Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0006146
The grant opportunity titled "Copy of Combating Wildlife Trafficking in Sub-Saharan Africa" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0006146) is a discretionary U.S. Department of State program administered by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). It is offered as a grant under CFDA 19.705 and focuses on strengthening the ability of civilian law enforcement systems in Sub-Saharan Africa to address wildlife crime, with the proposed work specifically based in Angola. The central aim is to improve how authorities prevent, investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate wildlife trafficking cases, recognizing that wildlife trafficking is often linked to broader organized criminal activity and requires coordinated action across the full criminal justice chain.
Program activities are expected to support four main pillars. First, applicants are encouraged to help strengthen legislative frameworks, which can include reviewing existing laws and regulations, identifying gaps that enable trafficking, supporting reforms that clarify offenses and penalties, and improving alignment with relevant international standards and obligations. Second, the opportunity emphasizes building investigative and enforcement capacity, meaning practical improvements for those who detect and investigate wildlife crimes. This can involve specialized training, development of standard operating procedures, interagency coordination mechanisms, intelligence-led policing approaches, and tools for evidence collection and case development that can withstand scrutiny in court. Third, it targets enhanced prosecutorial and judicial capacity, which typically includes training and technical assistance for prosecutors and judges on handling wildlife cases, improving case management, strengthening understanding of evidentiary requirements, and promoting consistent application of laws so that arrests translate into viable prosecutions and meaningful outcomes. Fourth, the program allows for providing necessary related equipment tied to these objectives, which could include operational or investigative tools that directly support enforcement and case-building, as long as the equipment is justified and connected to the capacity-building goals.
The award information indicates an anticipated maximum funding level (award ceiling) of up to $1,200,000, with an expectation of one award. The opportunity was created on August 26, 2019, and had an original closing date of August 27, 2019, reflecting a very short application window at the time it was posted. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice, suggesting that the program may have been open to a range of non-federal entities depending on the specific criteria laid out in the complete announcement. Overall, this funding opportunity is designed for projects that can measurably improve Angola-based wildlife trafficking enforcement and justice outcomes by combining legal strengthening, hands-on investigative support, courtroom-focused capacity building, and carefully targeted equipment support.Apply for SFOP0006146
- The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Copy of Combating Wildlife Trafficking in Sub-Saharan Africa" 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 Aug 26, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 27, 2019. (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 $1,200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Copy of Combating Wildlife Trafficking in Sub-Saharan Africa."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SFOP0006146.
Which U.S. government agency is offering this grant?
This is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity.
Which office administers the program?
The program is administered by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
What type of funding is this?
This is a discretionary program offered as a grant.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 19.705.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The central aim is to strengthen the ability of civilian law enforcement systems in Sub-Saharan Africa to address wildlife crime, with the proposed work specifically based in Angola.
Where is the proposed work expected to take place?
The proposed work is specifically based in Angola.
Why does the opportunity emphasize the full criminal justice chain?
The opportunity recognizes that wildlife trafficking is often linked to broader organized criminal activity and requires coordinated action across the full criminal justice chain, from prevention and investigation through prosecution and adjudication.
What outcomes is the program trying to improve in wildlife trafficking cases?
The program seeks to improve how authorities prevent, investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate wildlife trafficking cases so that enforcement actions translate into viable prosecutions and meaningful outcomes.
What are the main program pillars or focus areas?
Program activities are expected to support four main pillars: (1) strengthening legislative frameworks, (2) building investigative and enforcement capacity, (3) enhancing prosecutorial and judicial capacity, and (4) providing necessary related equipment tied to these objectives.
What kinds of activities fit under strengthening legislative frameworks?
Examples include reviewing existing laws and regulations, identifying gaps that enable trafficking, supporting reforms that clarify offenses and penalties, and improving alignment with relevant international standards and obligations.
What kinds of activities fit under building investigative and enforcement capacity?
This pillar emphasizes practical improvements for those who detect and investigate wildlife crimes. Activities can include specialized training, development of standard operating procedures, interagency coordination mechanisms, intelligence-led policing approaches, and tools for evidence collection and case development that can withstand scrutiny in court.
What does the opportunity mean by intelligence-led policing approaches?
The notice highlights intelligence-led policing as part of building investigative and enforcement capacity, pointing to approaches that support better detection, investigation, and case development for wildlife crimes.
What kinds of activities fit under enhancing prosecutorial and judicial capacity?
Activities typically include training and technical assistance for prosecutors and judges on handling wildlife cases, improving case management, strengthening understanding of evidentiary requirements, and promoting consistent application of laws.
Why is training for prosecutors and judges included?
The opportunity emphasizes that strengthening courtroom-side capacity helps ensure arrests lead to viable prosecutions and meaningful outcomes, including consistent application of laws and stronger handling of evidentiary requirements.
Is equipment an allowable part of the project?
Yes. The program allows for providing necessary related equipment tied to the program objectives.
What are the expectations for any equipment included in a project?
Equipment should be operational or investigative tools that directly support enforcement and case-building, and it must be justified and connected to the capacity-building goals described in the opportunity.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The anticipated maximum funding level (award ceiling) is up to $1,200,000.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of one award.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 26, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was August 27, 2019.
How long was the application window based on the dates provided?
Based on the creation date (August 26, 2019) and original closing date (August 27, 2019), the application window was very short at the time it was posted.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice. This suggests the program may have been open to a range of non-federal entities depending on the specific criteria in the complete announcement.
Does the information provided specify which types of organizations qualify under "Others"?
No. The information provided notes that additional eligibility details are referenced in the full notice, but those details are not included here.
Is this opportunity focused on Sub-Saharan Africa generally or one country specifically?
The opportunity is framed as combating wildlife trafficking in Sub-Saharan Africa, but the proposed work described is specifically based in Angola.
How does the opportunity connect wildlife trafficking to organized crime?
The opportunity explicitly recognizes that wildlife trafficking is often linked to broader organized criminal activity, reinforcing the need for coordinated law enforcement and justice-sector action.
What kinds of coordination does the opportunity encourage?
It encourages coordinated action across the full criminal justice chain and also highlights interagency coordination mechanisms as a component of strengthening investigative and enforcement capacity.
What does "case development that can withstand scrutiny in court" refer to?
It refers to improving evidence collection and investigative practices so cases are built in a way that meets evidentiary expectations and holds up during prosecution and adjudication.
What is the overall project approach this funding seems designed to support?
The opportunity is designed for projects that measurably improve Angola-based wildlife trafficking enforcement and justice outcomes by combining legal strengthening, hands-on investigative support, courtroom-focused capacity building, and carefully targeted equipment support.
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