Opportunity Information: Apply for OFOP0003144
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is offering a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Enhancing Prison Population Management Through Expanded Probation in Tunisia" (Funding Opportunity Number OFOP0003144). The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government expects to have substantial involvement in how the project is carried out. The overall purpose is to reduce pressure on Tunisia's prison system by diverting low-risk, first-time offenders away from incarceration and toward probation and community service, so that Tunisia can concentrate limited detention resources on higher-threat and more serious offenders.
The project is designed to build on earlier INL assistance and existing Ministry of Justice support, with a focus on making probation a consistently available and professionally delivered option across the country. A central objective is nationwide coverage: expanding probation services to all 24 governorates by establishing probation offices in the last remaining four governorates that do not yet have them. Alongside physical expansion, the project aims to standardize probation services and procedures across Tunisia so that eligibility, supervision practices, reporting, and community service processes are consistent regardless of location.
Capacity building is a major component of the approach. The opportunity calls for training for criminal justice sector actors and relevant community stakeholders. In practical terms, this implies developing the skills and coordination needed among judges, prosecutors, probation personnel, law enforcement, and local partners who may host or oversee community service placements. The training element is meant to support effective implementation of diversion, ensure appropriate supervision of individuals on probation, and improve collaboration between institutions that make, execute, and monitor probation and community service decisions.
Another key element is public awareness. The opportunity specifically highlights increasing public understanding of the benefits of community service and probation for low-risk individuals. This reflects the reality that alternatives to incarceration often require public and institutional confidence to succeed; community service placements, compliance, and long-term sustainability are easier to achieve when communities understand that these measures can improve public safety, reduce overcrowding, and support rehabilitation without giving high-risk offenders undue leniency.
The grant also emphasizes standardizing procedures through the use of information technology to streamline the process. This suggests activities such as improving data collection and case tracking, creating or refining digital workflows, and ensuring that probation offices can share consistent information with courts and the Ministry of Justice. The goal is to make probation operations more efficient, more transparent, and easier to manage at scale, which becomes increasingly important as services expand to nationwide coverage.
Eligibility is broad and includes both U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations, as well as U.S.-based and foreign-based for-profit organizations. The opportunity is listed under the Law, Justice, and Legal Services activity area and carries CFDA number 19.703. INL expects to make one award, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000. The opportunity was created on June 30, 2026, and the original application closing date is August 25, 2026.Apply for OFOP0003144
- The Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enhancing Prison Population Management Through Expanded Probation in Tunisia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-08-25. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Enhancing Prison Population Management Through Expanded Probation in Tunisia."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OFOP0003144.
Which U.S. government office is offering this funding?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
What type of award will be made?
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement means the U.S. government expects to have substantial involvement in how the project is carried out, rather than providing funding with minimal ongoing engagement.
How many awards does INL expect to make?
INL expects to make one award.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $1,500,000.
What is the overall purpose of this project?
The purpose is to reduce pressure on Tunisia's prison system by diverting low-risk, first-time offenders away from incarceration and toward probation and community service, allowing Tunisia to focus limited detention resources on higher-threat and more serious offenders.
What country is the project focused on?
The project focuses on Tunisia.
What problem is this program trying to address?
The program is intended to address pressure on Tunisia's prison system by expanding and strengthening alternatives to incarceration for low-risk, first-time offenders.
What are the main strategies described in the opportunity?
The opportunity describes expanding probation office coverage, standardizing probation procedures nationwide, building capacity through training for justice-sector and community stakeholders, increasing public awareness of probation and community service, and using information technology to streamline probation processes.
What does "nationwide coverage" mean in this opportunity?
It refers to expanding probation services so they are available in all 24 governorates in Tunisia.
How will the program expand probation services geographically?
The opportunity calls for establishing probation offices in the last remaining four governorates that do not yet have probation offices.
Does the opportunity require standardization across the country?
Yes. The project aims to standardize probation services and procedures across Tunisia so practices are consistent regardless of location.
Which probation-related processes are specifically mentioned for standardization?
The opportunity highlights consistency in eligibility, supervision practices, reporting, and community service processes.
What kinds of training activities are expected?
The opportunity calls for training for criminal justice sector actors and relevant community stakeholders to support diversion implementation, appropriate supervision of individuals on probation, and improved collaboration across institutions involved in probation and community service.
Who are examples of the actors and stakeholders mentioned for capacity building?
The opportunity mentions judges, prosecutors, probation personnel, law enforcement, and local partners who may host or oversee community service placements.
Why is public awareness included as part of the project?
The opportunity emphasizes increasing public understanding of the benefits of community service and probation for low-risk individuals, supporting public and institutional confidence and helping community service placements and compliance work more effectively over time.
What benefits of probation and community service are highlighted?
The opportunity notes that these alternatives can improve public safety, reduce overcrowding, and support rehabilitation without giving high-risk offenders undue leniency.
How is information technology expected to be used in the project?
Information technology is emphasized as a way to standardize and streamline probation procedures, potentially including improving data collection and case tracking, creating or refining digital workflows, and enabling probation offices to share consistent information with courts and the Ministry of Justice.
What operational improvements are expected from using information technology?
The stated goal is to make probation operations more efficient, more transparent, and easier to manage at scale as services expand nationwide.
Is the project intended to build on prior work?
Yes. The project is designed to build on earlier INL assistance and existing Ministry of Justice support.
What is the activity area for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the Law, Justice, and Legal Services activity area.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 19.703.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations, as well as U.S.-based and foreign-based for-profit organizations.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. Both U.S.-based and foreign-based for-profit organizations are eligible.
Are non-U.S. (foreign-based) organizations eligible?
Yes. Both foreign-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations and foreign-based for-profit organizations are eligible.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 30, 2026.
What is the application deadline?
The original application closing date is August 25, 2026.
What is the intended outcome for Tunisia's prison system?
The intended outcome is reduced prison overcrowding and reduced pressure on detention resources by diverting appropriate low-risk, first-time offenders to probation and community service.
What is the intended outcome for probation services in Tunisia?
The intended outcome is probation that is consistently available nationwide and professionally delivered, with standardized procedures and improved coordination among key actors.
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