Closed · OFOP0002752 · CFDA 19.705 · Discretionary
Undercover Backstopping Project
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1M-$1.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 15, 2026
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Undercover Backstopping Project is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement that offered $1,000,000 -- $1,500,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1M-$1.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 19.705
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Undercover Backstopping Project - is cataloged under number OFOP0002752 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.705, posted by Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 15, 2026 and last updated on June 5, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1,000,000 -- $1,500,000. It expects to issue 2 awards. 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 June 15, 2026. 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
$1,000,000 -- $1,500,000
Close Date
June 15, 2026
Posted
May 15, 2026
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
To carry out a project that protects American communities by enhancing Mexican agencies’ ability to carry conduct undercover operations against transnational criminal organizations and drug cartels threatening U.S. national security. This project will provide recommendations on how the Mexican government could close critical gaps in Mexico’s legal protections and enhance identity management systems for undercover agents, enabling Mexican federal and state law enforcement to safely and reliably conduct undercover operations that support U.S. and Mexican investigations targeting cartels and criminal networks.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. 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.
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Agency Contact
Najar Starr (StarrND@state.gov); MexicoCityINLGU@state.gov; Daniela Pedroza (PedrozaDG@state.gov)
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