Congressman Adriano Espaillat Announces Federal Funding to the Dominican Republic through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Program.
NEW YORK, NY --Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced that $1,000,000 in funding is available for the Dominican Republic through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative program and urged eligible organizations to apply before the October 26th deadline.
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) was issued by the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Assistance Bureau (INL) of the United States Department of State. The project seeks, among other things, for the Dominican Republic to effectively combat corruption and transnational crime to strengthen democratic institutions, promote the rule of law, and dismantle criminal networks.
Additionally, the project strengthens the Dominican Republic’s efforts to develop new legal and operational tools to combat financial crimes and support the justice sector in modernizing and streamlining processes in an effort to improve efficiency and transparency.
Applications and all supporting documents must be submitted via: https://www.grants.gov/custom/viewOppDetails.jsp?oppId=343223#relatedDocumentsTab
On the Appropriations Committee, Rep. Espaillat helped secure approximately $80 million in Fiscal Year 2022 for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, making these programs available for Caribbean nations. Rep. Espaillat has presented three initiatives of great relevance for Latin America and the Caribbean, including his bill H.R.4133 - Authorization Law for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, which would allocate almost $75,000,000 per year from 2022 to 2026 to enhance security cooperation with Caribbean nations and combat illicit drug trafficking, support justice sector reform and strengthen the rule of law, and address instability caused by natural disasters.
“Contributing to the improvement of security and stability of nations throughout the Caribbean region, including the Dominican Republic, is of great importance,” said Espaillat. “A safe and stable Caribbean region that is more resilient to natural disasters translates into greater citizen security for residents, greater economic growth through tourism, increased employment and social peace.”
Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his third term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities. He is also a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Second Vice Chair and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, where he serves as Deputy Whip. Representative Espaillat also currently serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.
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