NOFO Package_DFOP0018150.zip

This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) package for a Department of State Cooperative Agreement titled "Strengthening U.S. Advanced Technology Protection from Chinese Diversion in NEA, WHA, and EAP." The program addresses China's efforts to acquire U.S.-origin advanced technologies and control critical supply-chain nodes relevant to proliferation capabilities across three lines of effort (LOEs). LOE 1 targets the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to strengthen governments' ability to implement U.S. AI license conditions, detect and prevent diversion of U.S.-origin advanced technologies, and counter Chinese exploitation of regional transshipment hubs. LOE 2 focuses on priority Western Hemisphere countries to design and enforce fair, effective investment screening mechanisms that block Chinese access to sensitive technologies, critical infrastructure, and minerals essential to defense supply chains. LOE 3 reinforces export controls and oversight of free trade and special economic zones across ASEAN member states and Mongolia to disrupt Chinese diversion of emerging and dual-use technologies through regional trading hubs.

The funding opportunity is issued by the Department of State and utilizes a Cooperative Agreement instrument to engage organizations in implementing these three geographically and functionally distinct lines of effort. Prospective applicants should review the complete NOFO package for specific details regarding application deadlines, award values, eligibility criteria, performance metrics, and required deliverables across each LOE.