Opportunity Information: Apply for INL21CA0036 GREATEVAL CARSI 08182021
The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program Evaluation and Outcomes Study for El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, and Costa Rica is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) grant opportunity designed to produce a rigorous, evidence-based assessment of how well the G.R.E.A.T. school-based prevention program has worked in these four countries since 2010. The core purpose is not to deliver the curriculum itself, but to evaluate the program's methods, results, and overall effectiveness using scientifically validated data sources and research approaches. The evaluation is meant to help INL and host-country police institutions understand what outcomes the program is achieving with at-risk youth, why those outcomes are happening, and what changes could improve future implementation.
The study focuses on a large population of youth who have already completed the G.R.E.A.T. curriculum since 2010, with the targeted numbers listed as 170,767 in El Salvador, 487,890 in Honduras, 150,000 in Panama, and 45,685 in Costa Rica. Data collection is expected to go beyond students alone and include perspectives from teachers, school principals, and parents, allowing the evaluation to examine both student-level changes and the school and family conditions that may influence results. A key expectation is that the research will compare G.R.E.A.T. graduates with students who have not been exposed to the program, which is intended to strengthen the credibility of findings by providing a reference group rather than relying only on before-and-after impressions.
The outcomes evaluation is framed around concrete measures closely tied to gang prevention and police-community relations. INL is looking for evidence of changes in levels of gang affiliation, levels of violence perpetration, and youth attitudes toward the police, along with broader perceptions of police in their communities. In addition to measuring outcomes, the selected implementer is expected to analyze the factors that contribute to results, identify challenges that limit impact, and document any unintended outcomes if they arise. This means the study is intended to explain not just whether the program works, but how and under what conditions it works best, which is often what decision-makers need to improve programming at scale.
A major deliverable of this effort is usable learning for practitioners and policymakers. INL specifically intends to use the findings to share results and best practices with host-nation counterparts and implementing partners, and to release limited information publicly. The practical goal is to give police services and partner institutions in the target countries actionable information they can use to tailor approaches to at-risk youth and strengthen strategies to counter gang violence, rather than treating G.R.E.A.T. as a one-size-fits-all intervention.
Operationally, the project is built around collaboration with national police institutions in each country: the El Salvador Civilian Police (PNC), the Honduras National Police (HNP), the Panama National Police (PNP), and Costa Rica's Public Force (FPCR). To support sampling and outreach, INL, in coordination with these partners, will provide a database of public schools that have participated in G.R.E.A.T. across the target countries. INL and the G.R.E.A.T. program implementer will also provide a database of more than 2,300 certified officers in El Salvador, including assignment locations (such as delegations, sub-delegations, or posts), and a database of families of participating children. These data sources are meant to make it feasible to locate relevant schools, communities, implementers, and households for research activities and to strengthen the study design.
From a grants and administrative standpoint, this opportunity was released as a discretionary funding opportunity under a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government typically expects substantial involvement and coordination during implementation. It is associated with the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category and CFDA number 19.705. The funding opportunity number is INL21CA0036, created August 18, 2021, with an original closing date of October 18, 2021. The award ceiling is $2,025,000, and INL anticipated making up to four awards. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with clarification referenced in the official eligibility text, signaling that applicants likely include certain types of organizations beyond standard categories, depending on the specific guidance in the full announcement.
In short, this grant opportunity funds a multi-country, methodologically strong evaluation of the long-running G.R.E.A.T. program in Central America, with an emphasis on measurable behavioral and attitudinal outcomes, comparative analysis against non-participants, and practical lessons for police and partner institutions working with at-risk youth. The project is structured to leverage official school and policing databases to support robust sampling and fieldwork, and its end goal is to turn years of implementation into clear, credible evidence about what has worked, what has not, and how to improve prevention and police-community engagement moving forward.Apply for INL21CA0036 GREATEVAL CARSI 08182021
- The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program Evaluation and Outcomes Study for El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, and Costa Rica" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.705.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 18, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 18, 2021. (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 $2,025,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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What is this grant opportunity about?
This opportunity funds a multi-country evaluation and outcomes study of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) school-based prevention program in El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, and Costa Rica. The goal is to produce a rigorous, evidence-based assessment of how well the program has worked in these countries since 2010.
Who is offering the grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to evaluate G.R.E.A.T., not to deliver the curriculum. The study is intended to assess the program's methods, results, and overall effectiveness using scientifically validated data sources and research approaches, and to explain what outcomes are occurring, why they are occurring, and what changes could improve implementation.
Is this funding intended to run or expand the G.R.E.A.T. curriculum in schools?
No. The opportunity is designed to fund an evaluation of the G.R.E.A.T. program rather than implementation or delivery of the curriculum itself.
Which countries are included in the evaluation?
The study covers four countries: El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, and Costa Rica.
What time period of G.R.E.A.T. implementation does the evaluation cover?
The evaluation focuses on program results since 2010, looking at youth who have already completed the G.R.E.A.T. curriculum during that period.
How large is the population of G.R.E.A.T. graduates referenced for the study?
The opportunity describes targeted counts of youth who completed the curriculum since 2010 as: 170,767 in El Salvador, 487,890 in Honduras, 150,000 in Panama, and 45,685 in Costa Rica.
Who will be included in data collection besides students?
Data collection is expected to include perspectives from teachers, school principals, and parents, in addition to students, so the evaluation can examine student-level changes along with school and family conditions that may influence outcomes.
Will the study compare G.R.E.A.T. participants to non-participants?
Yes. A key expectation is to compare G.R.E.A.T. graduates with students who have not been exposed to the program, providing a reference group to strengthen the credibility of findings.
What outcomes is INL looking to measure?
The outcomes evaluation is framed around measures tied to gang prevention and police-community relations, including changes in levels of gang affiliation, levels of violence perpetration, and youth attitudes toward the police, as well as broader perceptions of police in their communities.
Is the study expected to explain why outcomes happen, not just whether they happen?
Yes. The selected implementer is expected to analyze factors that contribute to results, identify challenges that limit impact, and document unintended outcomes if they arise, with the aim of explaining how and under what conditions the program works best.
What kinds of deliverables or end uses does INL emphasize?
INL emphasizes usable learning for practitioners and policymakers. The intent is to use findings to share results and best practices with host-nation counterparts and implementing partners, and to release limited information publicly.
How will the findings be used in the target countries?
The practical goal is to give police services and partner institutions actionable information they can use to tailor approaches to at-risk youth and strengthen strategies to counter gang violence, rather than treating G.R.E.A.T. as a one-size-fits-all intervention.
Which local institutions are expected to collaborate on the project?
The project is built around collaboration with national police institutions in each country: the El Salvador Civilian Police (PNC), the Honduras National Police (HNP), the Panama National Police (PNP), and Costa Rica's Public Force (FPCR).
What data resources will support sampling and outreach for the evaluation?
INL, in coordination with partner police institutions, will provide a database of public schools that have participated in G.R.E.A.T. across the target countries. INL and the G.R.E.A.T. program implementer will also provide a database of more than 2,300 certified officers in El Salvador (including assignment locations) and a database of families of participating children.
Why are the school, officer, and family databases important to the study design?
These data sources are intended to make it feasible to locate relevant schools, communities, implementers, and households for research activities, and to strengthen the study design and fieldwork approach.
What type of award mechanism is used for this opportunity?
The opportunity is a discretionary funding opportunity under a cooperative agreement, which typically means substantial U.S. government involvement and coordination during implementation.
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is INL21CA0036.
What is the CFDA number and activity category associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 19.705, and the activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
When was the opportunity created and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was created on August 18, 2021, and the original closing date was October 18, 2021.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $2,025,000.
How many awards did INL anticipate making?
INL anticipated making up to four awards.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the official eligibility text of the full announcement. This suggests eligibility may extend beyond standard applicant categories depending on the detailed guidance in the official posting.
What makes this evaluation "rigorous" according to the opportunity description?
The opportunity calls for scientifically validated data sources and research approaches, data collection from multiple stakeholders (students, teachers, principals, parents), and comparative analysis between G.R.E.A.T. graduates and non-exposed students to strengthen credibility beyond simple before-and-after impressions.
Will the evaluation look for unintended outcomes?
Yes. The implementer is expected to document unintended outcomes if they arise, alongside intended outcomes and contributing factors.
Is the study limited to student outcomes only?
No. While student outcomes are central, the evaluation is also intended to examine school and family conditions that may influence results, using input from educators and parents.
Will any of the results be made public?
INL intends to release limited information publicly, while also sharing results and best practices with host-nation counterparts and implementing partners.
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