The US Agency for International Development awarded a $10 million Project Grant to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees for the period of September 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. The grant funding will support the Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees' delivery of Mine-Risk Education and Community Awareness programs in Yemen under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA 98.001).
The USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program aims to promote long-term economic growth and further US foreign policy objectives through support for economic development, global health, agriculture and trade, and democracy and conflict prevention initiatives. This particular award will allow Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees to implement Mine-Risk Education and Community Awareness projects in Yemen through the grant period to help reduce risks from landmines and unexploded ordnance.