U.S. Consulate Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
NAME OF PROJECT
LGBTI Human Rights Training for First Responders.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal for a grant to reduce violence against the LGBTI community in Ciudad Juarez by training first responders on LGBTI human rights standards. The proposal can focus on all of the following themes and initiatives listed below:
-Security training that utilizes a human rights-based approach to encourage law enforcement officials to increase their capacity to recognize hate crimes, effectively respond to them, and properly assist victims; also to focus on their legal obligations to protect citizens regardless of gender identity and/or sexual orientation, and to decrease arbitrary arrests and detentions.
-Training for medical professionals, focused on emergency room personnel that will concentrate on sensitization toward LBGTI identities and emphasize legal and privacy protections for LGBTI persons, including assistance in filing complaints. Also, to identify victims and ensure they are not re-victimized through improper handling of their cases.
-To design a volunteer-based activitythat allows the LBGTI community, Law Enforcement and Medical professionals to serve the citizens of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Total grant support cannot exceed $19,500USD.
Program Goals:
The goals of this funding opportunity are to:
1. Train first responders on LGBTI human rights standards in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico;
2. Support LGBTI human rights,
3. Advance the health, security and well-being of the LGBTI community,
4. Promote mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of Mexico.
Proposals must demonstrate how applicant will:
● Share U.S. best practices on LGBTI human rights, tools, and/or resources for first-responders. If necessary, incorporate and recruit U.S. speakers Videoconferencing is welcome.
● Recruit and retain law enforcement officials and medical professionals
● Identify specific outcomes to be achieved over the duration of the award’s performance period; how progress towards outcomes identified will be measured; and what controls are in place to ensure the proposed activities will be implemented according to schedule and within budget.Applicant must be able to attend monthly monitoring meetings.
Proposal: Applicants must submit a complete Small Grant Program Application Form (attached, please note Tab A) that includes the following information:
● Applicant Information
● Contact details (name, address, email, phone number, cell number) of the point of contact for the project, the legal representative of the organization, or the individual who is applying
● Description of organization capacity
● Previous grants (U.S. government and other sources), if applicable
● Project Description
● Project Goals
● Project Objectives
● Project Activities (including participants)
● Monitoring Plan (Please note guidance in Tab B, attached)
● Key Personnel – who will work on this project?
● Calendar of proposed activities
● Sustainability. Will this project continue after the grant period? How?
● Report plan. All projects must submit a minimum of one mid-project and one final report, to include a Project Narrative Report and a Financial Report. The Financial Report must include copies of receipts for major expenses.
Budget and Budget Narrative/Justification: Applicants must submit a clear line-by-line budget and budget description, including unit costs, quantities and any other relevant information that may impact total cost of project.
Only those projects selected for possible funding will be required to complete the following:
Standard Forms SF424-Application for Federal Assistance, SF424A- Budget Information for Non-construction Programs and SF424B- Assurances for Non-construction Programs, which are available at:
Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Organizations must have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number from Dun & Bradstreet. If your organization does not have one, please visit:
SAM registration. Organizations must also have an active SAM registration. In order to obtain one, please visit:
Eligibility Criteria
Applications may be submitted by any not for profit entity that: (a) is organized under the laws of Mexico or the United States of America, (b) has its principal place of business or operations in Mexico or the U.S., with the ability to produce programs in Mexico, (c) is majority beneficially owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent and residents of Mexico or the U.S., and (d) is managed by a governing body the majority of which are citizens or lawful permanent residents of Mexico or the U.S.
Organizations may submit applications individually or in partnership with other international or local organizations. Partnerships with governmental organizations may also be considered where a sub-national or national governmental organization may contribute expertise, staff or resources to achieving a program objective; however, the prime applicant must meet the eligibility criteria outlined above. Partnerships do not require cost sharing or leverage, but cost sharing is strongly encouraged and will be considered as a factor in cost effectiveness.
For- profit organizations are ineligible to submit proposals.
Content and Form of Application Submission
Please ensure:
1. The proposal clearly addresses the goals and objectives of this funding opportunity.
2. All documents are in English. Use the template attached to this request for proposals.
3. All budgets are in U.S. dollars.
4. All pages are numbered.
5. All documents are formatted to 8 ½ x 11 paper, and
6. All documents are written in Microsoft Word single-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, with a minimum of 1-inch margins. (For budgets may use Microsoft Excel).
Any prospective applicant who has questions concerning the contents of this request for proposals should email them to .
All application documents must be submitted electronically to Applications submitted via other means will not be accepted. The deadline for applications is July 7, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain time.
Tab A - Small Grant Program
Application Form
SECTION I. Project Data
Ref / Applicant Information1 / Name of the project
2 / Legal address organization (street address, city, state, country)
3 / Legal registration number of organization (Tax purposes)
4 / Website of applicant
5 / Status of applicant (type of organization)
CONFIRM NON-PROFIT STATUS
6 / Year organization was founded
7 / Name of contact person
8 / E-mail address of contact person
9 / Phone number of contact person
Pervious US Government or US Ciudad Juarez Funding Information
13 / Funding 1: Include project name, amount, implementation dates
14 / Funding 2: Include project name, amount, implementation dates
15 / Funding 3: Include project name, amount, implementation dates
Project Information
16 / Dates of project implementation
17 / Location of project implementation
18 / Expected number of beneficiaries
19 / Total project budget (for detailed budget description please use budget template)
20 / Amount being requested from U.S. Embassy Prague
21 / Percentage of total budget being requested from U.S. Embassy
22 / Other Partners
23 / Date of Application Submission
SECTION II. Organization Information
Organization Background / Please limit to highlights and include information relevant to the proposed projectProject Team / Specifically, who will be involved with organizing this project? Please provide names and a brief outline of their experience/ qualifications
SECTION III. Project Description
Project Description2,000 characters / Please describe your project, including the activities you plan to carry out, as well as its overall goal and objectives?
Activities / List of planned activities (add additional pages as needed)
Activity / Location/ date
Activity / Location/ date
Activity / Location/ date
Activity / Location/ date
Activity / Location/ date
Project Outcome
1,500 characters / What results/ outcomes do you hope to achieve with the proposed project?
U.S. Consulate Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
SECTION IV. Budget
1 / Project Management Human Resources / Unit / Number of Units / Unit Rate / Currency * / Total / US Consulate / Other1.1 / 0
1.2 / 0
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1.4 / 0
1.5 / 0
1.6 / 0
1.7 / 0
1.8 / 0
Chapter Sub-total / 0
2 / Support costs
(be specific) / Unit / Number of Units / Unit Rate / Currency / Total / US Consulate / Other
2.1 / 0
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2.8 / 0
Chapter Sub-total / 0
3 / Seminars/Events/ publications (be specific) / Unit / Number of Units / Unit Rate / Currency / Total / US Consulate / Other
3.1 / 0
3.2 / 0
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3.4 / 0
3.5 / 0
3.6 / 0
3.7 / 0
3.8 / 0
Chapter Sub-total / 0
4 / Professional Services (be specific) / Unit / Number of Units / Unit Rate / Currency / Total / US Consulate / Other
4.1 / 0
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Chapter Sub-total / 0
5 / Other (be specific) / Unit / Number of Units / Unit Rate / Currency / Total / US Consulate / Other
5.1 / 0
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Chapter Sub-total / 0
Total without Overhead / 0
Overhead
Grand Total / 0
Please attach any additional documentation as needed.
TAB B: PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN
The U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico will work with recipient agencies to implement the appropriate monitoring and evaluation plan that meets both the needs of the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez, Mexicoand the implementing partner. Incorporating a well-designed monitoring and evaluation component into a project is one of the most efficient methods of documenting the progress and potential success of a project. Successful monitoring and evaluation depend on the following:
- Setting objectives that are specific, measurable, attainable, results-focused, and placed in a reasonable time frame (SMART);
- Linking project activities to stated objectives;
- Developing key performance indicators that measure realistic progress towards the objectives.
The U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico expects the grantee will track participants or partners as appropriate and be able to respond to key evaluation questions, including satisfaction with the project/training, information learned as a result of the project/training, changes in attitude and behavior as a result of the project, and effects of the project on institutions in which participants work or partner with. Applicants should include the monitoring and evaluation process in their timeline.
Recipients will be required to provide reports with an analysis and summary of their findings, both quantitative and qualitative, in their regular project reports to the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
The monitoring and evaluation plan should include, at a minimum, the following elements:
- Indicators, as well as details on how each indicator will be measured, frequency of the measurements, units of measure, etc. Provide indicators at the output and outcome levels. Monitoring and evaluation plans should include a chart component that clearly delineates indicators and targets. All indicators must include measurable, numerical targets.
- Establish, where possible, performance baseline data and expected performance targets for each indicator/outcome. In some cases, the baseline may be zero.
- Describe monitoring and evaluation tools.
- Plans should describe how the project’s impact and effectiveness will be monitored and evaluated throughout the project.
SAMPLE Evaluation Plan
Activity: Training CourseIndicator Type / Indicator Name / Source / Target FY17Q1 / Results FY17Q1 / Target FY17Q2 / Results FY17Q2
Output / # of first responders trained in energy efficiency standards / training records / 10 / 20
Outcome / % of standards implemented in Juarez as a result of participant's direct or indirect participation / reporting
Activity: Government Roundtable
Indicator Type / Indicator Name / Source / Target FY17Q1 / Results FY17Q1 / Target FY17Q2 / Results FY17Q2
Output / xxx
Outcome / yyy