Cooperative Agreement SPRMCO24CA0258

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) awarded a $2,200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere (CFDA 19.518) to Fondazione A.v.s.i. (Avsi), a foreign-owned non-profit organization based in Italy. The award supports the rights of Venezuelan refugees and migrants living in Brazil, and the socioeconomic integration of vulnerable Brazilians, in alignment with the humanitarian emergency Operation Welcome program.

The funding will enable Avsi to implement multi-sector activities to deliver emergency relief supplies, shelter, healthcare, protection services, psychosocial support, education, livelihood training, and integration assistance to refugee, migrant, internally displaced, returnee, and host communities in Brazil. This award is part of PRM's broader efforts to provide humanitarian aid and strengthen asylum systems throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, with a focus on supporting vulnerable Venezuelan and Colombian displaced populations.