Logistical Support for Rule of Law, Citizen Security, and Law Enforcement Projects in El Salvador | INL21CA0001 ELSALVADOR LOGISTICS

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The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), offered a discretionary funding opportunity called "Logistical Support for Rule of Law, Citizen Security, and Law Enforcement Projects in El Salvador" (Funding Opportunity Number: INL21CA0001 ELSALVADOR LOGISTICS). The award was structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means INL expected to stay closely involved in implementation rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The program sits in the Law, Justice, and Legal Services category (CFDA 19.705) and was designed to support specific projects under the Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI) in El Salvador.

The core purpose of the opportunity was to strengthen Salvadoran institutions responsible for public safety and justice by improving operational capacity across law enforcement, corrections, and broader justice-sector personnel. INL’s approach emphasized capacity building through practical training, technical assistance, and ongoing mentoring. A major feature of this work involved regional coordination: INL supported partner-nation travel so that Salvadoran counterparts and other regional personnel could attend trainings hosted in other countries, enabling cross-border learning and the exchange of best practices. Because many of these trainings depend on timely and well-managed travel and administrative support, the grant focused heavily on the behind-the-scenes logistics that make the technical programming possible.

The cooperative agreement was intended to provide end-to-end training support, travel management, and logistical coordination tied directly to individual CARSI projects in El Salvador. In practice, that kind of support usually includes planning and arranging transportation, lodging, per diem administration, scheduling, venue and training setup, procurement of necessary training materials, coordination with trainers and host institutions, and ensuring compliance with U.S. government requirements for allowable costs and documentation. The stated goal was to accelerate implementation of trainings that require travel and to keep project delivery responsive and professional, so that CARSI activities could move faster and more smoothly from planning to execution.

Funding for the award was set at up to $3,000,000 (the award ceiling), with an expectation of a single awardee. The opportunity was posted with a creation date of October 1, 2020, and an original closing date of December 1, 2020. Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, suggesting the competition was not limited strictly to one traditional applicant type and could include organizations able to manage complex international travel and training logistics in close coordination with INL.

Overall, this grant opportunity was less about creating a new standalone security program and more about providing the operational engine that enables INL’s rule of law, citizen security, and law enforcement capacity-building efforts in El Salvador to function at speed and at scale. By investing in logistics and travel support linked to specific CARSI projects, INL aimed to make training and technical assistance more consistent, better coordinated, and easier to execute across borders and institutions.

• The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Logistical Support for Rule of Law, Citizen Security, and Law Enforcement Projects in El Salvador" 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 Oct 01, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 01, 2020. (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 $3,000,000.00 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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