U.S. Department of State DRL Grant: Global Media Risk Mitigation

Applications submitted by for-profit entities may be subject to additional review following the panel selection process. Additionally, the Department of State prohibits profit to for-profit or commercial organizations under its assistance awards. Profit is defined as any amount in excess of allowable direct and indirect costs. The allowability of costs incurred by commercial organizations is determined in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 48 CFR 30, Cost Accounting Standards Administration, and 48 CFR 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures.

Programs should enable journalists, media practitioners, and social communicators to work as safely and securely as possible, especially in dynamic environments, including those in active conflict and where there is closed or closing civic space, by providing targeted risk mitigation plans to individual journalists and/or media outlets who are under immediate threat or who anticipate future risks due to their work and require specific tools to increase their safety in digital, psychosocial, and/or physical domains. These plans should be provided on a rolling basis to vetted beneficiaries who have undergone previous safety trainings, and co-developed to address the specific risks and needs on a cases-by-case basis, informed by the specific operating environment. The risk mitigation plans should be technical assistance only and will not provide any direct financial assistance to individuals or organizations.