Summary of NOFO Package_DFOP0018149.zip

This file is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) package for a cooperative agreement under the Department of State's Bureau of Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament (ACN/EXBS) aimed at strengthening protective measures for critical minerals supply chains. The initiative seeks to enhance export controls, customs screening, and investment screening mechanisms across key critical mineral producing and transit states worldwide to prevent acquisition by U.S. adversaries while securing supply chains from predatory and illicit practices. The implementer will work to bolster U.S. national and economic security by addressing the dual-use nature of critical minerals found in countless commercial and strategic applications.

The funding opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement instrument with the Department of State as the primary federal agency. Applicants should expect detailed guidance on technical requirements, eligible recipients, application procedures, and selection criteria within this NOFO package, which typically includes compliance requirements, budget templates, and evaluation frameworks for assessing proposals that demonstrate capacity to implement export control enhancements, develop screening protocols, and engage with international partners in critical mineral supply chain mitigation efforts.