Opportunity Information: Apply for AT ATC 18 003
The "Combating Child Trafficking in Jamaica" posting is a Notice of Intent from the U.S. Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office). It is not an active funding announcement, and no applications are being accepted at this time. The notice is essentially an early heads-up that the TIP Office expects to run a competitive funding process in the near future, but only if certain conditions are met, including the availability of funds and the successful completion of a U.S.-Jamaica Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership.
If and when a formal Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is released, a wide range of organizations would be eligible to apply. This includes commercial entities, international organizations, educational institutions, nonprofits, and faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as they can credibly work with government and civil society partners in Jamaica on child trafficking issues. The notice also makes a point of lowering barriers to entry by stating that an organization does not need prior experience managing U.S. Department of State grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to be eligible.
The anticipated funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally means the U.S. government expects to have more ongoing involvement in the project compared with a standard grant. The TIP Office signals that it may make one or more awards through a competitive process, and the source data indicates an expectation of up to three awards. The listed award ceiling is up to $5,000,000, while the narrative notes that the Jamaica CPC Partnership being discussed could include up to about $4.5 million in U.S. government funding directed to civil society and or international organizations working in coordination with Jamaican agencies and other stakeholders.
The overall purpose of the future project(s) would be to strengthen the ability of the Government of Jamaica and Jamaican civil society to address all forms of child trafficking more effectively, building on and reinforcing existing efforts to eradicate these crimes. The activities funded under the cooperative agreement(s) are intended to align with the objectives and workplan of the U.S.-Jamaica CPC Partnership. While the exact objectives and required activities would be spelled out in the forthcoming NOFO, the notice points to common CPC-supported activity types used in other countries. These typically include strengthening investigations, prosecutions, and convictions of child traffickers; expanding and improving comprehensive, trauma-informed services for child victims; and implementing prevention work aimed at reducing child trafficking in all its forms. The notice also notes that projects may be designed to address recommendations from the most recent Trafficking in Persons Report country narrative, specifically those relevant to child trafficking.
A key piece of context is what a CPC Partnership is and why it matters here. A Child Protection Compact Partnership is described as a jointly developed, multi-year plan between the United States and a partner government, laying out shared commitments and measurable objectives across prosecution, protection, and prevention of child trafficking. The United States has already signed CPC Partnerships with Ghana, the Philippines, and Peru, and the Jamaica effort under discussion would be the fourth overall and the first in the Caribbean. During CPC negotiations, both governments review the country-specific trafficking context and agree on strategies and priority actions, which then drive the design of funded projects.
From an administrative readiness standpoint, the notice highlights a few steps organizations should take early so they are not delayed later. All TIP Office applicants must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), which replaced the older DUNS identifier. A UEI may not be required at the moment of application submission through the Department of State's SAMS Domestic system (hosted at mygrants.service-now.com), but it is required for any organization selected for an award. In addition, selected grantees must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov. The notice encourages prospective applicants to obtain the UEI and register in SAM as soon as possible. It also notes that if a prime recipient plans to issue subawards, subrecipients will also need valid UEIs before the TIP Office will approve those subawards.
In summary, this opportunity is best read as advance notice of a forthcoming, competitively awarded cooperative agreement program that would fund work in Jamaica to improve child trafficking prosecution outcomes, strengthen trauma-informed victim care, and prevent child trafficking, all within the framework of an anticipated U.S.-Jamaica Child Protection Compact Partnership. Key takeaways are that the competition is not open yet, eligibility is broad, the funding could be in the several-million-dollar range with multiple awards, and organizations interested in applying later should prepare early by ensuring they have a UEI and SAM registration in place.Apply for AT ATC 18 003
- The Department of State, Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Combating Child Trafficking in Jamaica" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.019.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 28, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Notice of Intent. An announcement is not related to this notice. We are not accepting applications at this time.. (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 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: Combating Child Trafficking in Jamaica (Notice of Intent)
Is this an open funding opportunity right now?
No. This posting is a Notice of Intent from the U.S. Department of State TIP Office. It is not an active funding announcement, and no applications are being accepted at this time.
What does a "Notice of Intent" mean in practical terms?
It is an early heads-up that the TIP Office expects to run a competitive funding process in the near future. It is not a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), and it does not invite applications yet.
What needs to happen before a formal funding competition is released?
The TIP Office indicates the future competition depends on certain conditions, including the availability of funds and the successful completion of a U.S.-Jamaica Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership.
What document should organizations watch for to apply?
Organizations would apply only after a formal Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is released. The NOFO would contain the official requirements, selection criteria, and application instructions.
Who is the issuing agency for this notice?
The notice comes from the U.S. Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office).
What types of organizations are expected to be eligible if a NOFO is released?
The notice anticipates broad eligibility, including commercial entities, international organizations, educational institutions, nonprofits, and faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations, as long as they can credibly work with government and civil society partners in Jamaica on child trafficking issues.
Do applicants need prior experience managing U.S. Department of State awards?
No. The notice specifically states that an organization does not need prior experience managing U.S. Department of State grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to be eligible.
What funding instrument is anticipated for this program?
The anticipated funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
How is a cooperative agreement different from a standard grant in this context?
The notice explains that a cooperative agreement generally means the U.S. government expects to have more ongoing involvement in the project than it typically would under a standard grant.
How many awards might be made?
The TIP Office signals it may make one or more awards through a competitive process. The source data indicates an expectation of up to three awards.
What is the expected funding amount?
The listed award ceiling is up to $5,000,000. The narrative also notes the Jamaica CPC Partnership under discussion could include up to about $4.5 million in U.S. government funding directed to civil society and/or international organizations working in coordination with Jamaican agencies and other stakeholders.
What is the overall goal of the future project(s)?
The overall purpose would be to strengthen the ability of the Government of Jamaica and Jamaican civil society to address all forms of child trafficking more effectively, building on and reinforcing existing efforts to eradicate these crimes.
What kinds of activities are likely to be supported?
While exact objectives would be defined in the forthcoming NOFO, the notice points to common CPC-supported activity types used in other countries. These typically include strengthening investigations, prosecutions, and convictions of child traffickers; expanding and improving comprehensive, trauma-informed services for child victims; and implementing prevention work aimed at reducing child trafficking in all its forms.
Will projects need to align with the U.S.-Jamaica Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership?
Yes. The notice indicates that activities funded under the cooperative agreement(s) are intended to align with the objectives and workplan of the U.S.-Jamaica CPC Partnership.
What is a Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership?
A CPC Partnership is described as a jointly developed, multi-year plan between the United States and a partner government. It lays out shared commitments and measurable objectives across prosecution, protection, and prevention of child trafficking.
Why is the CPC Partnership important for this opportunity?
The CPC negotiations shape the strategies and priority actions that drive the design of funded projects. The notice also indicates that the funding opportunity may only move forward if the CPC Partnership is successfully completed and funds are available.
Has the United States done CPC Partnerships in other countries?
Yes. The notice states the United States has signed CPC Partnerships with Ghana, the Philippines, and Peru. The Jamaica effort under discussion would be the fourth overall and the first in the Caribbean.
Will projects be expected to address recommendations from the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report?
Possibly. The notice states projects may be designed to address recommendations from the most recent Trafficking in Persons Report country narrative, specifically those relevant to child trafficking.
What administrative steps should organizations take now to be ready later?
The notice encourages prospective applicants to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as soon as possible so they are not delayed if a NOFO is released.
What is a UEI, and why does it matter for this program?
A Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) replaced the older DUNS identifier. The notice states all TIP Office applicants must have a UEI. A UEI may not be required at the moment of application submission through the Department of State's SAMS Domestic system, but it is required for any organization selected for an award.
Is SAM registration required?
Yes for awardees. The notice states selected grantees must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov.
What application system is referenced for submission (if/when a NOFO is released)?
The notice references the Department of State's SAMS Domestic system, hosted at mygrants.service-now.com, in the context of application submission requirements.
If a prime recipient makes subawards, do subrecipients need UEIs too?
Yes. The notice states that if a prime recipient plans to issue subawards, subrecipients will also need valid UEIs before the TIP Office will approve those subawards.
Will this program focus only on government partners, or also civil society?
The notice emphasizes strengthening both the Government of Jamaica and Jamaican civil society, and it describes funding directed to civil society and/or international organizations working in coordination with Jamaican agencies and other stakeholders.
What are the main takeaways for organizations considering applying later?
The competition is not open yet, eligibility is expected to be broad, the funding could be in the several-million-dollar range with multiple awards, and interested organizations should prepare early by ensuring they have a UEI and an active SAM registration.
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