Cooperative Agreement AID663A1200014

This is a $25,000,644 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The award, titled "Strengthening Primary Education Resilience (SPER)," will support a 5-year primary education program in Ethiopia. The prime awardee is Research Triangle Institute (RTI International), a non-profit research organization, which will deliver technical assistance, research, and implementation...

This $8,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program is intended to provide protection, washing, nutrition, and health emergency services in Ethiopia. The award was made on May 1, 2024 and is set to be completed by April 30, 2025. The prime recipient for this grant is Family Health International (FHI 360), a nonprofit organization experienced in delivering integrated,...

This $8,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to support conflict-affected populations in Burkina Faso with agriculture, nutrition, and economic recovery activities to build their long-term resilience. The prime awardee, Lutheran World Relief Inc., is a non-profit organization that specializes in sustainable agriculture practices, disaster response, and community...

This $151,698 Project Grant award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program supports the establishment of a global "Markets in Crisis" communities of practice. The prime awardee, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (CRS-USCCB), will lead the administration and management of a website and discourse platform. The sub-awardee, Mercy Corps, will support the learning...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $525,484.25 Project Grant to Providence Farm Collective Corp. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Providence Farm Collective's efforts to improve equitable access to fresh, culturally significant foods for immigrant, refugee, and Black families in Western New York through 2024. Specifically, the organization will hire a Markets Manager to scale produce aggregation for food banks...

This $999,925 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture aims to develop climate-smart drought outreach and training programs for rangeland stakeholders in the western U.S. Key objectives include: Establishing a novel interdisciplinary community of practice called STEERS (Strengthening Extension and Education in Rangeland Systems) to co-develop climate adaptation programming with university extension, USDA...

Mad Local Food Group LLC, doing business as Pasture and Plenty, will use a $643,748 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to expand local food production and distribution, as well as job training programs focused on underserved populations. Specifically, Pasture and Plenty will double its local food throughput, purchasing over $1 million annually from more than 60 local farms and producers....

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded CARE USA a $15.2 million Project Grant under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (FAPO) program (CFDA 98.001) to support a nine-month agriculture response program in Tigray, Ethiopia from April 16, 2021 to June 15, 2023. The grant will fund the Biruh Tesfa program to be implemented by CARE USA in partnership with five sub-awardees: SNV, the Organization for Rehabilitation and Development in Amhara, the Relief Society of...

The federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) will support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products. The award to The Herd, a for-profit organization located in Ritzville, WA, will fund a 2-year project to increase access to locally and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Powder River Premium LLC on September 8, 2023 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding will support initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises in Montana over a 24-month period. Grant activities may include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands,...