Cartel Recruitment Understanding & Suppression Hub (CRUSH
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Cartel Recruitment Understanding & Suppression Hub (CRUSH: To carry out a project to design and implement a cartel anti-recruitment initiative that will detect, monitor, analyze, and forecast cartel recruitment trends and their impact on cartel operations in Mexico.This project addresses transnational organized crime at its source, particularly cartel recruitment. The development of the Cartel Recruitment Understanding & Suppression Hub (CRUSH) looks to advance a safer, stronger, and more prosperous America by disrupting fentanyl supply chains through reduced cartel recruitment; strengthen border security by weakening criminal control of smuggling and migration routes along the U.S.–Mexico border; enhancing U.S. community safety by addressing the root causes of organized crime and drug trafficking; and promoting regional stability by strengthening Mexico’s institutional capacity and reducing violence that drives irregular migration and undermines governance.
| Federal Grant Title: | Cartel Recruitment Understanding & Suppression Hub (CRUSH |
| Federal Agency Name: | Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement (DOS-INL) |
| Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OFOP0002504 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.705 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | March 6th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | March 6th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | February 6th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | February 6th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | April 19th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,500,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $1,000,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | February 6th, 2026 |
- Category Explanation
- Transnational Crime
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code or section 26 US 115 of the US 115 of the U.S. tax code; Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations; (NGOs)Foreign-based educational institutions
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Link to Opportunity in MyGrants
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Najar Starr ([email protected])
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