RE External NOFO DFOP0017381 - TECHGATE.msg

This file is an email exchange regarding the TECHGATE Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) DFOP0017381, issued by the Department of State's Cyberspace and Digital Policy program. The opportunity, assigned to CFDA 19.665, aims to foster large-scale cyber and digital technology knowledge transfer to eligible foreign governments, supporting U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives through a cooperative agreement funding instrument.

The email correspondence confirms key details about the funding opportunity, specifically that eligibility is not restricted to 501(c)(3) nonprofits and that applicants may include both private, for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations. The TECHGATE program focuses on capacity building and economic sustainability, helping recipient countries develop skills in technology requirements identification, procurement, logistics, deployment, and configuration. While specific award amounts are not detailed in this file, the related program summary suggests potential award ranges from $500,000 to $25 million with performance periods of 18 to 36 months.