The National Democratic Institute will use $500,000 in funding from the Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor to strengthen the capacity of independent civil society groups in Cuba. The award, made under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345), will support efforts by these groups to advance civil and political rights on the island and increase accountability of Cuban officials for human rights violations and...
This $400,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) will support a new Title III Strengthening Institutions Program at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. The grant aims to enhance the college's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities for underrepresented and low-income students. Planned...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded $740,740 under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to Ceeli Institut, O.p.s. in Poland. Ceeli and its parent organization, Friends of the Ceeli Institute (doing business as Foci), will use the funding to deliver programs from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024 aimed at strengthening understanding of the rights and obligations of the judiciary....
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement to the Democracy Works Foundation to build the capacity of Angolan civil society to champion democratic governance and contribute to credible local government elections from September 2022 through September 2024. Under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345), the Foundation will provide training and technical...
The federal Project Grant award of $590,830 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant funding will be used by Lamar State College-Port Arthur, a public two-year institution in Texas, to strengthen the college's institutional management and academic quality. Key activities supported by the grant include curriculum development, faculty training, and student support services to...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (CFDA 19.009 - Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs) provides $1,651,000.00 to the Institute for Training and Development, Inc. (ITD) to deliver five educational and cultural exchange institutes for 100 student leaders from the Western Hemisphere. The institutes will provide participants an overview of civic engagement, democracy, entrepreneurship, economic...
This $2,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (CFDA 19.703 - Criminal Justice Systems) aims to strengthen the workforce pipeline for the justice sector in partner countries. Key activities include working with relevant justice sector actors such as ministries of justice, training institutes, law schools, bar associations, and legislative bodies to build capacity and support organizational reforms. The award has been...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $3,250,000.00 Cooperative Agreement under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) to the Institute for Security Studies, a non-profit organization, to build the capacity of civil society engaged in South Africa's security sector. The goal is to achieve better outcomes for security providers and the citizens they serve. The project will run from September 28, 2023 to March 31, 2025. The Institute for Security Studies...
This Project Grant award of $600,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Miracosta Community College District, a Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Oceanside, California. The grant, titled "PROJECT FUERTE: ELEVATING SERVINGNESS IN A VERTICALLY-INTEGRATED BIOSCIENCES PATHWAY WHERE HISPANIC STUDENTS CAN START STRONG & STAY STRONG", aims to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Finance will receive $200,000 through September 2025 from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875) to provide capacity building in grant writing and management. This project grant aims to improve transparency and accountability in aid management for the RMI while promoting alignment with national and local priorities. The Office of...