This department is offering a grant to support the consolidation of Mexico’s Accusatorial Criminal Justice System (ACJS). The project aims to provide Mexican law students and professors with the necessary litigation skills for working in and teaching within the ACJS. Activities include delivering litigation workshops, training/study tours to the United States, and organizing an international conference on law schools’ role in the consolidation of the ACJS. The ultimate goal is to strengthen Mexico’s ability to bring transnational criminal organizations to justice and reinforce the rule of law to reduce impunity and support human rights.
Opportunity ID: 314120
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | INL19GR0029-WHP-MEXLITIGATIONSKILLS-0322 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Criminal Justice and Litigation Skill Building: Supporting Consolidation of Mexico’s Accusatorial Criminal Justice System (ACJS) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.703 — Criminal Justice Systems |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 22, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 22, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 21, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 21, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 20, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible organizations may include: (U.S. based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or educational institutions having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS or overseas-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or private/state educational institutions. See complete eligibility criteria below. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement |
| Description: | BACKGROUND U.S. international drug and crime assistance. INL’s technical support is tailored to bolster capacities of partner countries through multilateral, regional, and country-specific programs. The Merida Initiative is an unprecedented partnership between the United States and Mexico to fight organized crime and associated violence while furthering respect for human rights and the rule of law. Based on principles of shared responsibility, mutual trust, and respect for sovereign independence, the two countries’ efforts have built confidence that is transforming the bilateral relationship. Under the Merida Initiative, the United States has forged strong partnerships to support Mexico’s efforts towards implementation of oral, adversarial criminal justice reforms at the federal and state levels. Ultimately, this project should support the goals of the INL ROL Criminal Prosecutions Program. The primary goal of the INL ROL Program is to ensure Mexico implements a sustainable and transparent accusatorial criminal justice system nationwide and, over the long term, to reinforce the rule of law in Mexico to reduce impunity, support human rights, and significantly enhance Mexico’s ability to bring transnational criminal organizations to justice. PROJECT PURPOSE This project will support the Embassy Mexico City/INL ROL Criminal Prosecutions Program by providing Mexican law students and professors an opportunity to develop litigation skills for working in and teaching the ACJS. This will be done by delivering litigation workshops, providing training/study tours to the United States and organizing an international conference on law schools’ role in the consolidation of the ACJS. PROJECT GOALS The goal of this grant is to support Mexico’s consolidation of the ACJS by providing Mexican law students and professors an opportunity to develop the skills required to operate and teach in the ACJS. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Cheryl Price
Grants Team Lead E-mail: PriceCH@state.gov Email:PriceCH@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 314120 Full Announcement-NOFO -> NOFO-INL19GR0029-WHP-MexLitigationSkills-0322-Final.pdf
Folder 314120 Other Supporting Documents-Q&A -> Q&A-NOFO-INL19GR0029-WHP-MexLitigationSkills-0322.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Cheryl Price Grants Team Lead E-mail: PriceCH@state.gov Email: PriceCH@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.703 | INL19GR0029-WHP-MEXLITIGATIONSKILLS-0322 | Criminal Justice and Litigation Skill Building: Supporting Consolidation of Mexico’s Accusatorial Criminal Justice System (ACJS). | PKG00249347 | Mar 22, 2019 | May 21, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
314120 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
314120 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
314120 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
314120 SF424A-1.0.pdf
314120 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
314120 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
314120 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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