OpportunityTitle: Building Local Governments Capacity to prevent and provide services to Gender Based Violence (GBV) victims
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: U.S. or overseas-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
Description: The U.S. government believes in encouraging the development and implementation of innovative programs to permit local governments in the prevention of Gender Based Violence and Domestic Violence the community. INL Costa Rica emboldens local governments and local law enforcement agencies in reorienting the emphasis of their activities from reacting to Gender Based Violence and Domestic Violence to preventing and providing quality services to Gender Based Violence and Domestic Violence victims. To support INL and U.S. Government gender initiatives in Costa Rica, INL has allocated up to $250,000 USD for the a project to build capacity of Local Governments to prevent and provide services to Gender Based Violence and Domestic Violence victims, which can be awarded for up to 24 months.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: POC
GrantorContactText: Lourdes Stein &lt;br/&gt;SteinLF@state.gov &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Mitssy Rovira &lt;br/&gt;RoviraM@state.gov