Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0008031
The Regional Caribbean Police Professionalization and Modernization opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0008031) is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) grant under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI). It is designed as a regional effort to strengthen citizen security by improving how Caribbean police officers are recruited, trained, and prepared for service, with a particular focus on upgrading police academy and training-institution systems that are viewed as outdated or inconsistent across the region. The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government expects to remain actively involved with the recipient during implementation rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction.
The program sits within INL's long-running CBSI investments that began in 2010 and span 13 partner countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, The Bahamas, and Trinidad and Tobago. INL frames the underlying problem as a persistent gap between previous investments in specific policing functions and the day-to-day reality many police institutions still face, including corruption risks, limited operational effectiveness, and damaged or strained relationships with the communities they serve. The opportunity argues that while no single program can fix such systemic challenges, modernizing core academy training and institutional standards is a foundational step that can support longer-term reforms and make other future assistance more effective.
At its core, this regional police professionalization project aims to increase the professionalization of law enforcement academies and training institutions and, where feasible, standardize key institutional practices across the Caribbean. The intended outcome is a stronger pipeline from recruitment to graduation to field performance, producing officers who are better equipped to address citizen security challenges while also improving police-community trust. In practical terms, the opportunity emphasizes the importance of consistent recruitment criteria, updated education and training curricula, and improved academy and institutional standards and practices, so that officers develop the competencies and professional culture needed for modern policing and rule-of-law based public service.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services (CFDA 19.703) and was released on April 21, 2021, with an original closing date of June 21, 2021. INL anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $1,395,000. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility section of the original notice, signaling that applicants likely needed to review the detailed announcement language to confirm whether they qualified. Overall, the grant is structured as a single, region-wide capacity-building effort meant to strengthen academy-based training systems and encourage common professional standards, with the long-term goal of more capable, accountable policing and improved public confidence across CBSI partner countries.Apply for SFOP0008031
- 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 "Regional Caribbean Police Professionalization and Modernization" 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 Apr 21, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 2021. (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 $1,395,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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