The US Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) $823,228 under the Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program (OFR) Project Grant. The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.
Under the OFR program (CFDA #98.003), CNFA will use the funding to reimburse overseas shipping costs associated with delivering privately donated commodities to support development and humanitarian assistance programs in Zimbabwe. The OFR program aims to support registered U.S. private voluntary organizations in shipping commodities internationally for privately funded aid initiatives. The award will allow CNFA to ship $823,228 worth of commodities to Zimbabwe through September 2024 in support of its international development work.