Cooperative Agreement 72051924CA00001

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $142,880 project grant to Jovenes Articulando Territorios AC under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program. The grant funds a youth leadership and entrepreneurship program in Chiapas, Mexico from August 2022 to August 2025. The program aims to encourage indigenous Tseltal and Tsotsil young people to stay in school, start businesses based on local resources and culture, and build local leadership skills. It promotes...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under its Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to Fundacion Calleja, a non-profit organization in El Salvador. The 5-year "Youth in Progress" activity will address root causes of irregular migration by training 6,750 people in employment readiness, placing 5,000 vulnerable youth in employment, and providing 1,800 educational and technical scholarships. The...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $327,000 Project Grant under their IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Youthbuild Mexico (YBM) to strengthen the leadership capacity of participants and graduates of its Jovenes con Rumbo (Youths with Purpose or JCR) program in Mexico City and Guanajuato. The grant will provide training to approximately 260 young people in leadership, organizational development, peacebuilding, and alliance building. YBM will also foster youth-led...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to Improving Economies For Stronger Communities (IESC) for the Youth Development Activity in Senegal. The goal of this 5-year initiative is to increase pathways for rural young people in Senegal's Feed the Future (FTF) Zone of Influence to improve their livelihoods. The activity will focus on agriculture,...

This $2,660,681 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to provide a holistic intervention that builds the capacity of youth in El Salvador through education across different life stages. The award also seeks to build the capacity of teachers and stimulate demand for labor in the Salvadoran business community, with an emphasis on training for youth with characteristics...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a cooperative agreement through its USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program to Creative Associates International Inc. for $7,980,618 to implement the ALLIANZA JOVEN HONDURAS - YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH A GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE project in San Pedro Sula, Honduras from January 1, 2012 through April 30, 2017. The project aimed to provide Honduran youth with skills training, job placement assistance, and...

The Gang Alternative, Inc. received a $6 million project grant award from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) to provide career pathway training and workforce development services to at-risk youth in Miami, Florida. The grant aims to introduce 160 justice-involved youth ages 18-24 to employment through paid work experiences and industry-recognized certifications. Services will address essential skills...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $300,000 to Fundación Segundo Montes (FSM) through April 2023 under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean federal grant program (CFDA No. 85.750). FSM will assist young people ages 18-26 in El Salvador's Morazán department by training them in leadership and strengthening youth-led organizations and microenterprises. Specifically, FSM will support communities in Meanguera, Jocoaitique and San Fernando...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $302,150 project grant to the Perkin Educational Opportunities Foundation, Inc. to support community empowerment through education in El Salvador. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750), the Foundation will provide educational services and curricula to community organizations in the Department of Morazán, with an emphasis on education, sustainable agriculture, and market access. This aligns with the IAF's goal of addressing the...

This $6,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.320 - Services for Trafficking Victims) supports the Youth Collaboratory Inc.'s "National (Service Area) Pilot Program." The program aims to develop the capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs) in underserved communities to provide services to adolescent and youth human trafficking victims. Key project activities include selecting and providing subawards to CBOs,...