Cooperative Agreement AID486A1400002

This $1,800,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program will contribute to the global open mapping ecosystem. The award aims to increase access to geospatial data relevant to USAID and its partner countries by building the capacity of youth to create and work with this data. The program activities will substantively engage local partners focused on positive youth...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the NOAA Cooperative Institutes program (CFDA 11.432), supports the development and enhancement of satellite-based 3D cloud information products. The $51.6 million award to Colorado State University will enable the CIRA team to further refine and expand their Enterprise Cloud Base Height (CBH)/Cloud Geometric Thickness (CGT) algorithm across multiple satellite platforms, including the...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (under CFDA 19.017 - Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs) provides $100,000.00 to the University of Nevada, Reno to improve local and regional climate and weather monitoring. The project will involve mounting NOAA-donated weather sensors on Aconcagua, the highest mountain outside the Himalayas, located in Argentina. The goal is to enhance...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $128,477 Cooperative Agreement under the Experienced Services Program (CFDA 15.070) to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. (NEW Solutions), a non-profit organization. The award supports NEW Solutions in serving as the senior advisor for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program, coordinating agreements with key stakeholders, and providing oversight of construction activities. The key products and services to be delivered include: Restoration...

The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration awarded a $1,758,639 cooperative agreement to Avsi under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere federal grant program. The award will support efforts to improve the well-being and integration of vulnerable populations in Ecuador, including Venezuelan migrants and refugees, from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. In response to large outflows of refugees and migrants from Venezuela since 2017, the...

This $1,100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to contribute to effective and targeted humanitarian assistance in Venezuela. The award supports the provision of high-quality, regular information products and analysis capacity to the humanitarian response in Venezuela, in order to identify needs, fill information gaps, and track trends, prioritizing vulnerable and...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $300,000.00, was issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The purpose of this activity is to support the USAID/Mali Water Innovation Accelerator, which aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in the water sector in Mali. The award recipient, Draper University LLC, is a for-profit organization specializing in delivering innovative...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $4,000,000.00, with a period of performance from June 1, 2024 to December 1, 2025, was granted by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The award supports Immap Inc., a non-profit organization specializing in information management, geographic information systems (GIS), and data monitoring services for humanitarian and development initiatives...

This $200,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001 - Science) supports a research project titled "Sustainability Assessment of Large River Basins Linking Climate Extremes, Drought and Fire with Land Cover and Land Use Change in South Asia." The project, led by Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), will focus on assessing the sustainability of large river basins...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA 98.001), aims to build and strengthen understanding and skills in systems thinking, collaborative leadership, and joint action among humanitarian leaders worldwide. The $1,200,000.00 award, granted to the Presencing Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization, will support the design and implementation of capacity-building...