Improving Community Security in Syria

NEA/AC seeks proposals for targeted assistance projects to empower civilian security providers in non-regime held areas of NE Syria to deliver effective and equitable security services in a manner that serves, and is supported by, the population. Proposals that take a holistic approach to community security and are tailored to the challenges of the Syrian conflict are encouraged. As part of NEA/AC’s portfolio of stabilization projects, proposals should advance U.S. policy, primarily ensuring the enduring defeat of ISIS as well as advancing a political solution to the conflict in line with UNSCR 2254.

Eligible applicants include: - U.S. or foreign o Non-profit organizations; o For-profit organizations; o Private, public, or state institutions of higher education; and o Small businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of community security in the MENA region.