Reducing Unnecessary and Prolonged Pretrial Detention
Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement · Department of State
At a glance
Reducing Unnecessary and Prolonged Pretrial Detention is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement (Department of State). The application deadline was May 26, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $1.5M – $1.8M, 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 19.703 (Criminal Justice Systems).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Apr 21, 2023Posted
- May 26, 2023Application deadline
- Posted
- Apr 21, 2023
- Close date
- May 26, 2023
- Award floor
- $1,500,000
- Award ceiling
- $1,800,000
- 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)
• U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); • U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code; • U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code or section 26 US 115 of the US 115 of the U.S. tax code; • Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); • Foreign-based educational institutions
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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 Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project to reduce unnecessary and prolonged pretrial detention (the detention of an accused person before the trial has taken place) in partner countries. The envisioned project will create or expand access to one or multiple interventions that will reduce the overuse and misuse of pretrial detention in partner countries. A second aspect of this project will be to test the effectiveness of the interventions to reduce unnecessary and prolonged pretrial detention, with a goal of improving the publicly available evidence base for such interventions and identifying practices that can be replicated by technical assistance providers in a wider variety of foreign countries with different legal frameworks and social, political, and cultural contexts.
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.
- Discussion Session Q&As held on 5-5-2023Full Announcement · SFOP0009532-Q&As from Discussion Session 5-5-2023.pdfPDF · 198 KB
- NOFO-DEIA Pretrial Detention NOFO-FINAL Revised 04-21-2023Full Announcement · DEIA Pretrial Detention NOFO-FINAL Revised 04-21-2023.pdfPDF · 537 KB
- INL Templates and FormsOther Supporting Documents · Grants.gov Templates and Forms-FY23.zipX-ZI · 153 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 19.703
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement
202-890-9795
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Reducing Unnecessary and Prolonged Pretrial Detention”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Reducing Unnecessary and Prolonged Pretrial Detention”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1.5m – $1.8m and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Reducing Unnecessary and Prolonged Pretrial Detention”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0009532), 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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