Improving Trade Controls through Port Management Practices
Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation · Department of State
At a glance
Improving Trade Controls through Port Management Practices is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation (Department of State). The application deadline was March 4, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $296K, with about 1 award expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.901 (Export Control and Related Border Security).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jan 3, 2023Posted
- Mar 4, 2023Application deadline
- Posted
- Jan 3, 2023
- Close date
- Mar 4, 2023
- Award floor
- $296,296
- Award ceiling
- $296,296
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Domestic Non-federal entities (including state, local government, Indian tribe, institutions of higher education (IHE), or nonprofit organization), Foreign Non-Profit Organizations, Domestic & Foreign For-Profit Organizations (must waive fee/profit), and Foreign Public Entities (including Foreign Public International Organizations).
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public colleges & universities
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The purpose of this award is to address national security deficiencies in partner nations’ export controls, public procurement, financial controls, investment screening, and critical infrastructure protection measures, as well as build institutional capabilities in customs and border enforcement to prevent malign state actors from exploiting those weaknesses for their advantage.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- Budget TemplateFull Announcement · Budget Guidance-Template for Multi-Year Awards (FY23).xlsxVND. · 123 KB
- DEIA HandoutFull Announcement · DEIA Handout.pdfPDF · 129 KB
- NOFOFull Announcement · Improving Trade Controls through Port Management Practices NOFO.pdfPDF · 494 KB
- UEI and SAM.gov FAQsFull Announcement · UEI and SAM.gov FAQs.docxVND. · 37 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 19.901
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 19.901
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 95 grant awards had funding actions under Export Control and Related Border Security, with 1 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME$8.33M
- RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE$3.55M
- MOTIVE INTERNATIONAL, LLC$1.77M
- PACIFIC FORUM INTERNATIONAL$1.35M
- PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE$1.17M
Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation
703-516-1684
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Improving Trade Controls through Port Management Practices”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Improving Trade Controls through Port Management Practices”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $296k and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Improving Trade Controls through Port Management Practices”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0009313), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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