Opportunity Information: Apply for INL21CA0007 PAKISTAN TRAINING SOI
The Virtual Training for Criminal Justice Sector in Pakistan grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number INL21CA0007) was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), to fund virtual training that helps Pakistani criminal justice institutions maintain and strengthen professional capacity at a time when in-person programs were significantly disrupted. The opportunity sits in the Law, Justice, and Legal Services category (CFDA 19.703) and uses a cooperative agreement structure, which typically means the funder expects to stay actively involved in shaping and overseeing the project as it is implemented rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back.
The central purpose is continuity and resilience: keeping law enforcement, counternarcotics, and justice-sector partners engaged in skills development during prolonged barriers to travel, conferences, exchanges, and classroom-style instruction, particularly in the context of a protracted pandemic. Beyond simply moving existing training online, the program emphasizes building lasting training capacity and readiness for future crises. It also places a clear spotlight on advancing women in the criminal justice sector, both through leadership-focused programming and through training themes that address gender-based harms and response systems.
INL identified a specific set of priority subject areas that applicants were expected to address through virtual training proposals. These priorities include law enforcement emergency preparedness, crisis negotiations, and crowd control/management, all aimed at improving operational readiness and decision-making under high-pressure conditions. Another major focus is gender-based violence prevention and response, paired with leadership and resiliency training for women in criminal justice, and self-efficacy training, reflecting an intention to strengthen both institutional responses to GBV and women’s participation, confidence, and retention in the sector. The opportunity also highlights adult online curriculum development and delivery, signaling that INL was looking for programs designed specifically for effective remote instruction (for example, course design, facilitation methods, assessment tools, and sustainable learning platforms), not just one-off webinars.
The technical and investigative priorities center on counternarcotics and related financial crime capabilities, including advanced narcotics and financial investigations, as well as synthetic drugs and precursor chemical diversion. These topics align with INL’s broader mandate by supporting more sophisticated investigative approaches, interagency coordination, and disruption of trafficking networks and supply chains. The list of priorities also includes community-oriented policing, indicating interest in approaches that improve police-community relationships, trust-building, problem-solving methods, and more service-oriented public safety practices.
In terms of funding parameters, the opportunity was released on December 3, 2020, with an original closing date of January 4, 2021. The award ceiling was set at $400,000, and INL anticipated making approximately four awards. Eligibility was listed as “Others,” with additional clarification to be provided in the full eligibility text of the announcement, suggesting that a range of organizations beyond standard categories may have been permitted, depending on the specific criteria in the full notice. Overall, the opportunity was designed to sustain and modernize criminal justice training pipelines in Pakistan through virtual delivery, while strengthening emergency response competencies, investigative capacity, and gender-inclusive leadership development.Apply for INL21CA0007 PAKISTAN TRAINING SOI
- 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 "Virtual Training for Criminal Justice Sector in Pakistan" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 03, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 04, 2021. (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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 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 name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Virtual Training for Criminal Justice Sector in Pakistan.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is INL21CA0007.
Which U.S. government office issued this opportunity?
It was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
What category does this grant fall under?
The opportunity sits in the Law, Justice, and Legal Services category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.703.
What type of award instrument is used?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the description provided, a cooperative agreement typically means the funder (INL) expects to remain actively involved in shaping and overseeing the project during implementation, rather than only providing funding and stepping back.
What is the central purpose of the program?
The central purpose is continuity and resilience: supporting virtual training so Pakistani criminal justice institutions can maintain and strengthen professional capacity when in-person programs (travel, conferences, exchanges, classroom instruction) are significantly disrupted, particularly during a protracted pandemic.
Is the goal simply to move existing training online?
No. The opportunity emphasizes more than converting existing material to virtual formats. It highlights building lasting training capacity and improving readiness for future crises, not just delivering one-time webinars.
Who is the training intended to support?
The training is intended to support Pakistani criminal justice institutions and partners, including those in law enforcement, counternarcotics, and the broader justice sector.
Does this opportunity prioritize women in the criminal justice sector?
Yes. The opportunity places a clear emphasis on advancing women in the criminal justice sector, including leadership-focused programming and training themes addressing gender-based harms and response systems.
What priority training areas were identified by INL?
INL identified multiple priority subject areas for virtual training proposals, including:
- Law enforcement emergency preparedness
- Crisis negotiations
- Crowd control/management
- Gender-based violence prevention and response
- Leadership and resiliency training for women in criminal justice
- Self-efficacy training
- Adult online curriculum development and delivery
- Advanced narcotics and financial investigations
- Synthetic drugs and precursor chemical diversion
- Community-oriented policing
What operational readiness topics are included in the priorities?
Operational readiness priorities include emergency preparedness, crisis negotiations, and crowd control/management, with the stated aim of improving readiness and decision-making in high-pressure conditions.
What gender-related topics are included in the priorities?
The priorities include gender-based violence prevention and response, as well as leadership and resiliency training for women in the criminal justice sector and self-efficacy training.
What does the opportunity say about online training design?
It highlights adult online curriculum development and delivery, signaling interest in programs designed for effective remote instruction, such as course design, facilitation methods, assessment tools, and sustainable learning platforms, rather than only hosting isolated virtual events.
What counternarcotics and financial crime topics are included?
The technical and investigative priorities include advanced narcotics and financial investigations, plus focus areas related to synthetic drugs and precursor chemical diversion.
How do the investigative priorities fit with INL's broader goals?
As described, these topics align with INL's mandate by supporting more sophisticated investigative approaches, improved interagency coordination, and efforts to disrupt trafficking networks and supply chains.
Is community policing included as a priority area?
Yes. The priorities include community-oriented policing, reflecting interest in approaches that strengthen police-community relationships, trust-building, problem-solving, and service-oriented public safety practices.
When was the opportunity released?
The opportunity was released on December 3, 2020.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was January 4, 2021.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $400,000.
How many awards did INL anticipate making?
INL anticipated making approximately four awards.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as "Others", with additional clarification expected in the full eligibility text of the announcement. This suggests a potentially broad range of eligible organizations, depending on the criteria in the full notice.
What problem or disruption was this funding designed to address?
The opportunity was designed to address significant disruption to in-person professional development caused by prolonged barriers to travel, conferences, exchanges, and classroom-style instruction, particularly during a protracted pandemic.
What kinds of outcomes does the opportunity emphasize?
Based on the description, the opportunity emphasizes sustaining and modernizing training pipelines through virtual delivery, strengthening emergency response competencies, expanding investigative capacity (including counternarcotics and related financial crime), and advancing gender-inclusive leadership development in Pakistan's criminal justice sector.
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