Project Grant 720FDA20GR00262

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to Centro De Estudios Y Prevencion De Desastres (Predes), a non-profit organization in Peru, to develop urban resilience to disasters in the hillside areas of the Cusco and Santiago Districts. This 2.5-year grant, which runs from May 2024 to November 2026, will support activities aimed at strengthening disaster risk management,...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $1.5M Cooperative Agreement to Care Peru under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) federal grant program. The funding supports the "The Guardians of Change" project, which aims to reduce the vulnerability of girls, adolescents, and women to natural hazards exacerbated by climate change in Peru. As a foreign-owned, non-profit organization, Care Peru will implement a range of activities to...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $119,900 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Asociacion Civil Para La Gestion Del Agua En Cuencas Agua C (AGUA-C) in Peru. The grant supports AGUA-C's efforts to improve livelihoods by managing natural resources and strengthening a women-led enterprise. Specifically, the funding is used to establish water reservoirs based on ancestral practices, restore landscapes, and produce agave and other native...

This $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere (CFDA 19.518), aims to provide sustainable solutions for highly vulnerable Venezuelan and Colombian refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants in Peru. The program prioritizes assistance for separated, undocumented, or unaccompanied children and adolescents, LGBTQI+ individuals, and those at-risk....

The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration (PRM) awarded a $1.75 million cooperative agreement to the Pan American Development Foundation, Inc. to support specialized protection, education, and livelihoods programming for vulnerable migrants in Peru under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere (CFDA 19.518). The one-year award running from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022 will strengthen support for Venezuelan women, adolescents, and children...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to Asociación Las Pregoneras (Pregoneras), a women-led community organization in Lima, Peru, to combat gender-based violence and address physical, psychological, and sexual violence in public schools. The grant, provided under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), supports Pregoneras' efforts to forge local alliances, launch violence prevention campaigns, and provide mental health care for women and youth. The...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $125,000 under its Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean program (CFDA #85.750) to Taller de Capacitacion E Investigacion Familiar (TACIF) on September 17, 2021. TACIF will use the two-year project grant funding to support Peruvian and Venezuelan migrant youth in the San Juan de Lurigancho district of Lima, Peru. Specifically, TACIF will provide training and technical assistance to help youth develop and improve...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $110,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Asociacion Santa Rita Del Cusco (SRC) in Peru. The grant will fund a comprehensive support system to combat gender-based violence in Cusco, Peru, which has seen a substantial rise in femicides, attempted femicides, and sexual violence cases, particularly affecting female adolescents. SRC will contribute to this effort by providing services to help women achieve...

This $382,800 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Latin America and Caribbean Regional program (CFDA 15.640) aims to strengthen indigenous conservation capacity in the Yura, Inuya, and Sepahua watersheds of Peru. The key objectives and activities include: (1) enhancing community vigilance and monitoring through equipment, training, and technology; (2) improving management of the Yura communal conservation concession; (3) implementing new...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Fundacion Para El Desarrollo Integral Comunitario Y Conservacion De LOS Ecosistemas En Panama (Fundiccep) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) federal grant program. Fundiccep will support disaster recovery and resilience efforts at the grassroots level in Panama through March 2025. Specifically, Fundiccep will work with local communities to promote wider participation in disaster readiness committees,...