Deadline: 2 April 2015
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) is seeking proposals to improve the performance of the justice system, reduce prison overcrowding, and ensure respect for rule of law.
Award Information
- Amount of Award: Not to exceed $800, 000for the program/s listed below.
- Number of Awards: One
- Type of Award: Grant
- Anticipated Award Date: Within nine to twelve weeks of the closing of this announcement.
The specific objectives include:
- Increase in the use of alternative sanctions by courts such as probation, community service, fines, and bail;
- Increase in the number of available community service placements with offender supervision;
- Increase awareness of availability and benefits of alternatives to incarceration among judges and prosecutors;
- Increase in positive attitude of the public toward alternatives to incarceration.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must:
- Be a registered U.S. non-profit organization, 501 (c) (3) including civil society organizations or a foreign non-governmental organization based or working in Tunisia. Applicants must be registered in-country or submit proof that they are seeking registration in Tunisia at the time of proposal submission.
- Have demonstrated experience implementing reform efforts similar to alternatives to incarceration in Tunisia, preferably with the targeted community identified in the proposal.
- Have demonstrated experience working with judges and prosecutors in Tunisia, in addition to the Government of Tunisia and international partners, to implement reform efforts.
- Have existing capacity or ability to develop active partnerships with organizations in Tunisia especially in the area of judicial reform.
- Applicants are required to submit the documents listed in the Proposal Submission Instructions
For more information, visit grants.gov and search for funding opportunity number: INL-15GR0013-AMETUNISIA-020315.
