Legal Education Visiting Scholar Program - Afghanistan

Post Date

December 12th 2011

Application Due Date

January 17th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

INL-12-GR-0005-AFGHANISTAN-121211

CFDA Number(s)

19.703

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

* Be a U.S. public/private/state institution of higher education (or law school) accredited by the American Bar Association; or *Be a U.S. public/private/state institution of higher education (or law school) accredited by the American Bar Association and meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3);

Funding

• Award Range:

  $7000000 - $13000000

Grant Description

Strengthening rule of law is a key foreign policy objective and integral to the United States Government’s overall effort to ensure peace and stability in Afghanistan. USG programs in rule of law, implemented through the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), are focused on building the capacity of justice institutions, enhancing legal education, increasing opportunities for minorities and women, improving access to justice and creating a demand for justice. INL’s Office for Afghanistan and Pakistan Programs is focused on directing and overseeing critical foreign assistance activities pertaining to counternarcotics, crime, rule of law and law enforcement training in Afghanistan. The Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Programs is now seeking applications from U.S. public/private/state institutions of higher education (or law schools) with American Bar Association accreditation and the requisite capacity and experience to implement rule of law education programs in Afghanistan. Specifically, the U.S. public/private/state institution of higher education (or law school) will develop and implement a visiting scholar program which consists of degree and non-degree study, a clinical education component, a pilot targeted partnership with Herat University Schools of Law and Sharia, a legal English program, research and library assistance, and a targeted partnership with a third-party university operating in a country with a significant Muslim population. Project activities under this visiting scholar award must target Afghanistan, specifically Afghan legal education. Proposals must span a period of activity of not less than three (3) years with a maximum of five (5) years. Proposals must demonstrate support for sustainable improvement in the Afghan legal education system and integrate all elements of this solicitation. The federal assistance award will be for a period of up to (5) five years. Between $7 million and $13 million will be available for this award. PLEASE NOTE: Budgets submitted with this award application shall include a detailed line item budget for the full period of performance proposed. INL will not consider proposals that reflect any type of support for any member, affiliate, or representative of a designated terrorist organization or narcotics trafficker, including elected members of government. PLEASE NOTE: INL strongly urges applicants to access www.grants.gov immediately in order to obtain a username and password. It may take several weeks to register with www.grants.gov as organizations are required to have a DUNS number and register with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) before setting up an account with www.grants.gov. Questions regarding this RFA must be received, in writing, no later than January 5, 2012 by 5pm EST to Cheryl Price at PriceCH@state.gov. (Please Note: All programmatic and administrative questions received and their responses shall be uploaded in www.grants.gov for all applicants to review.)

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affair

• Agency Contact:

  Cheryl Price
  Grants Management Specialist
  Phone 202-776-8743

• Agency Mailing Address:

  DoS email

• Agency Email Address:

  PriceCH@state.gov