Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0006851
The Department of State, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation is offering a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Combatting COVID-19 Pandemic and Proliferation Threats" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0006851). The assistance is provided through a cooperative agreement, which generally means the government expects to stay actively involved during the project period through collaboration, coordination, and oversight rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The funding activity category is listed as "Other," reflecting that the work does not fit neatly into a single standard assistance category and is tied to practical, operational capacity-building at borders and points of entry.
The core purpose of the opportunity is to strengthen the capacity of Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) partner countries to safely prevent, contain, and mitigate biological and chemical threats that can destabilize regions and cross borders quickly. While the title references COVID-19, the scope is broader than one disease and is framed around the wider problem of biological and chemical proliferation risks and public health threats moving through international travel and trade. The focus is on national borders and ports of entry, where customs, border guards, and other frontline agencies need tools, procedures, and coordination mechanisms to detect, manage, and reduce the impact of infectious disease spread and other hazardous biological or chemical incidents. In practical terms, this kind of programming often centers on improving screening and inspection processes, strengthening interagency coordination, enhancing risk management and targeting, and ensuring personnel can operate safely while handling potentially contaminated people, cargo, or conveyances.
The opportunity was created on April 21, 2020, with an original closing date of May 29, 2020, placing it in the early period of the global COVID-19 response when governments were urgently trying to keep borders functioning while reducing transmission and preventing panic-driven disruptions to trade and security. The award ceiling is $5,000,000 per award, and the agency anticipated making around 20 awards, suggesting multiple projects across different regions or partner countries rather than a single large centralized effort. The assistance listing is associated with CFDA number 19.901, which corresponds to State Department assistance related to international security and nonproliferation efforts.
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional details referenced in the full announcement. That label typically indicates eligibility is not limited to state or local governments and may include entities such as non-profit organizations, higher education institutions, and other qualified implementers that can deliver training, technical assistance, and operational support internationally. Overall, the opportunity is designed to help partner governments maintain secure and resilient borders during a pandemic while also reducing the risk that biological or chemical threats, whether naturally occurring or deliberately introduced, can be exploited to undermine stability and security.Apply for SFOP0006851
- The Department of State, Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Combatting COVID-19 Pandemic and Proliferation Threats" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.901.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 21, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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