Asia Regional Anticorruption Advisor Program (RACA)

The summary for the Asia Regional Anticorruption Advisor Program (RACA) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affair, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Asia Regional Anticorruption Advisor Program (RACA): The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) at the Department of State, is seeking applications for a grant from qualified U.S. organizations with the requisite capability and experience to support U.S. anticorruption policies and initiatives across the Asia Pacific region by providing strategic advice and technical assistance directly to foreign governments and through regional and international organizations, for a period of up to three years. The amount of funding depends on budget availability for each year - the first 18 months funding level is $975,000. Supplementary program funding may be available to fund special events, such as special conferences or training workshops, on a case-by-case basis. Supplementary funding will depend upon INLs program funding availability, the regional political environment, and recommendations by INL program managers. INL invites organizations to submit proposals outlining program concepts and capacity to manage projects targeting the following issues: Providing technical advice, assistance, and training to support the implementation of, inter alia, the APEC "Course of Action on Anti-Corruption and Transparency" (Course of Action), its attendant Santiago Commitment to Fight Corruption and Ensure Transparency (Santiago Commitment), and the integrated objectives of each and subsequent related APEC initiatives and actions as agreed to by the APEC Anticorruption and Transparency (ACT) Task Force. The Course of Action and Santiago Commitment are legally non-binding pledges agreed across the 21 Member Economies of APEC. In endorsing the Course of Action, the Member Economies reaffirm[ed] their commitment to cooperate within APEC to implement concrete actions to fight corruption and ensure transparency and accountability in the proper management of public affairs and public property. Providing advice, capacity building, and technical assistance to both government and non-governmental organizations in countries in Asia and the Pacific Rim in fighting corruption, promoting transparency and good governance. Such activities should be coordinated with and reinforce the efforts of relevant USG entities, including DOJ/OPDAT, U.S. Department of Treasury/OTA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (ICE and CBP) and U.S. Embassies in the region, as well as multilateral organizations and initiatives including the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Steering Group of the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Action Plan for Asia and the Pacific, The World Bank, and the United Nations. The United Nations has particular relevance as a partner because the APEC Course of Action states as its first objective that of giving full effect to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). The RACA should also seek to promote the participation of non-APEC nations in the UNCAC. Such activities may be conducted on a regional, sub-regional, and individual country basis as appropriate. To further these ends, the RACA should seek to advance an information sharing network across USG funded anticorruption programs in the region. Supporting activities organized by other bodies, including ASEAN and such fora as the Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility, that also support the goal of implementation of the APEC Course of Action and the UNCAC. PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must submit questions regarding this Request to the point of contact listed no later than 5pm on June 24, 2011. Questions and answers will be posted on grants.gov as a separate document.