# Employability Skills for At Risk Youth to Prevent Crime and Violence

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ofop0001267-employability-skills-for-at-risk-youth-to-prevent/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351508

> Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement offered grants of up to $350,000 (at least $250,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on February 14, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OFOP0001267 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 14, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $350,000 |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.704 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); Foreign-based educational institutions U.S.-based educational institutions

## What the grant funds

The main purpose of this project is to train youth in employability skills and help them secure an internship at a company or business with the possibility of securing paid employment, allowing them to practice the skills they have learned. The target population will be youth from 18 to 35 years of age in the province of Limon, the province of Puntarenas, the cantonment of San Jose, cantonment of Alajuela, cantonment of Liberia, cantonment of Garabito, cantonment of Heredia, cantonment of Sarapiqui, cantonment of Corredores, cantonment of Cartago, cantonment of Desamparados, cantonment of Alajuelita and cantonment of Nicoya. Other 8 locations will be discussed with the Ministry of Public Security. The Ministry of Public Security has prioritized the locations mentioned as high violence, at risk communities. The grantee will have to work with INL Costa Rica to identify the specific place in each province or cantonment where the project is going to take place, and to coordinate meetings with the police and the municipality before they start the project in each location. The goal will be to graduate at least 100 people in each location during the period of performance of this grant. The grantee must include at a minimum: Training in a specific skill Study of the location and the needs of the different business in the area to know exactly what set of skills is required in the specific location. Internship for each student at a business where they can practice their skills. Training must include life skills, personal finances, and job interview skills Diploma for each student, preferably in coordination with the National Institute of learning or certified by INA. Graduation ceremony for each group

## Questions people ask

### Is OFOP0001267 still open?

No. It closed on February 14, 2024.

### Who can apply for Employability Skills for At Risk Youth to Prevent Crime and Violence?

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 Employability Skills for At Risk Youth to Prevent Crime and Violence?

Closed February 14, 2024. 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 $350,000 each.

### Who has won Counter Narcotics grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Pan American Development Foundation, Inc., National Center for State Courts, Cadca. The program made 168 awards worth $89.6 million in that time.