New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Countering Violent Extremism in the Philippines through Training, Programming, and Coordination

Funding Opportunity ID: 307207 Opportunity Number: SFOP0005283 Opportunity Title: Countering Violent Extremism in the Philippines through Training, Programming, and Coordination Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Community Development Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 19.121 Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOS-CSO Agency Name: Department of State Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations Posted Date: Jul 17, 2018 Close Date: Aug 16, 2018 Last Updated Date: Jul 17, 2018 Award Ceiling: $2,300,000 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: The mission of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) is to help U.S. diplomats anticipate, prevent, and respond to conflicts that undermine U.S. interests or national security. CSO accomplishes this with sophisticated analysis and data visualization, strategic and operational planning capability, civilian operational surge capability, targeted programming, and diplomatic efforts to identify, understand, and address critical conflicts. CSO announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a program addressing violent extremism (VE) in the Philippines. The goal of the program is to reduce drivers of VE and increase community resilience in targeted areas where VEO recruitment and radicalization to violence is taking place. To achieve this goal, the program seeks to increase the capacity of researchers, local community NGOs, and Local Government Units (LGUs), working together, to research, analyze, and address factors contributing to violent extremism in key areas of the Philippines. Version: 1

Published at: July 18, 2018 at 12:15AM
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