Transnational Anti-Money Laundering Assistance | SFOP0006906

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The Transnational Anti-Money Laundering Assistance opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0006906) is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) discretionary grant program focused on strengthening global capacity to fight financial crime. The core purpose is to help partner countries improve their civilian law enforcement and justice-sector capabilities so they can more effectively detect, investigate, and prosecute money laundering and related financial crimes. A major emphasis is on practical, operational improvements that translate into stronger casework, better interagency coordination, and more resilient legal and institutional systems in key jurisdictions.

The program’s activities center on training and technical assistance designed to raise partner nations’ ability to confront both traditional and emerging laundering methods. This includes support for identifying and disrupting schemes involving cryptocurrencies as well as trade-based money laundering, which often exploits international commerce and complex supply chains to disguise illicit funds. Rather than treating anti-money laundering (AML) as a single-agency function, the opportunity highlights a broad capacity-building approach that touches the entire enforcement pipeline: Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) that receive and analyze suspicious transaction reporting, investigators who build financial crime cases, prosecutors who bring charges, and judges who adjudicate complex financial matters. The opportunity also underscores the need for improved public-private coordination, reflecting the reality that banks and other reporting entities are often the first to see red flags and can be critical partners when information-sharing frameworks are lawful and effective.

INL’s stated intent is not only to address external threats, such as transnational organized crime networks and cross-border illicit finance, but also to help partner jurisdictions close internal vulnerabilities. Those vulnerabilities can include gaps in laws and regulations, weak institutional procedures, limited technical expertise, and insufficient coordination between agencies. The program anticipates leveraging expertise from a mix of U.S. government entities and non-governmental organizations, suggesting an implementation model where specialized practitioners and technical experts deliver targeted assistance, mentorship, and capacity-building support that can be adapted to different country contexts.

From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity was offered as a grant under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category, with CFDA number 19.705. The eligible applicant pool is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The original posting shows a creation date of June 5, 2020, with an original closing date of August 1, 2020. The award ceiling listed is $3,586,729, and INL anticipated making up to four awards, indicating the program was structured to fund a small set of implementers capable of delivering specialized AML assistance across multiple countries or priority jurisdictions, depending on INL’s programming needs.

• 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 "Transnational Anti-Money Laundering Assistance" 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 Jun 05, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 01, 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 $3,586,729.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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