Undercover Backstopping Project
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Undercover Backstopping Project: To carry out a project that protects American communities by enhancing Mexican agencies’ ability to carry conduct undercover operations against transnational criminal organizations and drug cartels threatening U.S. national security. This project will provide recommendations on how the Mexican government could close critical gaps in Mexico’s legal protections and enhance identity management systems for undercover agents, enabling Mexican federal and state law enforcement to safely and reliably conduct undercover operations that support U.S. and Mexican investigations targeting cartels and criminal networks.
| Federal Grant Title: | Undercover Backstopping Project |
| Federal Agency Name: | Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement (DOS-INL) |
| Grant Categories: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OFOP0002752 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.705 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | June 15th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | June 15th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | May 15th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | May 15th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | August 3rd, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,500,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $1,000,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | May 15th, 2026 |
- 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
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- Grant Announcement Contact
- Najar Starr ([email protected]); [email protected]; Daniela Pedroza ([email protected])
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