Cooperative Agreement AID519A1700004

The U.S. Department of State, through its Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), awarded a $199,950 Cooperative Agreement to The International Association For Volunteer Effort to promote civic participation, strengthen connections among democratic stakeholders, and amplify volunteerism's role in supporting democracy and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This award, effective October 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025, aims to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives and national...

This $3,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) aims to strengthen relationships among local government agencies, labor unions, and disadvantaged communities in Northeast, Southeast, and South-Central Los Angeles. The primary goals are to increase resident participation and effectiveness in government processes related to decarbonization efforts targeting multi-family...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900), is intended to further strengthen and consolidate Albania's robust activism and advocacy culture. The $245,500 award, which commenced on January 1, 2025 and is scheduled for completion by February 28, 2025, aims to empower and elevate the voices of community activists while facilitating meaningful interactions among activists and civil...

This Project Grant award of $339,485 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (CFDA 19.415 - Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges) supports the Institute for Representative Government (IRG) for its FY 2024 Traditional Public-Private Partnership Program. The funding enables IRG, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., to administer international citizen diplomacy and cultural exchange initiatives. These programs...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $685,717 cooperative agreement to Great Lakes Community Action Partnership under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges federal grant program (CFDA 19.415). The award will fund leadership development and professional skills training programs through May 2024 to strengthen participants and provide emerging leaders opportunities to collaborate, share ideas and strategies on pressing...

The City of Portland was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used to develop and implement a modern, evidence-based approach to crowd management through "dialogue policing", which emphasizes communication and de-escalation over force. The project involves several key components: Designing...

Under a $249,926 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Cultural Vistas, Inc. will implement a regional workshop on civic education for good governance engaging Youth for Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) members across Southeast Asia. The agreement was awarded on August 20, 2021 under the Department's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals through informing and...

This $133,438 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under CFDA 19.900 (AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs) aims to combat corruption in the Western Balkans by empowering young leaders to promote active citizenship and democratic participation. The non-profit organization APR (Akademija za politicki razvoj) in Zagreb, Croatia will implement the 18-month project, which runs from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. The project will...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $275,000 Project Grant under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) to the International Republican Institute (IRI) on October 4, 2024. The grant is intended to promote youth and women's political participation by strengthening the capacity, opportunity, and resources for inclusive governance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The award has since been terminated in alignment with an Executive Order or ALDAC....

The City of Petaluma, California was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program. The grant falls under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), which provides funding to law enforcement agencies to implement community policing strategies and build partnerships between police and the communities they serve. Through this two-year award beginning September 2021, the City...