INL21CA0028-ELSALVADOR-PRISONS: Assessment and Improvement of Prison Personnel Interaction with Inmates and Human Rights Compliance in Salvadoran Prisons
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement notices from 2021.
Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement offered grants of up to $600,000 (at least $400,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $600,000 in total. Applications closed on June 23, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 23, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$600,000
- Award floor$400,000
- Total funding$600,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | April 23, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 23, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 23, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
The following organizations are eligible to apply: 1. U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); 2. U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code; 3. Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); 4. Foreign-based educational institutions Refer to Section C of the NOFO for additional eligibility criteria.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Criminal Justice Systems awards averaged $412,973; this notice allows up to $600,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (72% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The goal of this project is to enhance prison personnel capabilities through cognitive training, promoting a mentality change in the treatment of inmates, encouraging compliance with international human rights guidelines, and supporting a peace culture that nurtures inmates’ rehabilitation and reinsertion into society. Objective 1: Perform an initial assessment of the current prison personnel interaction with inmates and the mechanisms in place to submit human rights complaints within the prison system in El Salvador. A baseline evaluation should be developed as well as a monitoring process and a final evaluation that allows to measure the impact of the project. Objective 2: Create and implement a system to submit human right complaints with confidentiality and transparency that protect inmate’s integrity and freedom of expression. Objective 3: Provide training to executive staff, case management teams and correctional officers from 19 selected locations to benefit at minimum 1200 participants.
Who has won Criminal Justice Systems grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Criminal Justice Systems (19.703) awarded $375 million across 908 grant awards, an average of $412,973 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Center for State Courts | Virginia | 36 | $146 million |
| American Bar Association | District of Columbia | 21 | $35.9 million |
| Strategic Capacity Group, Inc | Virginia | 33 | $29.4 million |
| Fundacion Para La Implementacion, Diseno, Evaluacion y Analisis de Politicas Publicas, A.C. | 1 | $12.0 million | |
| The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth | Texas | 1 | $9.9 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is INL21CA0028-ELSALVADOR-PRISONS still open?
No. It closed on June 23, 2021.
Who can apply for Assessment and Improvement of Prison Personnel Interaction with Inmates and Human Rights Compliance in Salvadoran Prisons?
Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Assessment and Improvement of Prison Personnel Interaction with Inmates and Human Rights Compliance in Salvadoran Prisons?
Closed June 23, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $600,000 each. About $600,000 in total for one award.
Who has won Criminal Justice Systems grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Center for State Courts, American Bar Association, Strategic Capacity Group, Inc. The program made 908 awards worth $375 million in that time.
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