Questions and Answers_OFOP0002766.pdf
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This document is a Questions and Answers file for the grant opportunity "Combatting Transnational Organized Crime in Bosnia and Herzegovina through Enhanced Forensic Accounting" (OFOP0002766), dated June 15, 2026. The file addresses three key clarifications regarding proposal development and budget structure.
Regarding proposal scope and structure, INL clarifies that proposals should be organized around the four stated objectives with activities placed under them, though applicants are encouraged to propose activities beyond those listed in the NOFO. The framework provided represents INL's suggestions for reaching project goals, but applicants retain flexibility to develop alternative approaches. For Activity 3, which requires establishing a self-sustaining institution, INL confirms that both personnel costs for BiH-based staff or academic institutions and equipment/instructional materials are allowable. Personnel expenses may be budgeted as direct costs or through subawards/contracts, with subawardees subject to INL's internal control requirements outlined in the Pre-Award Risk Survey template. Equipment valued over $10,000 per unit must be listed under the Equipment budget category; items under $10,000 should be classified under Supplies. Instructional materials are also budgeted under Supplies. All budget details are specified in Appendix C of the Full Announcement.
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Questions and Answers for Combatting Transnational Organized Crime in Bosnia and Herzegovina through Enhanced
Forensic Accounting - OFOP0002766 Date: June 15, 2026
Question 1:
The NOFO lists four objectives (p.5) and three activity categories with supporting bullet points (p.5-6). Should the proposal's scope of work be structured around the four objectives, or around the three activity categories? Or should the three activity categories be placed under the four objectives?
INL Response:
The proposal’s scope of work should be structured around the four objectives and consider the proposed activities to be placed under these objectives. However, the objectives and the activities within the NOFO serves as proposed framework for the applicants on how to reach the main goal of the project, INL wants to achieve. The applicants are free to go beyond the NOFO’s objectives and activities.
Question 2:
May applicants propose activities beyond the three listed on p.5-6, or should the scope of work be limited to those three activity categories and their supporting bullet points?
INL Response:
Please feel free to propose activities beyond the listed once. Do not limit yourself to the once written in the NOFO since these are only our proposals on how to reach the targeted objectives and the project goal.
Question 3:
Section A (Activity 3) calls for establishing a self-sustaining institution able to operate 'without additional substantial U.S. investment.' To seed that capacity during the start-up phase, would INL consider the following allowable: 1) covering salary/level-of-effort for personnel based at or hired by the BiH academic institution to stand up and deliver the training program, and 2) procuring equipment and instructional materials for the institution? If allowable, does INL have a preference on how it is presented in the budget?
INL Response:
Both would be allowable: the BiH based personnel or BiH academic institution could be budgeted either as personnel costs or subaward/contractual. If using a sub-contract or sub-recipient, then the main recipient should have all of the internal controls in place as mentioned in the INL Pre- Award Risk Survey template which is a required template for the application and will be reviewed.
Equipment should be listed in the budget under D. Equipment category, if the value is over $10,000 per unit (It used to be $5K per unit). If the office equipment is under $10,000 then it must be listed under E. Supplies. Instructional materials should be listed under E. Supplies. Please see APPENDIX C: BUDGET AND BUDGET NARRATIVE in the Full Announcement for all of the details regarding budgeting
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