Early Warning and Response in Nigeria

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor within the U.S. Department of State is soliciting proposals under solicitation number DFOP0019570 for a program titled “Early Warning and Response in Nigeria,” aimed at enhancing civilian protection in the Middle Belt region through community-led early warning systems and improved government rapid response capabilities. The initiative focuses on deploying community monitors, establishing secure communication channels between at-risk populations and security forces, and creating coordinated response centers that integrate federal, state, and local actors to act on real-time threat data, with the goal of preventing violence before it escalates, reducing casualties, and addressing systemic gaps in protection and accountability. Proposals must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov or MyGrants by August 25, 2026, and must adhere to strict formatting guidelines, including a 15-page narrative, detailed budget in Excel format, key personnel bios, and a monitoring and evaluation plan. All applicants must be registered in SAM.gov with a Unique Entity Identifier, and subrecipients must also meet this requirement and undergo exclusion screening. The project must be implemented entirely in Nigeria, with no specified city-level performance locations, and all costs must comply with 2 CFR Part 200, including allowable travel under the Fly America Act, equipment thresholds of $10,000 for capitalization, and a capped indirect cost rate of 10% for organizations without a negotiated rate. Budgets must be transparent, with no double-charging or improper classification of consultancy expenses, and all documentation must be in English. The estimated funding range is between $95,519 and $349,105, reflecting a competitive selection process without a stated award methodology, and all proposals will be reviewed based on program design, key personnel qualifications, timeline feasibility, budget realism, and evaluation rigor, though no formal scoring weights or adjectival ratings are provided in the solicitation.