Cooperative Agreement SSJTIP18CA0009

This $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, will fund the USAID YOUTH EMPOWER (EMPOWER) ACTIVITY in Jamaica over a five-year period from December 2023 to December 2028. The EMPOWER Activity aims to address risk and resilience factors influencing at-risk Jamaican youths' participation in crime and violence. The project will bolster civic education and...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), under its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $154,600 Project Grant to the Abilities Foundation, a non-profit organization in Jamaica. The award period is from September 1, 2023 to September 1, 2025. Through this grant, the Abilities Foundation will work to increase food security among people with disabilities in Jamaica through sustainable agriculture training, strengthen the organization's social enterprise, and increase public...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $175,670 Project Grant to the Treasure Beach Women's Group Benevolent Society in Jamaica under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750). The grant aims to expand economic opportunities for women and youth in Treasure Beach, Jamaica by implementing an arts and craft training program to improve production skills, establishing a pottery studio, and increasing marketing through participation in craft fairs and an online presence. This grant...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $163,800 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Southeast Cockpit Country Local Forest Management Committee Benevolent Society (SE COCKPIT LFMCBS) in Jamaica. The grant aims to help smallholder farmers in Jamaica diversify their livelihoods and enhance community resilience in the face of intensifying weather conditions and agricultural pests. The funding will enable SE COCKPIT LFMCBS to increase its...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $1,280,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Global AIDS Program (CFDA 93.067) to Caribbean Vulnerable Communities (CVC), a non-profit organization based in Kingston, Jamaica. This 5-year award, running from September 2024 to September 2029, aims to improve integrated surveillance methods and strengthen the delivery of quality public health services for HIV in Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago under the President's Emergency...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $2,250,700 Cooperative Agreement under the Global AIDS Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.067) to Caribbean Vulnerable Communities (CVC), a non-profit organization based in Kingston, Jamaica. The award, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, aims to strengthen the delivery of quality and equitable public health services for the prevention, testing, care, and treatment of HIV in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago under...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $587,344.96, issued on August 26, 2024 by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, is part of the Secretary's Office of the Global Partnership Initiative (S/GPI) Grant Programs (CFDA 19.301). The funding will support the establishment of a dedicated venue in Kingston, Jamaica called the CCE Hub, which will build technical capacity and skills among sustainability-focused founders and startups. The project, titled "The...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $3,461,348 Project Grant under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274) to Kingston Workforce Employment Skills Training, Inc. The grant will be used to equip underserved youth ages 16-24 with education, occupational skills training, leadership development, and employment assistance to help them achieve economic self-sufficiency. Key services will include pre-apprenticeship training, particularly in construction...

This $130,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) supports the following activities in São Tomé and Príncipe: Construction of 4 korfball courts and provision of related equipment and training for 16 physical education teachers to facilitate matches between schools. Conduct of 7 speaking activities on citizenship, human rights, and development in conjunction with the athletic events. The award was made...

Strategic Capacity Group, Inc. will provide correctional training services in Barbados through a $101,458 cooperative agreement awarded by the Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Criminal Justice Systems federal grant program (CFDA 19.703). As a nonprofit organization focused on law enforcement training and international development, Strategic Capacity Group will deliver correctional institution management training from April 2023 through February...