Servir central america hub

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $9,668,000 Cooperative Agreement under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to Centro Agronomico Tropical De Investigacion Y Ensenanza (Catie), a private university and non-profit organization in Costa Rica. This 5-year award, effective July 2, 2024, will fund Catie's work establishing a SERVIR Central America Hub to provide technical assistance, assessments, and accountability mechanisms related to agricultural resilience, climate change adaptation, water access, and environmental conservation in the region. Catie has also received federal grant subawards, including from the American Bird Conservancy, to support conservation of migratory birds in Honduras. Through these prime and sub-awards, Catie will deliver goods and services aimed at building local capacity and advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives in Central America.