Fellowship for Counter Smuggling in Support of U.S. Security and Nonproliferation Projects
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- SFOP0010103
- Agency
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International Security and Nonproliferation
Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $400,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This grant opportunity from the Department of State's Office of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund seeks proposals to support one-year fellowships for up to five former Afghan partners who previously worked to prevent nuclear smuggling. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits who will employ the fellows in counter nuclear smuggling or border security projects not currently funded by the U.S. Government. Proposals must demonstrate how the fellow will work 40 hours per week on nonproliferation objectives and how grant funds will be used. Evaluators will consider proposals housing anywhere from one to all five fellows with in-person, virtual, or hybrid formats.
Individual fellowship awards are not specified though recipients may receive funding to sponsor anywhere from one to all five fellows. Work will be performed in the United States as the fellows have resettled here under various Department of Homeland Security and Department of State designations and apply for work authorization. This grant opportunity is assigned under the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund program with the goal of rapidly responding to nonproliferation circumstances. Proposals are due January 24, 2024.
Synopsis
The U.S. Department of State's (DOS) Office of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) seeks to award grants to an institution/institutions to support one-year fellowships for up to five (5) of the U.S. Government's former Afghan partners, who were previously employed by the Afghan government to prevent the smuggling of nuclear or radiological materials. The fellowships should employ these individuals with experience in law enforcement or security fields related to counter nuclear smuggling, export controls, or border security and the individuals must lead or participate in new projects/activities that are not currently funded by the U.S. Government. Individuals will be selected by an interagency planning and assignment panel, which will determine the list of candidates and will work with the grant recipient(s) to match expertise with needs. These individuals have transitioned to life in the United States under DOS and/or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designations (i.e., refugee, humanitarian parole, Priority-1, Priority-2) and apply for work authorization as part of that process. All proposals must make a clear and compelling case for how the fellow will be engaged in work related to counter nuclear smuggling for 40 hours/week, how this work supports the nonproliferation and security objectives of the U.S. Government, and how the grant funding will be used. Proposals may offer to sponsor anywhere from one to all five fellows. Fellowship proposals that do not house all five fellows will not be penalized in the evaluation panel. In-person, virtual, and hybrid formats will be considered.
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