Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The Department of State's Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response awarded Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops (CRS-USCCB) a $60 million Cooperative Agreement on July 9, 2026, under the International Disaster and Humanitarian Response program (CFDA 19.045) for CRS/CARITAS CUBA CRISIS-RESPONSE. The award is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2027, with performance occurring at CRS-USCCB's Denver, Colorado facility. While specific program deliverables are not detailed in the award documentation, CRS-USCCB's established portfolio indicates the funding supports international humanitarian assistance and crisis response activities, consistent with the bureau's mandate to provide rapid, needs-based disaster response and humanitarian assistance for complex emergencies while advancing U.S. foreign policy priorities.

CRS-USCCB will likely implement this Cuba-focused crisis response initiative through its standard subgrantee partnership model, engaging Caritas organizations and other faith-based entities to deliver field-based humanitarian services. The organization's federal customer base is anchored to USAID and State Department humanitarian and development programs, with CRS-USCCB functioning as a prime grant recipient rather than federal contractor. As a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, CRS-USCCB must comply with federal audit requirements under U.S. Government Auditing Standards, with audit reports due within 30 days of issuance or nine months after the audit period ends.