Opportunity Information: Apply for INL21CA0028 ELSALVADOR PRISONS
This discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number INL21CA0028, titled "Assessment and Improvement of Prison Personnel Interaction with Inmates and Human Rights Compliance in Salvadoran Prisons") was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), under CFDA 19.703 in the Law, Justice, and Legal Services category. It was posted on April 23, 2021, with an original closing date of June 23, 2021. The program anticipated making one award, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $600,000. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional details referenced in the opportunity's eligibility notes.
The project is designed to improve how prison personnel in El Salvador interact with inmates by strengthening staff capabilities through cognitive training and shifting workplace culture toward more humane, rights-respecting practices. At its core, the grant emphasizes moving beyond technical skills alone and pushing for a mindset change in daily custodial routines, communication, and decision-making. The intent is to align prison operations more closely with international human rights guidelines while fostering a "peace culture" that supports rehabilitation and reintegration, rather than relying primarily on punitive or coercive approaches.
The work is organized around three main objectives. First, the selected grantee would conduct an initial assessment of current staff-inmate interactions and evaluate what mechanisms already exist for inmates to submit human rights complaints within the Salvadoran prison system. This objective is not limited to a one-time diagnostic; it requires building a baseline evaluation that can be used to measure change over time, establishing a monitoring process during implementation, and completing a final evaluation to determine project impact. In practical terms, this implies collecting data at the outset, tracking progress with defined indicators, and using an endline assessment to compare results against the baseline.
Second, the opportunity calls for the creation and implementation of a confidential and transparent human rights complaint submission system. The emphasis on confidentiality and transparency signals that the mechanism should be trusted by inmates, reduce fear of retaliation, and protect personal integrity and freedom of expression. The system is expected to provide a safe channel for reporting and to be structured in a way that complaints can be received, documented, and addressed in a credible manner, rather than disappearing into informal processes that lack oversight.
Third, the grant funds a significant training component aimed at multiple levels of prison staff across 19 selected locations. Training is intended for executive leadership, case management teams, and correctional officers, with a minimum target of 1,200 participants. The focus on several staff tiers suggests the program is meant to create consistent expectations from leadership down to line officers, reinforcing human-rights-compliant practices in policy, supervision, and day-to-day inmate management. Overall, the opportunity combines assessment and evaluation, institutional complaint-system development, and large-scale capacity building as a coordinated package intended to improve human rights compliance and support inmate rehabilitation outcomes within the Salvadoran prison context.Apply for INL21CA0028 ELSALVADOR PRISONS
- 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 "Assessment and Improvement of Prison Personnel Interaction with Inmates and Human Rights Compliance in Salvadoran Prisons" 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 23, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 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 $600,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Assessment and Improvement of Prison Personnel Interaction with Inmates and Human Rights Compliance in Salvadoran Prisons."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is INL21CA0028.
Which U.S. government office is sponsoring this funding?
This discretionary grant opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.703.
What category is this grant listed under?
The category is Law, Justice, and Legal Services.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on April 23, 2021.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was June 23, 2021.
How many awards did the program anticipate making?
The program anticipated making one award.
What is the maximum funding level for the award?
The award ceiling (maximum funding level) is $600,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the opportunity's eligibility notes.
What country and setting is the project focused on?
The project is focused on prisons in El Salvador, specifically on improving interactions between prison personnel and inmates and strengthening human rights compliance.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is designed to improve how prison personnel interact with inmates by strengthening staff capabilities through cognitive training and shifting workplace culture toward more humane, rights-respecting practices.
Is the focus only on technical training for prison staff?
No. The grant emphasizes moving beyond technical skills alone and aims for a mindset change in daily custodial routines, communication, and decision-making.
How does the opportunity define the intended culture change?
The intent is to support a more humane, rights-respecting workplace culture aligned with international human rights guidelines and to promote a "peace culture" that supports rehabilitation and reintegration rather than primarily punitive or coercive approaches.
What are the three main objectives of the project?
The three main objectives are: (1) conduct an assessment and build baseline/monitoring/final evaluation of staff-inmate interactions and existing complaint mechanisms, (2) create and implement a confidential and transparent human rights complaint submission system, and (3) deliver large-scale training for multiple levels of prison staff across 19 selected locations.
What does the first objective (assessment and evaluation) require?
It requires an initial assessment of staff-inmate interactions and an evaluation of mechanisms for inmates to submit human rights complaints. It also calls for a baseline evaluation to measure change over time, a monitoring process during implementation, and a final evaluation to determine project impact.
Does the assessment component involve tracking progress over time?
Yes. The opportunity describes baseline data collection, ongoing monitoring with defined indicators, and an endline assessment to compare results against the baseline.
What is the purpose of the human rights complaint submission system?
The purpose is to create a confidential and transparent mechanism that inmates can trust to submit human rights complaints, with protections that reduce fear of retaliation and safeguard personal integrity and freedom of expression.
What qualities are emphasized for the complaint system?
Confidentiality and transparency are emphasized, along with credibility in how complaints are received, documented, and addressed (rather than handled through informal processes without oversight).
Who is expected to be trained under this program?
Training is intended for multiple levels of prison staff, including executive leadership, case management teams, and correctional officers.
How many staff members are expected to be trained?
The opportunity sets a minimum target of 1,200 participants.
How many locations are included in the training effort?
The training component is planned across 19 selected locations.
Why does the program target multiple tiers of staff (leadership through line officers)?
The multi-tier focus suggests the program is intended to create consistent expectations from leadership down to line officers, reinforcing human-rights-compliant practices in policy, supervision, and day-to-day inmate management.
How do the different components fit together?
The opportunity combines (1) assessment and evaluation, (2) institutional development of a complaint-system mechanism, and (3) large-scale capacity building as a coordinated package intended to improve human rights compliance and support rehabilitation outcomes.
Is rehabilitation and reintegration part of the project intent?
Yes. The described "peace culture" and rights-respecting approach are tied to supporting rehabilitation and reintegration rather than relying primarily on punitive or coercive practices.
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