Strengthening Bosnia and Herzegovina's Anti-Money Laundering System to Combat Transnational Organized Crime Networks
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- OFOP0002972
- Agency
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Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement
Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $400,000 to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 19.703 Criminal Justice Systems
- 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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- Marco Horta hortama@state.gov
- Lejla Begtasevic Rudalija begtasevicl@state.gov
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is soliciting applications for a cooperative agreement to strengthen Bosnia and Herzegovina's anti-money laundering system and combat transnational organized crime networks, with applications due August 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. Cost share is recommended but not required and is not factored into merit review scoring; it may serve as a tiebreaker when applications are technically equal.
Eligible applicants are U.S.-based non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and for-profit organizations that demonstrate expertise in anti-money laundering, financial intelligence, and criminal justice training and reform. A single cooperative agreement will be awarded with a ceiling of $400,000 to $500,000 and an anticipated 30-to-36-month performance period beginning October 2026. Place of performance is Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The program strengthens Bosnia and Herzegovina's institutional capacity to detect, investigate, and prosecute complex money laundering operations by expanding suspicious transaction report detection, building the State Investigation and Protection Agency's Financial Intelligence Unit capabilities including cryptocurrency tracing, improving interagency coordination, and developing specialized expertise among investigators and prosecutors to achieve compliance with Financial Action Task Force standards. Applicants may propose their own objectives aligned with the program's AML enforcement goals or use the six objectives specified in the NOFO.
Technical assistance and training are primarily intended for government entities involved in the AML system—regulators, financial intelligence units, and law enforcement—though private sector reporting entities may be included if they play a critical role in the AML chain and their engagement is essential to achieving program objectives. Travel, lodging, and per diem costs for Bosnia and Herzegovina government participants must use U.S. Government GSA/Department of State per diem rates as the maximum ceiling.
Proposals must include a 30-page narrative (including Cover Page and Table of Contents), change map, performance monitoring plan, project risk analysis, detailed budgets with narratives, organizational information, and management capability documentation. All applicants must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier and maintain active SAM.gov registration. The funding is supported by FY2022 and FY2023 International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement funds. The Assistance Listing number is 19.703. The question submission deadline was July 8, 2026.
Synopsis
Strengthen BiH's institutional capacity to detect, investigate and prosecute complex money laundering operations linked to transnational criminal organizations that threaten U.S. security interests. This program will enhance financial investigative capabilities, improve interagency coordination, and build sustainable institutional expertise to combat evolving financial crime threats.
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