Opportunity Information: Apply for INL18CA0059 INLEA CRIMINALCODES 062918
The grant opportunity titled "Legislative Assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina's Criminal Procedure Codes" (Funding Opportunity Number INL18CA0059) is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) initiative aimed at strengthening the rule of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) by improving the country’s criminal justice framework. It is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the implementing partner would be expected to work closely with the U.S. government during planning and execution rather than operating fully independently. The funding is tied to CFDA 19.703 and is focused on law, justice, and legal services, with a single award anticipated.
At its core, the project is designed to support a Bosnian-led process to revise and modernize the Criminal Procedure Codes (CPCs) originally adopted in 2003. INL’s stated rationale is that updating these codes can help make criminal justice processes more efficient and effective, address practical problems that undermine prosecutions and fair proceedings, and ultimately increase public confidence in BiH governing institutions. The work is also explicitly linked to broader national and international goals: helping BiH fulfill commitments under the Bosnia and Herzegovina Justice Sector Reform Strategy 2014-2018 and supporting progress toward European Union accession by aligning domestic procedures with EU standards and wider international best practices.
The expected substance of the assistance goes beyond minor edits. The project is meant to help local experts and justice sector professionals identify and recommend amendments that remove contradictions, inconsistencies, and outdated provisions within the CPCs. Another major requirement is to ensure the revised codes reflect and incorporate relevant decisions of the BiH Constitutional Court, so that criminal procedure rules are not only modern in concept but also consistent with constitutional jurisprudence and the broader legal framework of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The final product should be compliant with BiH laws while also meeting EU expectations and internationally recognized procedural standards, balancing effectiveness in investigations and prosecutions with due process protections.
Implementation is intended to be collaborative and locally owned, with the U.S. side playing a facilitating role. The opportunity specifies that the U.S. Embassy’s OPDAT Resident Legal Advisor (RLA) will serve as the lead facilitator for the project, indicating hands-on coordination and guidance throughout the redrafting process. This suggests the project would likely involve structured working groups, technical drafting sessions, consultations with stakeholders, and iterative review to translate expert recommendations into coherent legislative text that can realistically move through BiH’s legislative and institutional channels.
A distinctive feature of this opportunity is its built-in educational and professional development component for future legal professionals. The project must create meaningful opportunities for law school students to intern, provide support, or observe the legislative updating process. Importantly, the solicitation stresses that the internship element cannot be treated as a superficial add-on; it is an integrated requirement intended to teach students and future practitioners how modern criminal procedure legislation is properly reviewed, updated, and aligned with constitutional decisions and international standards. In practical terms, this implies the implementing partner would need to design internship roles with real exposure to research, comparative analysis, drafting support, and structured observation of stakeholder deliberations, rather than limiting students to administrative tasks.
In terms of funding and timing, the opportunity was posted June 29, 2018, with an original closing date of August 29, 2018. The award ceiling listed is $700,000, with one award expected, signaling a single, relatively substantial project meant to concentrate expertise and deliver a coordinated outcome rather than fragmenting efforts across multiple grantees. Eligibility is broadly categorized as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement, which typically indicates that a range of capable organizations may apply depending on the detailed eligibility language (often including NGOs, academic institutions, or specialized technical assistance providers with legal reform experience).
Overall, the opportunity is a targeted rule-of-law and justice-sector reform project focused on helping Bosnia and Herzegovina modernize its criminal procedure legislation through a locally driven redrafting process, closely facilitated by an OPDAT legal advisor, and intentionally structured to build both institutional capacity and the next generation’s understanding of legislative reform work.Apply for INL18CA0059 INLEA CRIMINALCODES 062918
- 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 "Legislative Assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Criminal Procedure Codes" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 29, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 29, 2018. (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 $700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Legislative Assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina's Criminal Procedure Codes".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is INL18CA0059.
Which U.S. agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State opportunity, offered through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
What type of award is this?
The opportunity is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement. That structure indicates the implementing partner is expected to work closely with the U.S. government during planning and execution, rather than operating fully independently.
Is this a single award or multiple awards?
The solicitation anticipates a single award.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The funding is tied to CFDA 19.703.
What program area does this grant support?
The opportunity is focused on law, justice, and legal services, specifically criminal procedure and rule-of-law strengthening in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What is the overall goal of the project?
The goal is to strengthen the rule of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) by supporting a Bosnian-led process to revise and modernize the country's Criminal Procedure Codes (CPCs), improving the efficiency and effectiveness of criminal justice processes and increasing public confidence in governing institutions.
Which laws are being targeted for revision?
The project is centered on revising and modernizing Bosnia and Herzegovina's Criminal Procedure Codes originally adopted in 2003.
Why does INL want the Criminal Procedure Codes updated?
INL's rationale is that updated CPCs can help make criminal justice processes more efficient and effective, address practical problems that undermine prosecutions and fair proceedings, and ultimately improve public confidence in BiH institutions.
How does this project connect to Bosnia and Herzegovina's broader reform agenda?
The work is explicitly linked to supporting BiH commitments under the Bosnia and Herzegovina Justice Sector Reform Strategy 2014-2018.
How does this project relate to European Union (EU) accession?
The solicitation describes the project as supporting BiH progress toward EU accession by aligning domestic criminal procedure with EU standards and broader international best practices.
Is the assistance limited to minor edits, or is it more substantial?
The assistance is intended to go beyond minor edits. The project is meant to help local experts and justice-sector professionals identify and recommend amendments that remove contradictions, inconsistencies, and outdated provisions within the CPCs.
What kinds of technical issues are the revisions expected to address?
Based on the description, revisions are expected to focus on eliminating contradictions and inconsistencies, updating outdated provisions, improving overall efficiency and effectiveness of procedures, and addressing practical problems that can undermine prosecutions and fair proceedings.
How are constitutional court decisions incorporated into the revised codes?
A major requirement is to ensure the revised CPCs reflect and incorporate relevant decisions of the BiH Constitutional Court, so that updated procedures align with constitutional jurisprudence and the broader BiH legal framework.
What standards should the final revised Criminal Procedure Codes meet?
The final product is expected to be compliant with BiH laws while also meeting EU expectations and internationally recognized procedural standards, balancing effective investigations and prosecutions with due process protections.
Who leads or facilitates the project on the U.S. government side?
The opportunity specifies that the U.S. Embassy's OPDAT Resident Legal Advisor (RLA) will serve as the lead facilitator, indicating hands-on coordination and guidance throughout the redrafting process.
What does "lead facilitator" imply for how the project will be run?
It suggests close coordination with the U.S. government, likely involving structured working groups, technical drafting sessions, stakeholder consultations, and iterative review to translate recommendations into coherent legislative text that can move through BiH institutional and legislative channels.
Is the redrafting process intended to be locally owned?
Yes. The opportunity is designed to support a Bosnian-led process, with the U.S. side playing a facilitating role rather than directing the content unilaterally.
What role do local experts and justice-sector professionals play?
Local experts and justice-sector professionals are expected to identify, assess, and recommend amendments to the CPCs, including addressing inconsistencies and outdated provisions and ensuring alignment with constitutional jurisprudence and international standards.
Does the grant include an educational or training component?
Yes. A distinctive feature is a required educational and professional development component aimed at future legal professionals.
What is required regarding law student internships?
The project must create meaningful opportunities for law school students to intern, provide support, or observe the legislative updating process. The solicitation emphasizes that the internship element cannot be a superficial add-on; it must be an integrated requirement.
What does it mean that internships cannot be "superficial"?
It means student roles should involve real exposure to the reform process, such as research, comparative analysis, drafting support, and structured observation of stakeholder deliberations, rather than being limited to purely administrative tasks.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 29, 2018.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was August 29, 2018.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $700,000.
How large is the project expected to be based on the award structure?
Because one award is anticipated with an award ceiling of $700,000, the solicitation signals a single, coordinated project intended to concentrate expertise and deliver a unified outcome rather than splitting work among multiple grantees.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broadly categorized as "Others", with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement. This typically suggests a range of capable organizations may apply, depending on the detailed eligibility language in the full solicitation.
What kinds of organizations might fall under "Others" (based on the summary provided)?
The description notes that this category often includes organizations such as NGOs, academic institutions, or specialized technical assistance providers with legal reform experience, subject to the detailed eligibility terms in the full announcement.
What is the main deliverable expected from the project?
The central deliverable is support for a process that produces recommended amendments and an updated, coherent criminal procedure framework that removes contradictions and outdated provisions, incorporates relevant constitutional court decisions, and aligns with BiH law, EU expectations, and international standards.
How is success framed in the opportunity description?
Success is framed around improving efficiency and effectiveness in criminal justice processes, addressing practical barriers to prosecutions and fair proceedings, ensuring constitutional consistency, and boosting public confidence in BiH governing institutions, while advancing justice-sector reform and EU-alignment objectives.
Does the opportunity indicate how the work will be organized?
While it does not provide a full workplan in the summary provided, it indicates a collaborative process likely involving working groups, technical drafting sessions, stakeholder consultations, and iterative review led by the OPDAT Resident Legal Advisor as facilitator.
Is the project explicitly focused on balancing enforcement effectiveness and due process?
Yes. The description highlights that updated procedures should balance the effectiveness of investigations and prosecutions with due process protections.
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