Support for the Community Police, Model Police Precinct Program in Honduras | INL 17CA0055 WHPHONDURAS MPP 07262017

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The grant opportunity titled "Support for the Community Police, Model Police Precinct Program in Honduras" is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) cooperative agreement designed to keep the Community Police Program (CPP) and Model Police Precinct (MPP) work in Honduras moving quickly and smoothly. The central purpose is not to run a standalone project in isolation, but to serve as an implementation partner to the INL CPP/MPP program manager, making sure day-to-day program needs are handled in a timely, reliable way so that planned activities can actually happen on schedule and within budget.

Under this award, the selected organization is expected to operate as the program manager's operational backbone. That includes providing practical logistical and administrative support, coordinating and delivering training support as needed, and handling monitoring and evaluation tasks so the program can track progress and adjust based on evidence. A significant part of the role involves arranging travel and events tied to program activities, and managing reimbursements for individual participants and trainers. In other words, the partner is meant to remove friction from implementation by taking on the planning, coordination, documentation, and financial processing work that can otherwise slow down field programming.

A key expectation is ongoing, informed guidance to the designated project manager on how funds are being spent. The award description emphasizes continuous advising on expenditures, which signals that INL wants active financial oversight and clear visibility into burn rates, commitments, and upcoming costs. It also anticipates moments when planned activities may exceed available resources; in those cases, the implementing organization is expected to help prioritize activities to avoid overcommitting funds and to keep the program aligned with realistic capacity. This points to a strong need for disciplined project management, cost tracking, and transparent decision-making, rather than simply executing every request without regard to constraints.

The opportunity also highlights what INL would consider a strong, competitive proposal: it must include sustainability measures and standard operating procedures (SOPs). That means the program is not only focused on short-term delivery, but also on building systems that can endure. SOPs are important because they formalize processes and set consistent expectations for operations, training, coordination, and accountability. Sustainability measures suggest that applicants should show how the work will be maintained over time, including how practices and capabilities will be embedded locally rather than remaining dependent on external support.

The most strategic piece of the description is the emphasis on a methodical and careful transfer of knowledge, responsibility, and doctrine to the Honduran National Police (HNP). This makes clear that capacity building is not incidental; it is a core design feature. The program is intended to strengthen Honduran ownership by progressively shifting skills and operational responsibility to the HNP in a deliberate way. Proposals, therefore, would be expected to explain how the applicant will document procedures, train counterparts, mentor personnel, and structure handoffs so that the HNP can carry forward community policing and model precinct practices without losing fidelity to the intended approach.

From an administrative standpoint, this was posted as a discretionary funding opportunity with a cooperative agreement as the instrument type, meaning INL likely anticipates substantial involvement in program direction and oversight compared to a more hands-off grant. The opportunity (number INL 17CA0055 WHPHONDURAS MPP 07262017) was created on July 26, 2017, with an original closing date of September 26, 2017. It listed an award ceiling of $2,500,000 and anticipated making one award, indicating a single implementing partner would be selected to provide the support functions described.

Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations, including both U.S. nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education). The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, with CFDA number 19.703, reflecting its placement within INL's broader rule of law and policing assistance portfolio.

Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a high-responsibility implementation support award: the recipient is expected to provide the operational structure that enables the CPP/MPP program manager to execute activities effectively, maintain financial and logistical discipline, and ensure the work leads to durable institutional change within the Honduran National Police through well-documented SOPs and a careful transfer of doctrine and responsibilities.

• 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 "Support for the Community Police, Model Police Precinct Program in Honduras" 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 Jul 26, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 26, 2017. (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 $2,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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