INL - Increasing Police Recruitment to Counter FTOs and TCOs in Colombia
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- OFOP0002742
- Agency
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Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement
Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $3,000,000 to $4,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 19.704 Counter Narcotics
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Dianne Murril murrildr@state.gov
- Eison Palacios palaciosey@state.gov
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement is soliciting applications for a cooperative agreement to implement police recruitment and scholarship programs for the Colombian National Police (CNP) in priority narcotrafficking regions, with an application deadline of July 13, 2026. One award of $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 is anticipated; the total available funding is $4,000,000.
Eligible applicants are U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations and educational institutions. Prime applicants without a Colombia field office must partner with a Colombia-based organization to pre-select candidates and report on scholarship recipient performance. All applicants must obtain active SAM.gov registration and a UEI before the July 13 deadline; foreign organizations without U.S. operations do not require an EIN but must obtain a UEI. Organizations may request case-by-case exemptions from SAM.gov requirements by contacting the grants officer at least two weeks prior to the deadline.
The 12-month initial performance period begins in August 2026. Work is performed in priority geographic areas of Colombia including Choco, Narino, Valle de Cauca, and Cauca departments, with approximately 1,000 CNP cadets supported annually (600 for non-commissioned officer roles and 400 for commissioned officer roles). The program will provide electronic funds transfers for approved expenses including recruitment fees, uniforms, police academy fees, and materials. Police scholarship costs are classified as participant support costs and excluded from the Modified Total Direct Costs base for indirect cost calculation. Historical scholarship cost data ranges from approximately $3.5 million to $3.7 million annually for 1,000 CNP scholarships. Recipients must maintain financial records for three years and submit quarterly financial reporting in SF-425 format.
Key activities include collaborating with CNP recruitment offices, developing a technology-based information system with mobile app functionality, creating multi-channel communications strategies, and organizing recruitment campaigns in four target cities. The award is a cooperative agreement requiring INL approval of annual work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans, and project-specific approvals. Funds are supported by FY 2023-2024 and FY 2024-2025 International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement funds under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and are subject to availability of funding.
The program is funded under CFDA 19.704, Counter Narcotics.
Synopsis
The program will increase the recruitment of qualified candidates from INL Bogota's priority geographic areas -regions that are critical to U.S. interests due to their high levels of coca production, narcotrafficking, and child recruitment by criminal organizations. By building a more capable and professional police force in these strategically important areas, this scholarship program will help disrupt criminal networks at their source, reducing the flow of illicit drugs, weapons, and human trafficking that threaten the United States. The program will support the recruitment and training of approximately 1,000 CNP students per year: 600 for non-commissioned officer (NCO) roles and 400 for commissioned officer (CO) roles. A stronger Colombian police presence in these regions will advance U.S. national security priorities, safeguard American lives, and promote stability in the Western Hemisphere. The program will provide scholarship support to qualified candidates through a structured financial management system. The implementor will ensure timely monthly electronic funds transfer payments to the bank accounts of scholarship recipients or service providers for required items. Scholarship recipients will receive electronic funds transfers only for approved support expenses. To strengthen internal controls, the implementer will minimize direct cash handling and ensure all disbursement are documented and subject to audit.
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