Drug Prevention Curriculum for the Atlantic Coast of Honduras

Post Date

March 6th 2015

Application Due Date

May 5th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

INL-15GR0018-WHPHONDURAS-03062015

CFDA Number(s)

19.703

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

╢ Be a registered U.S. non-profit organization, 501 (c) (3) including civil society organizations; foreign NGO, religious association, or educational institution based or working in Honduras . Applicants must be registered in-country or submit proof that they are seeking registration in Honduras at the time of proposal submission; ╢ Due to the community-oriented focus of this request for proposals, organizations based outside of Honduras are required to identify and work with an implementing partner based in Honduras to ensure local Оbuy-inм and sustainability. ╢ Have demonstrated experience implementing drug prevention projects in Central America preferably with the targeted community (ies) identified in the proposal. ╢ Have demonstrated experience working with youth, women, and community leaders to implement one or more of the following: youth leadership training, civic education programs, community outreach programs, capacity building, media, social responsibility programs, community police programs. ╢ Have existing capacity or ability to develop active partnerships with organizations in Honduras especially in the field of drug prevention.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $400000

Grant Description

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) seeks applications from qualified non-profit organizations capable of developing and deploying citizen security and drug demand reduction education to adolescents in the high-risk departments of Colon and Gracias a Dios. Activities will include identification of a suitable evidence-based curriculum, local fieldwork to adapt the curriculum to local communities, and delivery of the curriculum to a test group of adolescents in the selected departments over a period of two years.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affair

• Agency Contact:

  Erin Lane at laneEK@state.gov or (202) 663 1322
  
  Eduardo Barahona (back up) at barahonaer@state.gov

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Point of Contact

• Agency Email Address:

  laneEK@state.gov