Cartel Recruitment Understanding & Suppression Hub (CRUSH
- Posted
- February 6, 2026
- Closed
- March 6, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $1,500,000
- Award floor
- $1,000,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 19.705
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 19.705 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $96.7M
- FY2025 obligated
- $30.9M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- −$3.6M
- Awards in window
- 189
A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.
Top recipients: National Center for State Courts, Wildlife Conservation Society, Focused Conservation Solutions, Inc., Traffic International, Center for International Private Enterprise, Inc.
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
To carry out a project to design and implement a cartel anti-recruitment initiative that will detect, monitor, analyze, and forecast cartel recruitment trends and their impact on cartel operations in Mexico.
This project addresses transnational organized crime at its source, particularly cartel recruitment. The development of the Cartel Recruitment Understanding & Suppression Hub (CRUSH) looks to advance a safer, stronger, and more prosperous America by disrupting fentanyl supply chains through reduced cartel recruitment; strengthen border security by weakening criminal control of smuggling and migration routes along the U.S.–Mexico border; enhancing U.S. community safety by addressing the root causes of organized crime and drug trafficking; and promoting regional stability by strengthening Mexico’s institutional capacity and reducing violence that drives irregular migration and undermines governance.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code or section 26 US 115 of the US 115 of the U.S. tax code; Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations; (NGOs)Foreign-based educational institutions
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