Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0006925
The Mentorship and Training of the Somalia National Army (SNA) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) opportunity is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs cooperative agreement designed to strengthen the effectiveness of Somali and African Union security partners operating in Somalia. The program sits within the broader international effort to support AMISOM, a regional peace enforcement mission authorized by the United Nations Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, and it aims to improve how partner forces plan, coordinate, and carry out security tasks tied to stabilization in southern and central Somalia.
The core of the award focuses on providing specialized mentorship and training support to both the Somali National Army and AMISOM Troop Contributing Countries. AMISOMs military contributors are identified as Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Djibouti, and Ethiopia, while police contributors include Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. The selected awardee is expected to work in close coordination with the Ugandan Peoples Defense Force (UPDF) contingent and to provide the mission with specialists who are accepted by AMISOM Force Headquarters as Experts on Mission. These roles are framed under the existing legal and operational arrangements referenced in the notice, including Section VII of the African Union Convention and Chapter VI of the AMISOM Status of Mission Agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia and the African Union. The notice emphasizes that this staffing and coordination structure is intended to remain the same under the new cooperative agreement.
From a continuity standpoint, the opportunity is meant to extend and build on U.S.-supported mentorship and training activities that have been underway since 2010 through implementing partners. Those earlier efforts have been primarily focused on Danab, the Somali National Army unit often associated with advanced training and partnered operations. The stated intention here is not to reinvent the approach but to continue and expand prior mentorship and training lines of effort so Somali and African Union partners can execute their required tasks more effectively, with the broader strategic objective of supporting stabilization across key regions of Somalia.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically implies substantial involvement by the U.S. government in shaping, coordinating, or overseeing implementation compared with a standard grant. The opportunity was published under Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0006925 and is associated with CFDA 19.700. Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The funding parameters indicate one expected award with an award ceiling of USD 9,000,000. The opportunity was created on May 08, 2020, with an original application closing date of Jun 30, 2020.Apply for SFOP0006925
- The Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mentorship and Training of the Somalia National Army (SNA) and the Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Troop Contributing Countries (TCC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.700.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 08, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2020. (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 $9,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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FAQs: Mentorship and Training of the Somalia National Army (SNA) and AMISOM Troop Contributing Countries (TCC)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs cooperative agreement intended to strengthen the effectiveness of Somali and African Union security partners operating in Somalia through specialized mentorship and training.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program aims to improve how partner forces plan, coordinate, and carry out security tasks tied to stabilization in southern and central Somalia, within the broader international effort to support AMISOM.
What is the award instrument type?
The award uses a cooperative agreement instrument. Based on the notice description, this typically indicates substantial U.S. government involvement in shaping, coordinating, or overseeing implementation compared with a standard grant.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. Institutions of higher education are excluded.
Which U.S. government office is sponsoring this opportunity?
The opportunity is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SFOP0006925.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 19.700.
How many awards are expected?
The funding parameters indicate one expected award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is USD 9,000,000.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 08, 2020.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was Jun 30, 2020.
Who are the primary beneficiaries or partner forces supported by this program?
The core focus is on providing specialized mentorship and training support to the Somali National Army (SNA) and AMISOM Troop Contributing Countries (TCC).
Which countries contribute military troops to AMISOM, as identified in the notice?
AMISOM military contributors identified in the notice are Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Djibouti, and Ethiopia.
Which countries contribute police to AMISOM, as identified in the notice?
AMISOM police contributors identified in the notice are Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.
What kind of support is the selected awardee expected to provide?
The selected awardee is expected to provide specialized mentorship and training support and to furnish the mission with specialists who are accepted by AMISOM Force Headquarters as Experts on Mission.
What coordination requirements are highlighted for the awardee?
The awardee is expected to work in close coordination with the Ugandan People's Defense Force (UPDF) contingent.
How are the specialist roles described in the notice?
The notice frames the specialist staffing under existing legal and operational arrangements and specifies that specialists are to be accepted by AMISOM Force Headquarters as Experts on Mission.
What legal or operational arrangements are referenced for implementation?
The notice references Section VII of the African Union Convention and Chapter VI of the AMISOM Status of Mission Agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia and the African Union as part of the existing legal and operational arrangements.
Is the program intended to be new, or to continue prior efforts?
The opportunity is intended to extend and build on U.S.-supported mentorship and training activities that have been underway since 2010 through implementing partners, rather than reinventing the approach.
What prior mentorship and training efforts are mentioned?
The notice states that earlier efforts since 2010 have primarily focused on Danab, a Somali National Army unit often associated with advanced training and partnered operations.
What geographic areas in Somalia are emphasized?
The program aims to support stabilization-related security tasks in southern and central Somalia.
How does this opportunity relate to AMISOM and international authorities?
The program sits within the broader international effort to support AMISOM, described as a regional peace enforcement mission authorized by the United Nations Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
Does the notice indicate whether the staffing and coordination structure will change under the new agreement?
The notice emphasizes that the staffing and coordination structure is intended to remain the same under the new cooperative agreement.
What is the broader strategic objective described for this work?
The stated broader strategic objective is to support stabilization across key regions of Somalia by improving the effectiveness of Somali and African Union partners in executing required security tasks.
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