Improving Tertiary Violence Prevention | 720 522 18 RFA 00003

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The Improving Tertiary Violence Prevention (ITVP) opportunity is a USAID/Honduras cooperative agreement aimed at reducing repeat offending among the highest-risk youth in Honduras, especially adolescents and young people who are already in conflict with the law and involved in the juvenile justice system. The core idea behind the program is that community safety improves when the people most likely to reoffend receive the right kind of support at the right intensity, rather than being placed into one-size-fits-all programming. USAID frames the problem as one of both individual risk and system capacity: if the Government of Honduras and local service providers can shift from generalized services to differentiated, risk-based services that measurably lower reoffending and/or increase successful reintegration into lawful society, then crime and violence should decline in the communities where these youth live.

A central feature of ITVP is building Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) and strengthening the technical proficiency of both state and non-state actors who deliver services to justice-involved youth. In practice, that means improving how institutions assess risk, match youth to appropriate interventions, coordinate across agencies, and provide services that are inclusive and high quality. USAID is explicitly looking for service delivery that can be tailored to different risk levels, recognizing that a lower-risk youth may need lighter-touch support while a higher-risk youth may require intensive, structured rehabilitation and wraparound reintegration assistance. The opportunity also signals that USAID expects partners to help make these service systems more effective and consistent, not just deliver isolated activities.

The scope of services contemplated under ITVP includes efforts that prevent recidivism by focusing on rehabilitation, reintegration, and stigma reduction. Rehabilitation can include interventions that address behaviors and circumstances linked to offending, while reintegration focuses on helping youth return to school, work, and stable community life. Stigma reduction is included because youth leaving the justice system often face barriers from employers, schools, and even their own communities, which can push them back toward illicit activity. USAID notes a preference that non-state actors receiving assistance already have some experience serving this population, suggesting the award is intended to strengthen and scale capable providers rather than start entirely new organizations from scratch.

Geographically, the activity aligns with USAID/Honduras Development Objective One (DO 1), and most implementation is expected to concentrate in five urban locations where violence challenges have been significant: Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Choloma, La Ceiba, and Tela. The program is positioned as a community development and violence reduction effort, but with a strong tertiary prevention lens, meaning it concentrates on individuals who have already entered the justice system and are at high risk of continued offending.

From the funding standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity offered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Mission in Honduras (USAID-Tegucigalpa), under Funding Opportunity Number 720 522 18 RFA 00003. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement and collaboration with USAID during implementation. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of $8,000,000. The posting indicates it was created on February 1, 2018, with an original closing date of March 15, 2018. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with further clarification referenced in an additional eligibility section in the full notice.

• The Agency for International Development, Honduras USAID-Tegucigalpa in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improving Tertiary Violence Prevention" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 01, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 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 $8,000,000.00 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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