Local Partner and Sub-Partner Outreach – Request for Information | USAID MEXICO RFI 2024 0002

Opportunity Information: Apply for USAID MEXICO RFI 2024 0002

USAID Mexico is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) titled "Local Partner and Sub-Partner Outreach" (Opportunity No. USAID MEXICO RFI 2024 0002) to gather market intelligence rather than to award immediate funding. The purpose is to identify and better understand the interest, readiness, and capabilities of Mexican organizations that could help co-design, manage, and implement future crime and violence prevention efforts across Mexico. In practical terms, USAID is trying to map who in Mexico has the technical expertise, operational reach, partnerships, compliance capacity, and on-the-ground experience to play meaningful roles as a local partner (potential prime) or sub-partner in upcoming USAID programming.

The thematic focus is clearly centered on public safety and violence reduction, with emphasis on three areas. First is civic justice, which typically involves improving how people access fair and timely justice at the local level and strengthening mechanisms that resolve disputes, protect rights, and build trust between communities and institutions. Second is municipal and state police reform, pointing to work that can include strengthening policing practices, accountability systems, community-oriented policing approaches, internal affairs, training, data use, and institutional management. Third is tertiary prevention and reinsertion, aimed at reducing repeat offending and violence by supporting rehabilitation, reintegration, and services for individuals already involved in violence or criminal justice systems, such as people returning from detention or those at high risk of reoffending. The RFI indicates USAID is looking for Mexican entities that can operate across diverse contexts in Mexico and engage with local communities and relevant authorities, while also being able to contribute to program design and implementation.

This opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses an "Other" funding instrument type and activity category, which is consistent with an information-gathering notice rather than a standard grant or contract competition. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0 and expected awards of 1, reinforcing that this is not structured as a typical funding opportunity with a defined budget, but instead as a single RFI process where USAID collects responses to inform future programming and procurement decisions. Eligible applicants are listed as unrestricted, meaning USAID is open to hearing from a wide range of entities; however, the narrative makes clear that the outreach is specifically intended to gauge Mexican organizational capacity and interest in partnering on these kinds of projects.

Administratively, the issuing agency is USAID Mexico (Mexico USAID - Mexico City). The notice was created on 2024-01-04 and had an original closing date of 2024-01-26, which suggests a relatively short response window typical of RFIs. The CFDA number provided is 98.001, a common identifier used for USAID foreign assistance listings. A Spanish translation is referenced as a courtesy, but USAID specifies that the English version controls in case of any inconsistency, which is important for respondents relying on translated text when preparing their submissions or interpreting requirements.

Overall, the RFI signals that USAID is actively exploring stronger local partnering models in Mexico for crime and violence prevention, and it is trying to learn who can credibly help shape and deliver future initiatives in civic justice, police reform at the state and municipal levels, and reinsertion-focused tertiary prevention. For Mexican organizations, the practical takeaway is that USAID is seeking detailed information on capabilities, past performance, geographic reach, relationships with key stakeholders, and the organizational systems needed to manage donor-funded programming, with the collected input likely influencing how future solicitations are designed and which partnering structures USAID prioritizes.

• The Mexico USAID-Mexico City in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Local Partner and Sub-Partner Outreach – Request for Information" 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 2024-01-04.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-26. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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