Freely Associated States Prosecutorial Development (FASPro) Project | DFOP0014014

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The Freely Associated States Prosecutorial Development (FASPro) Project is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) grant opportunity focused on building stronger prosecutorial capacity in the Pacific Islands, with a clear emphasis on the Freely Associated States: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The core idea is to improve how prosecution services are developed, staffed, trained, and sustained over time, recognizing that effective prosecution offices depend not only on short-term trainings but also on long-term workforce pipelines and professional development systems.

The project is designed to engage a wide set of justice sector and legal profession stakeholders to strengthen the overall ecosystem that produces and supports prosecutors. INL anticipates the grantee will work alongside institutions such as ministries of justice, legal training institutes and law schools, bar associations, law firms, alternative or specialized courts, legislative bodies, and relevant regional or international organizations. The practical goal is to help create a more reliable pathway into prosecutorial careers and to support the maturation of prosecutorial offices in the FAS through targeted development and training activities. In other words, the opportunity is not framed as a single workshop series; it is framed as a broader capacity-building effort that links education, recruitment, training, professional standards, and institutional support.

This is a discretionary grant competition (Funding Opportunity Number DFOP0014014) under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category and CFDA number 19.703. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. INL expects to make one award, with an award ceiling of $2,500,000, indicating a single implementer will likely be responsible for coordinating a comprehensive approach across multiple jurisdictions and partners in the region. The opportunity was created on May 29, 2024, and the original application closing date was August 5, 2024.

In summary, FASPro is a regionally focused prosecutorial development initiative intended to strengthen justice sector capacity in the Freely Associated States by improving training and, importantly, by reinforcing the long-term legal workforce pipeline that feeds and sustains prosecutorial offices. It targets coordination with key legal and justice actors so that prosecutorial development is built into the institutions that educate, credential, and support legal professionals, rather than being treated as a stand-alone, short-lived intervention.

• The Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Freely Associated States Prosecutorial Development (FASPro) Project" 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 2024-05-29.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-08-05. (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 $2,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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