Project Grant 90ZR0064

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Heartland Communities Inc. a $460,312.50 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2024. The grant funds a Refugee Incubator Farm Project to support 16 Burmese refugee farmers in Northeast Indiana with instruction, interpretive services, and other assistance to establish viable vegetable farms and participate in a cooperative food hub distribution...

This Project Grant award of $208,962 from the Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach will provide linguistically and culturally appropriate training and technical assistance for refugee farmers operating incubator farm plots at the Global Garden Refugee Training Farm in Illinois. The training will also be available to other refugees interested in learning about vegetable farming in the Midwestern United States. The award supports the goals of the Outreach and Assistance for...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas a $656,226 project grant under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. The grant will support Catholic Charities' New Roots for Refugees program, which provides training and business incubation services to refugee farmers in Kansas City, Kansas. Specifically, grant funds will be used to expand the program's farm site, provide ongoing support to graduates as they...

Refuge Inc. was awarded a $1.3 million cooperative agreement by the Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa (CFDA 19.517) to provide services from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2022. The award will fund Refuge Inc.'s project "PROTECT, EDUCATE AND EMPOWER UNACCOMPANIED AND SEPARATED VULNERABLE REFUGEE GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN NAIROBI." This project will contribute to meeting the basic needs...

Refugees Helping Refugees, Inc. was awarded a $1.2 million project grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 93.576). The three-year grant will support Refugees Helping Refugees' PROJECT SAFE LANDING program, which aims to build capacity for refugee placement in locations with good opportunities and provide specialized case management for vulnerable refugees. This...

The Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) awarded a $1,981,826 cooperative agreement to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (CFDA 19.510) to develop and manage specialized infrastructure for an education pathway pilot program for refugee students operating through the Welcome Corps private sponsorship program. The awardee will develop infrastructure and oversee private sponsorship groups to place identified refugee...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (CFDA 19.510 U.S. Refugee Admissions Program) provides $3,000,000.00 in funding to support the resettlement of refugees through sponsorship by institutions of higher education. The award, with a performance period from January 17, 2025 to January 16, 2026, is provided to Community Sponsorship Hub, Inc. to facilitate opportunities for refugees with demonstrated talent and aptitude to...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded the Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) a $780,000 Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants (CFDA 93.576) project grant to provide specialized integration services for refugees in Indiana. The 3-year grant (9/30/2023 - 9/29/2026) will fund BACI's Refugee Community Integration Project, which delivers English language and civics education, citizenship preparation, case...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (CFDA 19.510 - U.S. Refugee Admissions Program) provides $15,000,000.00 in funding to Community Sponsorship Hub, Inc. to support community efforts in refugee resettlement across the United States. The one-year award, running from January 17, 2025 to January 16, 2026, aims to facilitate the initial reception, placement, and integration of newly arrived refugees. Key services to be...

The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration awarded a $4,897,259 cooperative agreement to Peace Winds America under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for Near East (CFDA 19.519). The one-year award ending September 2022 aims to enhance durable solutions, safety, and self-reliance for vulnerable Syrian refugees in Iraq by improving shelters, infrastructure, and livelihoods. Peace Winds America will provide sustainable shelters, camp infrastructure, and livelihoods...