Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program-POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaoundé

The summary for the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program-POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaoundé 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 US Mission to Cameroon, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program-POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaoundé: The goal of this program is to increase trust of the public in local governance, particularly law enforcement and the criminal justice system in Cameroon's Far North Region.Applications funded under this announcement should address the following objectives:Objective 1: Improve the understanding of citizens who are vulnerable to radicalization in the Far North Region of the mission and priorities of law enforcement, including the importance of providing information and participating in the criminal justice system. Objective 2: Open lines of communication between local communities and officers of the police and gendarmerie so that they communicate with citizens in a more professional manner and better understand their concerns.Objective 3: Increase understanding between the justice system and the population and improve access and participation for the public, particularly in terrorism cases.