# PGO Request for Statements of Interest - CVE

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pgo-mrt-fy2020-03-pgo-request-for-statements-of-interest-cve/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333902

> U.S. Mission to Mauritania offered grants of up to $800,000 (at least $800,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $800,000 in total. Applications closed on July 15, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PGO-MRT-FY2020-03 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Mauritania |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 15, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $800,000 |
| Award floor | $800,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $800,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.222 |

## Who can apply

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

- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations - U.S. and foreign educational institutions. - Foreign Public Entities (FPE) for example: Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions)

## What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION U.S. Embassy Nouakchott’s Program and Grants Office (PGO) of the U.S. Department of State announces a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from organizations interested in applying for funding for program proposals that improve collaboration and trust between citizens and civilian government officials, and support women as effective peace and security leaders. When confronted with the rise of violent extremism, most notably in the early 2000s, the GIRM started a structural metamorphosis to adapt, contain, and deter this new menace which threatens its existence: the violent extremists do not recognize the authority of the state whom they perceive as sympathetic to foreigners. In 2010, the Mauritanian government designed a Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) strategy that combines the use of military and non-military approaches to control and eliminate the threat. Some analysts believe that Mauritania’s success in preventing terrorist attacks on its soil since 2011 is due to its military posture, however, part of its success may be attributed to Mauritania’s increased narrative of promotion of tolerance. There’s little doubt that the GIRM is making progress but more remains to be done to reverse the trajectory imprinted by decades of extremist rhetoric and action. It is important to continue to build the capacity of oulemas, fuqaha, imams, youth, and women – through the Ministry of Islamic Affairs (MOIA) – to improve the GIRM’s ability to fight extremism and to spread a narrative of acceptance. This will lead to more youth trusting government’s guidance, more Mahadras adopting official teaching curricular, more religious scholars trusting the government and disseminating its approach, including approach to peaceful resolution of grievances. These actions will result in decreasing extremist content in those spaces and reducing appeal for violence, especially to youth, as the only method of asserting positions. In this regard, the U.S. Embassy seeks to expand on successes and recommendations from prior programming to make measurable progress on CVE in Mauritania. The below areas have been identified as priorities with room for expansion under this program: 1. Conflict mediation: Further help religious leaders to understand their roles within the national structure by providing them with resources and support and networking them with other ministry conflict mediators. 2.

## Questions people ask

### Is PGO-MRT-FY2020-03 still open?

No. It closed on July 15, 2021.

### Who can apply for PGO Request for Statements of Interest - CVE?

U.S. Mission to Mauritania accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for PGO Request for Statements of Interest - CVE?

Closed July 15, 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 $800,000 each. About $800,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were World Vision Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Neem Foundation. The program made 12 awards worth $2.3 million in that time.