Closed · OFOP0001187 · CFDA 19.703 · Discretionary
Trinidad and Tobago Youth Development and Diversion Grant
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Trinidad and Tobago, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$50K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- September 30, 2023
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Trinidad and Tobago Youth Development and Diversion Grant is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Trinidad and Tobago that offered $25,000 -- $50,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $25K-$50K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 19.703
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Trinidad and Tobago Youth Development and Diversion Grant - is cataloged under number OFOP0001187 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.703, posted by U.S. Mission to Trinidad and Tobago. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 19, 2023 and last updated on September 27, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $25,000 -- $50,000. The agency has projected $100,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $100,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $50,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on September 30, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$25,000 -- $50,000
Close Date
September 30, 2023
Posted
July 19, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$100,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Description
Overview: The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project providing a community-based solution to counter gang recruitment in selected communities of Trinidad and Tobago (TT). Countering the spread of criminal gangs is an INL Priority goal under mission goal 1, “Enhanced Citizen Security and Rule of Law’, objective 1.2 ‘Institutions support at-risk communities to address the underlying drivers of crime, gang involvement and violent extremism’, Sub Objective 1.2.1 ‘TT expands youth development and diversion programs to disincentivize gang involvement, strengthens juvenile justice systems, and improve relationships between law enforcement and at-risk communities’ Criminal gang activities drive violent crime and homicides in TT. This undermines public safety, negatively impacting livelihood, consumer confidence, foreign investment, and the ability of every citizen to enjoy peaceful and friendly communities. Lack of sustainable economic opportunities creates a climate for recruiting vulnerable youth into criminal gangs, leading to a decrease in the productive capacity of the young adult population between the ages of 18-35, especially males. Youth between the ages of 10 and 18 are more susceptible to societal and cultural ‘push’ factors, and ‘pull’ factors within the gang itself. Familial factors such as parental drug and alcohol abuse, violence at home, and parental criminality or gang membership are amongst the strongest predictors or delinquency and gang involvement. Community ‘push’ factors linked to joining gangs include social disorganization, availability of firearms, access to drugs and cultural norms supporting gang behavior. Youth may be pushed towards gang culture to resist structural violence they experience in their own community. In addition, the presence of pre-existing gangs correlates strongly with furth
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 23. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Anil Boochoon
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