A new two-year award to continue and expand disaster risk reduction activities in the pacific

This federal Project Grant award of $2,400,000 from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program will enable Field Ready Inc., a non-profit humanitarian organization, to continue and expand its disaster risk reduction activities in the Pacific region over a 2-year period from December 2023 to December 2025. Through this funding, Field Ready Inc. will leverage its expertise in rapid manufacturing and delivering humanitarian supplies in remote areas to produce and distribute critical water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) equipment, such as handwashing stations and buckets, to support disaster preparedness and response efforts. This includes a sub-award from Plan International USA Inc. for Field Ready Inc. to produce 5,000 handwashing buckets and 150 handwashing stations, as well as provide specialized WASH expertise during emergencies in the region.