Project Grant 72053224IO00001

This $200,000 Project Grant was awarded on July 11, 2024 by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The grant provides humanitarian assistance to Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Beryl. The awardee, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), is a prominent international non-profit organization that coordinates global disaster relief and emergency response efforts through its extensive network of national societies. The IFRC will utilize the grant funding to deliver a range of critical humanitarian services in Jamaica, including multipurpose cash assistance, emergency shelter support, water and sanitation improvements, food aid, healthcare initiatives, protection services, and disaster risk reduction programs. This award contributes to USAID's broader efforts to provide development assistance and emergency relief to vulnerable populations impacted by natural disasters in developing countries.