International Corrections Training | INLCA0036 CORRECTIONSTRAINING 03162022

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The International Corrections Training grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of State program run through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) that funds training initiatives aimed at strengthening correctional systems worldwide. The central goal is to improve the ability of international corrections personnel to run facilities that are safe and secure while also being humane, transparent, and consistent with internationally recognized standards. In practice, the funding supports structured training programs that build both basic and specialized corrections competencies, with an emphasis on professionalizing operations and aligning day-to-day institutional practices with established human rights frameworks.

A key feature of this opportunity is that it is global in scope rather than limited to a single country or region. INL may include participants from any part of the world, depending on annual needs identified through U.S. Embassies. The notice includes an illustrative list of places that have participated in past years, spanning multiple regions and including countries such as Afghanistan, Albania, the Bahamas, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, the Central African Republic, Armenia, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Kosovo, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, the Palestinian Authority, Pakistan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Tunisia. That list is not a guarantee of future participation; it simply shows the breadth of prior engagement and signals that the program’s participant mix can change year to year.

The way training demand is generated is also clearly defined. Each year, INL collects corrections training requests from U.S. Embassies around the world. Organizations that win an award under this solicitation should expect INL to provide a training calendar reflecting those Embassy-identified requests and the scope described in the winning proposal. The notice gives an example to show how this works: if an applicant proposes delivering up to ten two-week courses on Juvenile Correctional Institution Management during a year, INL would then coordinate and provide a schedule for up to ten course iterations and specify which countries would attend each session. This structure means applicants need to design a program that is flexible and scalable, since the actual participants and timing are shaped in coordination with INL and Embassy priorities.

The underlying problem the program is trying to address is that, even though international and regional human rights frameworks provide substantial guidance for how corrections systems should operate, many correctional institutions in developing contexts do not have the policies, procedures, and training resources needed to meet those standards. As a result, corrections professionals often have limited access to quality foundational training or advanced, role-specific instruction. The solicitation positions training as the primary tool for closing these gaps, improving institutional performance, and supporting corrections work that better reflects accepted international norms.

Applicants are required to directly incorporate INL’s Guiding Principles of Training into the program’s design. The proposal must clearly explain how those principles are reflected in the overall approach, the goals and measurable objectives, and the planned activities. In other words, it is not enough to propose generic training; applicants need to demonstrate that the training model and delivery approach align with INL’s stated expectations for how effective training should be planned, implemented, and reinforced.

Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a Cooperative Agreement, which generally indicates that the U.S. government will have substantial involvement in the program’s implementation compared to a standard grant. The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Title: International Corrections Training, Funding Opportunity Number: INLCA0036 CORRECTIONSTRAINING 03162022, under CFDA 19.703, within the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category. The award ceiling listed is $5,000,000, and the original closing date shown is 2022-06-23.

Eligibility is broad and includes both U.S.-based and foreign-based organizations. Specifically, eligible applicants include U.S. non-profit and non-governmental organizations, U.S. educational institutions that qualify under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code, foreign non-profit and non-governmental organizations, foreign educational institutions, and state and local governmental agencies. This range of eligible entities is intended to attract organizations with credible corrections, training, institutional development, or justice-sector expertise that can deliver high-quality instruction to an international audience under INL coordination.

• The Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "International Corrections Training" 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 2022-03-16.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-06-23. (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 $5,000,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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