Cooperative Agreement AID268A1200004

The New Orleans Business Alliance was awarded a $505,428 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the Resilient Corridors Initiative, an approach to developing an entrepreneurial and COVID-19 resilient New Orleans economy through May 2023. As part of the Initiative, the Alliance will deliver technical assistance, planning services, and coordination to strengthen economic resilience...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $450,000 project grant to the Birmingham Business Alliance Foundation on May 20, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will fund market intelligence studies in Birmingham, AL to support the city's economic development efforts. The EAA program provides technical and planning assistance to regions facing adverse economic changes, and this award will help Birmingham assess business and industry...

Brooklyn Alliance Capital Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund on June 15, 2021. The award is part of the CDFI Rapid Response Program and will provide funding through December 31, 2023 to support Brooklyn Alliance Capital's ability to respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in its service area. As a Community Development Financial Institution, Brooklyn Alliance Capital utilizes...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $242,000 Cooperative Agreement under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) to Co-Plan Instituti Per Zhvillimin E Habitatit, a non-profit organization in Albania. The funding supports Co-Plan's efforts to promote civic activism, advocacy, and collaboration between activists in Albania to advance democracy and civil society. Key activities include carrying out civic activism projects, supporting advocacy initiatives,...

This $6,500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by USAID under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to develop viable local systems that can provide consistent and affordable agricultural inputs, and create inclusive market channels in the agriculture sector in Lebanon. The prime awardee, Land O'Lakes Venture37, is a non-profit organization that specializes in agricultural development, food security, and market system interventions. The award period is from...

The Economic Development Administration awarded Brooklyn Alliance, Inc. a $1,666,101 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on December 16, 2021. The grant will support Brooklyn Alliance in establishing the Small Business Recovery and Resilience Program, which will provide technical assistance to businesses in Kings County, New York. The program aims to help local businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and achieve sustainable growth through long-term support and...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $229,000 two-year Project Grant to Tatweer Baladna under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040). The grant aims to create six U.S. cultural pop-up spaces in Lebanon for 405 youth and 60 teachers from different age groups. The pop-up spaces will be located in Saida, Aley, Zahle, Bekaa, Hasbaya, Rashaya, Nabatieh, and Marjeyoun to provide cultural exposure and experiences. The Public Diplomacy Programs...

Allies For Community Business, Inc. was awarded a $1,826,265 Project Grant from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund under the Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP, CFDA 21.024). The grant will support Allies For Community Business in providing financing and technical assistance to businesses and communities impacted by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic from June 2021 through December 2023. The...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $3,307,000 cooperative agreement to Ecodit LLC to fully fund the agreement by adding $1,807,000. The parent federal grant program was the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas. The assistance type was a cooperative agreement to be performed in Lebanon from April 12, 2007 to December 12, 2007. This cooperative agreement between USAID and Ecodit LLC aimed to support USAID's mission of promoting broad-based economic...

The Latin American Economic Development Association, Inc. (Laeda) has been awarded a $150,000 Women's Business Ownership Assistance Cooperative Agreement by the Small Business Administration (CFDA 59.043). This funding will enable Laeda, a minority-owned non-profit community development corporation, to provide comprehensive entrepreneurial development services tailored to support women-owned small businesses, with a particular emphasis on assisting socially and economically disadvantaged women...