Multipurpose cash assistance for nutrition activities

The $250,000 USD project grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supports the Multipurpose Cash Assistance for Nutrition Activities program in Bangladesh under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) federal grant program. The grant recipient, Helen Keller International, will provide cash assistance to 2,000 pregnant and lactating women living in five unions in Bandarban district from September 6, 2021 to February 5, 2022. Sub-awardee Graus-Gram Unnayon Sangathon will be responsible for field work related to the cash assistance activities in three of the unions. The cash assistance aims to immediately alleviate acute food insecurity among vulnerable women and their families. The project aligns with the USAID program's goals of supporting long-term economic growth and humanitarian assistance through agriculture, health, and conflict prevention initiatives overseas.