study, the police program and implementing partner will define intermediate steps to bring each police station closer to the reporting, organizational, and analytical requirements for the successful implementation of a CompStat model. The international implementer will ensure that each MPP has a well-trained program coordinator to ensure that each MPP has an effective intelligence process staffed with properly trained and equipped analysts.

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Developing and implementing a reliable crime data reporting system is critical to the successful implementation of the CompStat system.

The international implementer will plan and coordinate an educational study tour for select MOI and PNP officials to the NYC CompStat facility to learn to work cooperatively and collaboratively and maintain accountability at the district-level MPP police stations.

PNP analytical personnel will receive specialized training in the collection, analysis, and reporting of statistical data to enable police managers to make effective operational decisions relative to the deployment of resources under the CompStat model.

Sub-Activity 1: Plan, coordinate, and oversee the delivery ILP courses with at least 20 percent of the personnel in the designated region. As noted above, the project implementer will coordinate with ENFPP to determine the number of courses and hours required for each curriculum for accreditation.

Sub-Activity 2: Target the curriculum to mid-high ranking police officers (management level) to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to implement their own ILP strategy for crime prevention.

Sub-Activity 3: Seek a curriculum that should include, but not be limited to: Origin and Theory of ILP; ILP as a Crime Prevention Strategy; Intelligence-Led Policing Models; Case studies of successful ILP projects; and Classroom and/or Field ILP exercises.

Sub-Activity 4: Following the educational study tour to the NYC CompStat center, the international implementer will create a mid/high-level PNP management working group to develop and implement a CompStat system.

Sub-Activity 5: Plan, coordinate, and oversee the delivery of CompStat courses with up to 40 participants each. As noted above, the international implementer will coordinate with

ENFPP to determine the number of courses and hours required for each curriculum for accreditation.

Activity 4: Diversity Scholarship Program Aimed at Vulnerable/Marginalized Populations.

The Peru MPP project will implement a youth scholarship program focused on empowering youth from historically marginalized/vulnerable backgrounds to pass the annual PNP entrance exam.

Sub-Activity 1: Identify an adequate pre-academy training facility for up to 30 students to prepare for the annual police entrance examination.

Sub-Activity 2: Designate a PNP official from the Office of Citizen Participation (OCP) from each MPP to select, evaluate, and monitor the progress of student candidates.

Activity 5: Community Police Patrols.

MPP personnel plan and conduct standard scheduling of police patrols and ensure a visible law enforcement presence within the local community.

Sub-Activity 1: Provide technical advisory assistance utilizing a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to plan and coordinate police patrols to enhance crime prevention and ensure a visible law enforcement presence.

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Activity 6: Provide gender-based violence (GBV) training to personnel in designated MPP locations to strengthen PNP capacity to combat GBV.

Currently, PNP investigators need more capacity and training when processing cases related to GBV which has resulted in the underreporting of GBV cases. To enhance their capacity and provide the PNP with the necessary KSAs, INL is adding this component to the model precinct project. Each designated MPP will have a GBV unit, which will support the development and implementation of institutionalized strategies to combat GBV strategies.

Sub Activity 1: Plan, coordinate, and oversee the delivery of GBV training with up to 30 participants each. As noted above, the international implementer will coordinate with

ENFPP to determine the number of courses and hours required for each curriculum for accreditation.

Sub Activity 2: Identify law enforcement officers in model precincts that will be selected, trained, and assigned to the Gender-Based Violence units.

Sub Activity 3: The program coordinator will identify and mentor MPP GBV units on investigative methods and techniques that focus on GBV offender behavior and conducting victim interviews and the documentation of GBV cases utilizing physical, psychological and sensory evidence to build a strong case effectively.

B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION

Applicants are encouraged to reference the table on the first page(s) of this NOFO to determine the basic federal award information (e.g., project length, amount of funding available, anticipated number of awards, assistance type, etc.). Additional award information is included in this section, although specific aspects of the award(s) issued from this NOFO may differ from program to program.

1. Project Implementation Period

The initial project implementation length is the amount of time (e.g., months) applicants should plan to implement the project. If a range of months is listed, applicants should propose a realistic project length within that range.

INL may extend the project implementation period, contingent on INL priorities, good performance of the recipient, Department of State management approvals, and funding availability. INL projects shall not exceed five (5) total years of project implementation.

2. Assistance Type

The type of assistance is determined by scope of INL’s involvement in the implementation of the project.

For cooperative agreements, INL may be substantially involved in the following ways:

• Approval of the recipient’s annual work plans, including planned activities for the following year, travel plans, planned expenditures, event planning, and changes to any activity to be carried out under the Cooperative Agreement;

• Approval of specified key personnel;

• Approval of sub-award recipients (if any), and concurrence on the substantive provisions of the sub-awards; and coordination with other cooperating agencies; and

• Approval of Monitoring and Evaluation Plan;

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• Other country- or project-specific approvals will be included in the award documents.

3. Funding Notices

This award will be supported with International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (INCLE) funds under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. This notice is subject to availability of funding.

Length of performance period: 36 months

Anticipated program start date: October 2023

Number of awards anticipated: 1 award

Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $2,500,000 to a maximum of $3,200,000.

Total available funding: $3,200,000.00

Type of Funding: 19/20 INCLE Funds

C. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION

1. Eligible Applicant Types

The following organizations are eligible to apply:

• U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs);

• U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code;

• Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs);

• Foreign-based educational institutions.

Applicants must also meet the following requirements to be eligible to apply to this NOFO:

• Applicants must have demonstrated experience working on legal issues in Peru.

• Applicants from the United States must demonstrate they either have offices in Peru or can partner with a Peruvian organization to provide expertise and physical presence in country.

• Applicants must agree to allow INL to review all staff working on the agreement and abide by INL recommendations.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

Cost share is the portion of project costs not borne by the U.S. government. Cost share is recommended but not required for this project. Applicants must be able to ensure cost share is accounted for/tracked through accounting systems and/or supporting documentation (such as Personnel Activity Records, proof of voluntary hours, proof of any purchases for materials being included as cost share, etc.)

Any cost share proposed must be appropriately captured within the SF-424A, budget, and budget narrative.

3. Other Eligibility Requirements

• In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a unique entity identifier (also known as UEI), as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov.

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Individuals are not required to have a unique entity identifier or be registered in

SAM.gov. Refer to Section D for additional guidance.

• Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. Organizations may form a consortium and submit a combined proposal; however, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant and other organization(s) listed as sub-recipient partner(s).

• To be eligible to receive a federal assistance award, organizations must have a commitment to non‐discrimination with respect to beneficiaries and adherence to equal opportunity employment practices. INL is committed to an anti-discrimination policy in all of its programs and activities. INL welcomes applications irrespective of an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or other status.

• Applicants are reminded that U.S. Executive Orders and U.S. law prohibits transactions with, and the provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. It is the legal responsibility of the recipient to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and laws. This provision must be included in any sub‐awards issued under this grant award.

Note: Public International Organizations (PIOs) and For-Profit Organizations are excluded from applying to this grant announcement.

D. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Applicants should carefully follow all instructions in this section to ensure their application is formatted properly and includes all required documents. Proposals that do not meet the requirements of this announcement or fail to comply with the stated requirements will be deemed ineligible for review.

1. How to Apply and Submit Questions This opportunity is posted on www.grants.gov, along with all required application forms and, where applicable, templates for application documents. Applications and all supporting documents must be submitted via www.grants.gov. INL reserves the right to reject any applications submitted through improper channels.

Applicants are encouraged to closely review the NOFO and email questions to the INL points of contact by the deadline listed on the first page(s) of this document. After the question deadline has passed, INL will respond to all questions publicly through a Questions & Answers document uploaded to the Related Documents tab of this opportunity.

2. Required Application Documents

All documents in the following list must be included in your application, unless explicitly listed as optional. If a document includes a page limit, please adhere to that limit in your application.

Applicants that do not submit all required documents will be notified via email of their ineligibility after the application deadline.

Standard Application Forms

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SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance – Organizations)

Must be signed by an authorized signatory of the applicant’s organization.

SF-424A (Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs)

SF-424B (Assurances for Non-Construction Programs) – Optional

The SF-424B is only required for applicants who are not registered in SAM.gov.

Project Proposal The proposal should contain sufficient information that anyone not familiar with it would understand exactly what the applicant is proposing to do. The following documents may be submitted separately or combined into one document. If combined, please be sure to adhere to the page limits for each section.

Proposal Narrative – Maximum 20 pages

Applicants may use their own proposal template, but it must include all the sections below. Refer to Appendix A for additional guidance on drafting a proposal narrative.

Cover Page: include organization name, project title, requested number of months, target country(ies), point(s) of contact, and requested funding amount.

Table of Contents: list all documents and attachments with page numbers.

Executive Summary: Provide a synopsis of the project.

Project Context: Include an analysis of the issue to be addressed, including why it is important to address, what the main causes of the issue are, and who has power to effect change on the issue; suggested approaches and solutions (with evidence to support suggestions); and suggestions for revision to NOFO goals and objectives if needed.

Theory of Change & Implementation Plan: Describe the implementation plan (specific activities to implement suggested solutions); explain how or why they should result in accomplishment of the project goals and objectives (i.e., the theory of change). Projects should be designed such that activities, if implemented according to plan, should result in achievement of program objectives; and objectives, if achieved, should result in achievement of program goals. The Theory of Change should clearly demonstrate this causal logic. Finally, discuss likely challenges to implementation, including any risks of harm to project implementers or participants, along with mitigation strategies.

Gender, Equity, and Inclusion Analysis: Include in your proposal an analysis that addresses the ways in which women, gender diverse persons, and members of other marginalized and underrepresented groups (as specified in the “Participants and Audiences” section above) might affect and be affected differently by your work, including a consideration of their safe and meaningful participation. Strengthen your proposal by incorporating the results of this gender, equity and inclusion analysis into your project design. Include a description of how you will minimize any inequities and identified potential risks.

Description of Prior Work: Provide brief descriptions, including outcomes and deliverables, of any similar projects the organization has implemented.

Future Funding Plan/Sustainability: Briefly discuss the plan for ensuring the sustainability of the project (i.e., that the project continues to have impact beyond the grant period) or note if sustainability is unlikely without continued

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Performance Monitoring Plan See Appendix A for more details and instructions. Applicants MUST submit the following:

• Change Map (see template) or equivalent

• Illustrative Performance Indicator Reference Sheet (see template)

Note 1: If full performance monitoring information is not available at the time of the proposal, applicant should indicate that the indicators and associated information are notional. If selected, a final version of the documents will be required as an early deliverable.

Note 2: Reporting of performance narratives and indicator data in INL’s DevResults database is required once project implementation is underway.

Project Risk Analysis A template is included under the Related Documents section of this NOFO announcement on www.grants.gov. Refer to Appendix B for additional guidance on drafting a Project Risk Analysis.

Timeline

Outline key milestones in the project, project start-up, and closeout, programmatic activities, and monitoring and evaluation activities (e.g., monitoring trips or semi-annual reviews). May be a written schedule and/or a GANTT chart.

Organization, Staff, and Partners The following documents may be submitted separately or combined into one document. If combined, please be sure to adhere to the page limits for each section.

Biographical Information of Applicant Organization – Maximum 3 pages

Introduce the applicant organization, including biographical information such as mission statement, organization size, relevant office location(s), etc.

Provide a summary description of past and present operations, demonstrating the applicant’s ability to carry out the project.

Describe any experience the organization has in the target country or region.

Confirm whether the organization is a registered business entity within the target country or region.

List of Key Personnel – Maximum 3 pages Names, titles, responsibilities, and relevant experience or qualifications of key personnel involved in the management of the project.

Partner Information – Maximum 3 pages

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Introduce and provide relevant information about key partner organizations and sub-awardees.

Briefly describe the division of labor and/or distinct roles and responsibilities among the applicant organization and its partners

If proposing a sub-grantee, please briefly describe the applicant organization’s experience related to managing sub-recipients.

Letters of Support – Optional If desired, applicants may submit letters of support from project partners, host government entities, or other relevant stakeholders.

Project Budget and Cost Documents

Summary and Detailed Budgets A proposal budget must be submitted in spreadsheet format (e.g., Microsoft Excel). A template is located under the Related Documents section of this NOFO announcement on www.grants.gov for applicants as a reference. Refer to Appendix C for additional guidance on drafting a proposal budget.

One tab of the spreadsheet shall contain the Summary Budget, which lists the

OMB-approved budget categories and total estimated cost per category.

One tab of the spreadsheet shall contain the Detailed Budget, which breaks down the OMB-approved budget categories into individual line items and provides detailed cost estimates per line item.

If applicable, federal costs and recipient cost share must be reported in separate columns.

Budget Narrative The Budget Narrative is a companion document to the summary and detailed budgets and must be submitted in word document format. A template is included under the Related Documents section of this NOFO announcement on www.grants.gov. Refer to

Appendix C for additional guidance on drafting a Budget Narrative.

The Budget Narrative should communicate to INL any budgetary information that is not readily apparent in the detailed budget. Rather than simply repeating with words what is stated numerically in the budget, the Budget Narrative should explain the logic behind the amount budgeted for each line item.

If applicable, proposed recipient cost share must be included in the Budget

Narrative, including reference to the source of the cost share.

Indirect Costs

Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA):

If the applicant has an approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement

(NICRA) and includes NICRA charges in the budget, a copy of the organization’s most-recent NICRA must be included in the application.

If the applicant is proposing a sub-grantee that has an approved NICRA, and includes NICRA charges in the sub-award budget, a copy of the sub-grantee organization’s most-recent NICRA must be included in the application.

10% de minimis Rate:

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The applicant can elect to charge a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs (MTDC), which is allowable if the organization does not have a current agreement. (Please see Appendix C: Budget and budget narrative for more information regarding the 10% de minimis rate.)

Applicant Management Capabilities INL must assess each potential applicant for organizational risks related to the financial and programmatic management of a federal assistance project.

History of U.S. Government Federal Assistance Awards

This document outlines the applicant organization’s experience with implementing U.S.

government-funded federal assistance awards, including current and completed projects.

The list should include the awarding agency, point of contact, name of the project, start and end dates, and amount of the award.

If the applicant has never received a U.S. federal assistance award, please list other projects the organization has implemented, including the information requested in the bullet above.

Organizational Audit

If the applicant organization is required to undergo an audit (per regulations outlined in 2 CFR 200.500 – Subpart F), a complete copy of the organization’s most-recent audit must be submitted. (The financial statement is not a substitute for a single audit report. The Single audit report is an additional requirement for domestic and foreign organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal funds in the fiscal year.)

If the applicant organization is not required to undergo an audit (per the regulation cited above), a brief explanation must be submitted with the application. This explanation shall include confirmation that the organization is under the threshold for which an audit is required and/or plans for the organization to undergo an audit in the future.

Responses to the Pre-Award Risk Survey in reference to the Organizational Audit does not satisfy this requirement. Please provide the required explanation in addition to the Pre-Award Risk Survey.

INL Applicant Pre-Award Risk Survey

This risk survey reviews the applicant organization’s financial capacity, policies, and infrastructure. A template is included under the Related Documents section of this NOFO announcement on www.grants.gov.

Please take note of the questions within the survey that request additional documentation. These documents must be included in the application.

3. Document Formatting Applicants must ensure that their application documents conform to the following requirements:

The proposal clearly addresses the goals and objectives of this funding opportunity

All documents are in English

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All budgets are in U.S. dollars

All pages are numbered

All documents are formatted to 8 ½ x 11 inch paper, and

All Word documents are, at minimum, single-spaced with 12 point Calibri font and 1-inch margins

4. Required Entity and Account Registrations for Applicants

All prospective applicant organizations must register and/or maintain active registration in the systems outlined below in order to submit an application to this NOFO.

Organizations that are first-time applicants may need to register and/or create accounts in these systems. INL encourages prospective applicants to initiate these registrations as soon as possible. Applicants that have previously applied to other opportunities may already have registrations and/or accounts in the necessary systems, though applicants should ensure their registrations are active.

Registration in these systems is free of charge; Applicants will never be asked to pay a fee to register or submit an application in these systems.

Note: As of April 2022, a DUNS number is no longer required for federal assistance applications.

Unique Entity Identifier Organizations must have a UEI which will be automatically assigned by SAM.gov.

• If your organization does not have a UEI already, you may obtain one by calling 1-866- 705-5711 or submitting a request at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

NCAGE Code

Organizations physically located outside the United States and its territories must also register for an NCAGE code. This request can be completed simultaneously with a UEI request. (Note:

CAGE codes for US-based entities will be automatically assigned in SAM.gov).

• NCAGE application: https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx

• NCAGE application instructions:

https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/Docs/US%20Instructions%20for%20NSPA%2 0NCAGE.pdf

Help with NCAGE Code registration issues:

• Call 1-888-227-2423 (callers within the U.S.)

• Call 1-269-961-7766 (callers outside the U.S.)

• Email NCAGE@dlis.dla.mil

System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Prior to submitting an application in grants.gov, organizations must register in SAM.gov and/or ensure that their SAM.gov registration is active. Organizations are required to renew their

SAM.gov registration annually.

http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/Docs/US%20Instructions%20for%20NSPA%20NCAGE.pdf https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/Docs/US%20Instructions%20for%20NSPA%20NCAGE.pdf mailto:NCAGE@dlis.dla.mil

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• Initiate the registration or renewal process at https://www.SAM.gov. Select “Entity

Registration” to begin the registration or renewal request.

• First-time applicants should initiate the SAM.gov registration after receiving their UEI and, if applicable, NCAGE Code (for foreign organizations). CAGE codes will be automatically assigned to US-based organizations.

Note: The process of obtaining or renewing a SAM.gov registration may take anywhere from 4-8 weeks. Please begin your registration as early as possible.

● Organizations based in the United States or that pay employees within the United States will need an Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and a UEI number prior to registering in SAM.gov.

● Organizations based outside of the United States and that do not pay employees within the United States do not need an EIN from the IRS but do need a UEI number prior to registering in SAM.gov.

● Please note that as of November 2022 and February 2022 respectively, organizations based outside of the United States that do not intend to apply for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) awards are no longer required to have a NATO Commercial and

Government Entity (NCAGE) code or CAGE code to apply for non-DoD foreign assistance funding opportunities. If an applicant organization is mid-registration and wishes to remove a CAGE or NCAGE code from their SAM.gov registration, the applicant should submit a help desk ticket (“incident”) with the Federal Service Desk (FSD) online at www.fsd.gov using the following language: “I do not intend to seek financial assistance from the Department of Defense. I do not wish to obtain a CAGE or NCAGE code. I understand that I will need to submit my registration after this incident is resolved in order to have my registration activated.”

Any applicant listed on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) in SAM.gov is not eligible to apply for an assistance award. Additionally, no entity listed on the EPLS can participate in any activities under an award. All applicants are strongly encouraged to review the EPLS in SAM.gov to ensure that no ineligible entity is included in their proposal.

Organizations based outside of the United States and that DO NOT plan to do business with the DoD should follow the below instructions:

Step 1: Proceed to SAM.gov to obtain a UEI and complete the SAM.gov registration process. SAM.gov registration must be renewed annually.

Organizations based outside of the United States and that DO plan to do business with the DoD in addition to Department of State should follow the below instructions:

Step 1: Apply for an NCAGE code by following the instructions on the NSPA NATO website linked below:

NCAGE Homepage:

https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/sc/CageList.aspx NCAGE Code Request Tool (NCRT):

https://www.sam.gov/ https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fsd.gov%2Fgsafsd_sp%3Fid%3Dgsafsd_kb_articles%26sys_id%3Dc81018e71b1601d0937fa64ce54bcb57&data=05%7C01%7Cfjeldkk%40state.gov%7C0cc4e2b471f44abcd32308db093ecead%7C66cf50745afe48d1a691a12b2121f44b%7C0%7C0%7C638113937577534024%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=W2ShcazZBQbanYGj0cLOTnUJwv%2BGL4xfwr83%2BycQY2E%3D&reserved=0 https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fsd.gov%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cfjeldkk%40state.gov%7C0cc4e2b471f44abcd32308db093ecead%7C66cf50745afe48d1a691a12b2121f44b%7C0%7C0%7C638113937577534024%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=t32ANWzgpiB93pMWoq%2BFCSHz4YJY9QF1S1iQzCsS6RM%3D&reserved=0 https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feportal.nspa.nato.int%2FAC135Public%2Fscage%2FCageList.aspx&data=05%7C01%7Cfjeldkk%40state.gov%7C0cc4e2b471f44abcd32308db093ecead%7C66cf50745afe48d1a691a12b2121f44b%7C0%7C0%7C638113937577534024%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=v3TLT8F%2FNfk5SuTcI2zw7SMhV4HK542OhP9XDx4ln%2BY%3D&reserved=0

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Exemptions

An exemption from the UEI and sam.gov registration requirements may be permitted on a case-by-case basis if:

• An applicant’s identity must be protected due to potential endangerment of their mission, their organization’s status, their employees, or individuals being served by the applicant.

• For an applicant, if the Federal awarding agency makes a determination that there are exigent circumstances that prohibit the applicant from receiving a unique entity identifier and completing SAM registration prior to receiving a Federal award. In these instances, Federal awarding agencies must require the recipient to obtain a unique entity identifier and complete SAM registration within 30 days of the Federal award date.

Organizations requesting exemption from UEI or SAM.gov requirements must email the point of contact listed in the NOFO at least two weeks prior to the deadline in the NOFO providing a justification of their request. Approval for a SAM.gov exemption must come from the warranted Grants Officer before the application can be deemed eligible for review.

Grants.gov To submit an application to this NOFO, applicants must register in grants.gov.

• Go to www.grants.gov and select “Register” from the banner at the top of the page.

• This should be the last step of the entity registration processes, completed after obtaining a UEI number, NCAGE/CAGE Code (if applicable), and SAM.gov registration.

Help with grants.gov registrations and application submission:

• Go to the grant.gov support page at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html

• Call +1 800-518-4726

• Email support@grants.gov

It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure that its application was submitted in www.grants.gov correctly. INL bears no responsibility for errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes associated with application submissions. If applicants are unable to resolve technical issues in the system, they should email the INL points of contact listed on the first page(s) of this NOFO with an explanation of the issue and proof of attempts to resolve it

(e.g., emails with grants.gov support). INL Grants Office will then determine whether the applicant is allowed to submit application materials via email.

E. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION

1. Technical Evaluation Criteria

A technical evaluation committee, using the criteria shown in this Section, will evaluate the applications. The various functional elements of the technical criteria are assigned weighted scores, so that the applicants will know which areas require emphasis in the preparation of applications.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html mailto:support@grants.gov

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Where technical applications are considered essentially equal, cost may be the determining factor. Applicants should note that these criteria serve as the standard against which all applications will be evaluated and serve to identify the significant matters which applicants should address in their applications.

The relative importance of each criterion is indicated by the number of points assigned. A total of 100 points is possible.

Project Analysis & Design – Total Possible Points: 42

• Analysis of the problem is insightful and accurate. Insightful analysis includes a thorough discussion of the main causes and scope of the issue the project seeks to address and discussion of who has power to effect change on the issue (8)

• Suggested approaches and solutions (i.e., the theory of change) are: (8) o Based on good evidence; and o Appropriate given the problem, its causes, and its scope

• Proposed implementation plan is: (12) o Aligned with suggested approaches and solutions o Feasible given timeline, resources, and context o Designed such that activities, if implemented according to plan, should result in achievement of program objectives; and objectives, if achieved, should result in achievement of program goals

• Proposal includes a gender, equity, and inclusion analysis addressing the ways in which women, gender diverse persons, and members of other marginalized and underrepresented…