Logistical Support for INL Border Security and Counternarcotics, Criminal Deterrence and Transnational Crime and Counterterrorism Projects in El Salvador | OFOP0002456

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The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), is offering a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Logistical Support for INL Border Security and Counternarcotics, Criminal Deterrence and Transnational Crime and Counterterrorism Projects in El Salvador" (Funding Opportunity Number OFOP0002456). The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the U.S. government expects to have substantial involvement in how the project is carried out, including coordination on planning, implementation, and oversight. The funding activity falls under Law, Justice, and Legal Services and is listed under CFDA 19.705.

The core purpose of the project is to strengthen the operational readiness of key Salvadoran institutions so they can more effectively counter transnational crime. The opportunity emphasizes practical, operational support aimed at improving the ability of Salvadoran partners to address major cross-border threats, including drug trafficking, human trafficking and migrant smuggling, and illicit finance. The program is framed as an effort to improve border security, disrupt transnational criminal and terrorist organizations, and support institutional reforms that address persistent vulnerabilities in enforcement capacity and interagency coordination.

This initiative is also explicitly tied to U.S. policy priorities described as supporting the America First initiative by prioritizing U.S. safety and security. The logic laid out in the opportunity is that stronger Salvadoran institutions reduce the likelihood that criminal networks can move drugs, people, money, and related violence northward, export crime into the United States, or destabilize the broader region in ways that ultimately affect U.S. communities and interests. The grant seeks to foster deeper law enforcement cooperation and enable targeted, threat-driven responses as criminal methods evolve, with the stated outcome of reducing the impact of transnational crime on the United States while advancing U.S. security and prosperity objectives.

Eligibility is limited to non-profit, non-governmental organizations, both U.S.-based and foreign-based. INL expects to make a single award under this opportunity, with an award ceiling of up to $2,000,000. The opportunity was created on January 22, 2026, and the original application closing date is February 6, 2026.

• The Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Logistical Support for INL Border Security and Counternarcotics, Criminal Deterrence and Transnational Crime and Counterterrorism Projects in El Salvador" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.705.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2026-01-22.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-02-06. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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