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The grant opportunity titled "Developing Prevention and Urban Design Strategies for Municipalities in Costa Rica to Prevent Crime and Drug Trafficking" (Funding Opportunity Number INL17GR0043) is a discretionary U.S. Department of State award administered through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). It is designed to help municipalities in Costa Rica strengthen local crime prevention capacity, with a strong emphasis on practical urban design interventions that reduce opportunities for crime and support community safety. The overall approach ties municipal planning and public space management directly to crime prevention, using evidence from prior assessments and structured technical support to turn those findings into on-the-ground changes.
At the center of the project is the development of municipal crime prevention strategies based on AISEC results. While the notice does not define AISEC in the text provided, it clearly indicates that participating municipalities already have assessment results that should guide planning and prioritization. The selected implementer is expected to translate those diagnostics into actionable municipal strategies, with particular attention to CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design). CPTED is a well-established prevention framework that focuses on how the built environment and day-to-day use of spaces can deter crime by improving natural surveillance, access control, territorial reinforcement, maintenance, lighting, sightlines, and legitimate community activity. In practice, this means the project is not only about training or planning documents; it is also about redesigning and managing public spaces in ways that make crime harder to commit and easier to detect, while improving residents' sense of ownership and safety.
Implementation is structured around delivering trainings, providing technical assistance, and offering ongoing support across a cohort of 15 municipalities. The work is intended to be multi-stakeholder and operational, involving municipal governments, municipal police, Costa Rica's Fuerza Publica, and community members. This signals a focus on coordination between local authorities and national policing, as well as community participation, which is often essential for CPTED efforts to be accepted, maintained, and used as intended. The project expects the implementing organization to act as a hands-on partner to municipalities, helping them apply prevention concepts consistently and tailor interventions to local conditions rather than relying on one-size-fits-all recommendations.
A concrete deliverable built into the opportunity is that the selected organization must assist municipalities in revitalizing one park using CPTED theory. This park component functions as a practical demonstration site where strategies can be tested and showcased. Park revitalization under CPTED commonly includes improvements such as better lighting, trimming or redesigning landscaping to reduce hiding places, creating clear lines of sight, reconfiguring entrances and pathways to guide legitimate use, adding signage and wayfinding, incorporating activity zones that attract regular users, improving maintenance plans, and coordinating patrol patterns with the redesigned layout. The requirement to revitalize a park underscores that the project is expected to produce visible, place-based outcomes, not just capacity building.
The award is a grant with an anticipated ceiling of $300,000 and the program planned to make one award. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations, including those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education. The opportunity was created on July 6, 2017, with an original closing date of August 31, 2017, and it is listed under CFDA 19.704, aligning it with international narcotics control and law enforcement assistance activities.
Operationally, the implementing organization must coordinate closely with INL Costa Rica and Costa Rica's Ministry of Security. That partnership requirement indicates the work will be integrated with government security priorities and likely aligned with existing prevention and policing initiatives. It also implies reporting, joint planning, and regular coordination will be part of the awardee's responsibilities. Overall, the grant is best understood as a targeted, implementation-oriented prevention initiative: it aims to strengthen municipal-level planning and collaboration, apply CPTED to recover and improve public spaces, and produce at least one tangible revitalization project while supporting a broader set of municipalities through training and technical assistance to reduce crime and drug trafficking pressures.Apply for INL17GR0043 WHPCOSTARICA PREVENTIONSTRAT
- 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 "Developing Prevention and Urban Design Strategies for Municipalities in Costa Rica to Prevent Crime and Drug Trafficking" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.704.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 06, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2017. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Developing Prevention and Urban Design Strategies for Municipalities in Costa Rica to Prevent Crime and Drug Trafficking."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is INL17GR0043.
Which U.S. government agency is offering and administering this grant?
This is a discretionary award from the U.S. Department of State, administered through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
What is the main goal of the project?
The project is designed to help municipalities in Costa Rica strengthen local crime prevention capacity, with a strong emphasis on practical urban design interventions that reduce opportunities for crime and support community safety.
How does the project connect urban planning to crime prevention?
The overall approach ties municipal planning and public space management directly to crime prevention by using assessment evidence (AISEC results) and structured technical support to convert findings into on-the-ground changes.
What are AISEC results and how are they used in this project?
The notice indicates that participating municipalities already have AISEC assessment results and that those results should guide planning and prioritization. The text provided does not define AISEC, but it clearly positions AISEC results as the diagnostic foundation for municipal crime prevention strategies.
What is CPTED and why is it important to this opportunity?
CPTED stands for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. It is a prevention framework focused on how the built environment and day-to-day use of spaces can deter crime. The project places particular attention on CPTED and expects strategies and interventions to reflect CPTED principles.
What kinds of CPTED principles or changes are described for this project?
The opportunity describes CPTED concepts such as improving natural surveillance, access control, territorial reinforcement, maintenance, lighting, sightlines, and supporting legitimate community activity. It also notes practical examples like better lighting, trimming or redesigning landscaping to reduce hiding places, creating clear lines of sight, reconfiguring entrances and pathways, adding signage and wayfinding, incorporating activity zones, improving maintenance plans, and coordinating patrol patterns with the redesigned layout.
Is this project only about training and planning documents?
No. While trainings and technical assistance are central components, the opportunity emphasizes translating assessments into actionable strategies and implementing visible, place-based outcomes, including a required CPTED-based park revitalization.
How many municipalities are expected to participate?
The project is structured to deliver trainings, technical assistance, and ongoing support across a cohort of 15 municipalities.
Who are the key stakeholders expected to be involved?
The work is intended to be multi-stakeholder and operational, involving municipal governments, municipal police, Costa Rica's Fuerza Publica, and community members.
What does the grant require regarding a park?
A concrete deliverable is that the selected organization must assist municipalities in revitalizing one park using CPTED theory. The park serves as a practical demonstration site where strategies can be tested and showcased.
What is meant by a "hands-on partner" role for the implementing organization?
The opportunity signals that the implementer should provide practical support to municipalities, helping them apply prevention concepts consistently and tailor interventions to local conditions, rather than relying on one-size-fits-all recommendations.
What coordination requirements are included in the opportunity?
The implementing organization must coordinate closely with INL Costa Rica and Costa Rica's Ministry of Security. The description suggests this includes integration with government security priorities and likely involves joint planning, regular coordination, and related reporting expectations.
What is the award type?
The award is a grant.
What is the anticipated funding amount (ceiling)?
The anticipated ceiling is $300,000.
How many awards does the program expect to make?
The program planned to make one award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations, including those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility statement provided specifies nonprofit organizations, excluding institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on July 6, 2017, with an original closing date of August 31, 2017.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.704.
How is this opportunity positioned in terms of broader program focus?
It aligns with international narcotics control and law enforcement assistance activities and is described as a targeted, implementation-oriented prevention initiative to reduce crime and drug trafficking pressures by strengthening municipal planning, collaboration, and CPTED-based public space improvements.
What are the core activities expected under this grant?
Based on the description provided, core activities include developing municipal crime prevention strategies based on AISEC results, delivering trainings, providing technical assistance, offering ongoing support to 15 municipalities, coordinating multi-stakeholder involvement, and completing at least one CPTED-based park revitalization.
Does the grant emphasize coordination between local and national security actors?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly references municipal police, Costa Rica's Fuerza Publica, and coordination with Costa Rica's Ministry of Security, indicating emphasis on alignment and coordination between municipal and national actors.
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