Countering Cartel Recruitment in Mexico
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: February 6, 2026
Close date: April 6, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361256
Opportunity number: OFOP0002496
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement
Agency code: DOS-INL
Award floor: $1,000,000
Award ceiling: $1,500,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity
- Other
Eligible Applicants
- Others
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:dos_inl
- category_of_funding_activity:other
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
- eligible_applicants:others
- funding_instrument_type:cooperative_agreement
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
To carry out a project to aimed at reducing recruitment by organized crime groups in Mexico. This project will advance U.S. security interests by promoting a comprehensive approach that includes prevention, prosecution, and legal reform. The initiative will engage stakeholders in key Mexican states to implement intelligence-driven prevention strategies, strengthen public advocacy, enhance prosecutorial capacity, support disengagement programs, and advance legislative reform to criminalize organized crime recruitment. These efforts will disrupt criminal networks that facilitate the flow of illicit drugs, violence, and illegal migration into the United States. By fostering stability and the rule of law in Mexico, this project not only supports our regional partners but also directly contributes to the safety and security of the United States