The US Agency for International Development awarded a $2,386,614 Project Grant under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) federal grant program to Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops on May 13, 2022. The grant is intended to fund humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected and vulnerable populations in Myanmar through February 12, 2023.
Specifically, Catholic Relief Services and the Kachin Myanmar Social Services will implement a nine-month emergency response program utilizing $2.39 million in funding. The response aims to meet the urgent needs of 6,000 households (approximately 26,400 individuals) across six townships in Myanmar's Chin State that have experienced recent conflict and displacement. Activities will include market-based assistance utilizing multipurpose cash assistance, allowing beneficiaries to purchase needed goods from local markets. The program will also include water, sanitation and hygiene activities to reinforce positive hygiene behaviors and provide emergency sanitation infrastructure at displacement sites.
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