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Cooperative Agreement for Law Enforcement Engagement with Repatriated Individuals from Syria and Iraq

This opportunity from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism seeks proposals for a one-year cooperative agreement to strengthen law enforcement engagement with individuals repatriated from northeast Syria and Iraq. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism - Program Scope: - Enhance law enforcement capacity to engage with repatriated individuals in priority countries (Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Maldives, Tajikistan, Iraq, Indonesia, Trinidad and Tobago) - Focus on reducing risks of radicalization and recidivism, improving monitoring, and supporting reintegration - Establish early warning mechanisms for vulnerable populations - Services Requested: - Law enforcement training and engagement programs - Community engagement initiatives - Monitoring and early warning system development - Subrecipient and contractor services (e.g., audits, IT, evaluations, consulting) - Products Requested: - Equipment (e.g., generators, other items over $10,000) - Supplies (e.g., laptops, cell phones under $10,000 per unit) - Notable Requirements: - Applicants must have experience in law enforcement training, counterterrorism, and community engagement - Open to not-for-profit, educational, for-profit (if allowed), public international, and governmental organizations - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; focus is on programmatic services and related equipment - Prohibition on certain telecommunications equipment - Funding: - Total available funding: $800,000 to $986,679 - Anticipated single award for a 12-month period - Place of Performance: - Implementation in Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Maldives, Tajikistan, Iraq, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago

Description

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) announces a competitive funding opportunity to improve law enforcement's ability to engage productively with individuals repatriated from northeast Syria and Iraq in their countries of origin. This one-year program aims to help law enforcement prevent negative interactions with returnees, reduce local tensions including possible stigmatization, and lower the risk of terrorist radicalization and recidivism. The program will also support more effective monitoring of returnee populations and the establishment of early warning mechanisms for those who may be vulnerable to radicalization or reengagement in terrorist activity. The target audience includes law enforcement agencies and officials in countries receiving repatriated individuals from Syria and Iraq.

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