Opportunity Information: Apply for OFOP0001256
The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), is soliciting grant proposals for a project focused on implementing and providing logistical support for a Police Athletic League (PAL) program in Guatemala. This opportunity is designed to help Guatemala's National Civilian Police (PNC) roll out PAL as a community outreach initiative that engages young people through structured athletic and related activities, with the broader aim of reducing youth vulnerability to violence and gang influence while strengthening trust and positive contact between police and communities.
The target population is at-risk youth ages 7 to 18 who live in communities experiencing high levels of violence and gang activity, with a particular emphasis on rural areas where PNC presence is limited. At the same time, the initial launch of the PAL program is set within Guatemala City's Central District metropolitan area, starting in Zones 5 and 21, with a planned start date of January 2024. In practical terms, the project is meant to support the police-led PAL launch and early operations, ensuring the program has the coordination, materials, and operational backing needed to function consistently and safely in the selected locations and potentially serve as a model for expansion.
Funding is offered as a discretionary grant under Funding Opportunity Number OFOP0001256 (CFDA 19.705). INL expects to make one award, with an award ceiling of $200,000. The notice was created on November 2, 2023, and the original application closing date is January 5, 2024. The funding activity category is listed as "Other," which typically signals that the work is programmatic and operational rather than fitting neatly into a single standard sector label, but the described purpose is clearly youth engagement, prevention-oriented community policing, and public safety support.
Eligible applicants include a range of nonprofit and educational organizations based in the United States and abroad. Specifically, eligible applicants include U.S.-based nonprofit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); U.S.-based educational institutions recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code; U.S.-based educational institutions qualifying under 501(c)(3) or under the relevant public-institution provisions referenced in the notice; foreign-based nonprofit/NGOs; and foreign-based educational institutions. In effect, this creates a broad eligibility pool, allowing organizations with experience in youth programming, sports-based development, violence prevention, community policing partnerships, training, and program logistics to compete, whether they are headquartered in the U.S. or in other countries, as long as they meet the stated organizational eligibility criteria.
Overall, this grant opportunity is aimed at quickly standing up and stabilizing the operational side of a police-affiliated youth athletics program in Guatemala, focusing on high-risk youth populations and areas where constructive engagement opportunities may be limited. The emphasis on implementation and logistics suggests INL is looking for an organization that can translate the PAL concept into on-the-ground execution, coordinating with the PNC and ensuring the necessary support structure is in place for launch and early delivery in the initial target zones.Apply for OFOP0001256
- The Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Implementation and Logistic support of a Police Athletic League in Guatemala" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.705.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-11-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-05. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity about?
This opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), solicits proposals to implement and provide logistical support for a Police Athletic League (PAL) program in Guatemala. The project supports Guatemala's National Civilian Police (PNC) to launch PAL as a community outreach initiative that engages youth through structured athletic and related activities.
2) What is the main goal of the project?
The purpose is prevention-oriented community engagement: reduce youth vulnerability to violence and gang influence while strengthening trust and positive contact between police and communities. The project is designed to help the PNC roll out PAL in a consistent and safe way in selected locations, with the potential to serve as a model for expansion.
3) Who is the target population?
The target population is at-risk youth ages 7 to 18 living in communities experiencing high levels of violence and gang activity. The notice highlights a particular emphasis on rural areas where PNC presence is limited, even though the initial launch is set in Guatemala City.
4) Where will the PAL program launch initially?
The initial launch is planned within Guatemala City's Central District metropolitan area, starting in Zones 5 and 21.
5) When is the planned start date for the project?
The planned start date for the PAL program launch is January 2024.
6) What types of activities does PAL involve under this opportunity?
Based on the notice, PAL is centered on structured athletic and related activities used as a youth engagement and outreach approach. The broader intent is to provide constructive programming and consistent, positive interaction between police and youth and their communities.
7) What does "implementing and providing logistical support" mean in this context?
The notice describes a need to support launch and early operations so the PAL program can function consistently and safely. This suggests an emphasis on coordination, materials, and operational backing that enables the police-led program to run day-to-day in the selected locations.
8) Which government bureau is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of State through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
9) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OFOP0001256.
10) What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 19.705.
11) How many awards does INL expect to make?
INL expects to make one award.
12) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $200,000.
13) What type of funding mechanism is this?
The opportunity is offered as a discretionary grant.
14) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as "Other," and the notice indicates the work is programmatic and operational in nature, focused on youth engagement, prevention-oriented community policing, and public safety support.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include a range of nonprofit and educational organizations based in the United States and abroad, including:
- U.S.-based nonprofit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- U.S.-based educational institutions recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code
- U.S.-based educational institutions qualifying under 501(c)(3) or under relevant public-institution provisions referenced in the notice
- Foreign-based nonprofit/NGOs
- Foreign-based educational institutions
16) Are foreign-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes foreign-based nonprofit/NGOs and foreign-based educational institutions.
17) Are U.S.-based organizations required to be nonprofits?
The notice includes U.S.-based nonprofit/NGOs and also includes U.S.-based educational institutions with 501(c)(3) status (and certain public-institution provisions referenced in the notice). The eligibility description is organizational-type specific rather than requiring every applicant to be a nonprofit NGO.
18) What kinds of applicant experience appear most relevant for a competitive proposal?
The notice indicates a strong fit for organizations with experience in youth programming, sports-based development, violence prevention, community policing partnerships, training, and program logistics, especially those able to support police-led programming with reliable operations and coordination.
19) Does the opportunity focus only on Guatemala City?
The initial launch is in Guatemala City's Central District (Zones 5 and 21), but the notice also emphasizes reaching at-risk youth in high-violence and gang-affected communities, with particular attention to rural areas where PNC presence is limited. This signals a broader prevention and outreach intent beyond the initial launch sites.
20) What is the application deadline?
The original application closing date is January 5, 2024.
21) When was the notice created?
The notice was created on November 2, 2023.
22) What is the role of Guatemala's National Civilian Police (PNC) in this project?
The PAL program is described as a police-led initiative. The project funded under this opportunity is intended to support the PNC as it rolls out PAL, particularly by helping with implementation and logistics for launch and early operations.
23) Is this grant intended for long-term program operation or initial stand-up?
The notice emphasizes quickly standing up and stabilizing the operational side of PAL for launch and early delivery in the initial target zones, positioning the program to function reliably and potentially serve as a model for expansion.
24) What outcomes is the program expected to influence?
Based on the stated purpose, expected outcomes include reduced youth vulnerability to violence and gang influence, and improved trust and positive contact between police and communities through structured youth engagement activities.
25) What does it mean that the project could "serve as a model for expansion"?
The notice suggests the initial launch and early operations in the selected zones should be implemented in a way that demonstrates how PAL can be run consistently and safely, creating a replicable approach that could be expanded to other locations later.
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