Project Grant AIDDFDG000800199

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide agriculture support to vulnerable communities in Nicaragua. The grant, awarded on June 3, 2024, will support critical humanitarian services including emergency food distributions, cash-based transfer programs, nutrition services for malnourished populations, and school...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $207,750 Project Grant to Red De Comercializacion Comunitaria Alternativa (Red Comal) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750). The grant will support Red Comal's efforts to train 10 community organization members in sustainable agriculture practices to increase soil retention, yield, water capture and storage, and grain storage in northern Santa Barbara, Honduras. This will help build resilience to future climatic events. The...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to the Union Regional De Pescadores Artesanales Del Golfo De Fonseca (URPAGOLF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to support community-led economic development initiatives in Honduras. URPAGOLF will work with women's and youth organizations in the municipalities of Amapala and Marcovia to develop environmental tourism and seafood processing enterprises. The grant will also help these organizations...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $211,130 Project Grant under its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Guerreros Zulu Nacion Honduras (WZNH), a non-profit organization. The grant, which runs from September 2024 to September 2026, supports WZNH's efforts to empower children and young people in the Chamelecon and Rivera Hernandez neighborhoods of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Key activities funded include leadership development through the arts and sports, human rights...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $386,000 project grant under its Assistance for Overseas Programs to strengthen agricultural production and marketing in El Salvador. The grant to Asociacion De Desarrollo Economico Local De Morazan supports efforts to increase and diversify vegetable and honey production for 16 municipalities in the Department of Morazán. The grantee organization will work with producers to improve organizational capacity, access to direct markets, access to capital,...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $250,000 project grant to Asociacion De Asentamientos Unidos Del Area Ixil, Nebaj, Quiche under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support disaster recovery and resilience efforts among indigenous farming families impacted by recent hurricanes in Guatemala. The grantee will implement small economic initiatives like seedling nurseries, organic fertilizer production, and family gardens to strengthen community resilience. It...

This $1,069,948.82 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) will enable Protectores De Cuencas, Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization, to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to restore 107 acres of coastal wetlands in the Punta Tuna Natural Reserve. The project will remove debris, reestablish...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $282,000 project grant to Colectivo De Derechos Humanos Para La Memoria Historica De Nicaragua under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to provide psychosocial support services and conduct human rights documentation and advocacy work from December 2022 through December 2025. Located in Costa Rica, the awardee organization will support victims of human rights violations in Nicaragua through counseling and raising awareness of cases...

This $606,400 project grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) will support Asociacion Mesa De Ongs Comanejadoras De Areas Protegidas De Honduras Mocaph in delivering natural resource management and economic development services in communities surrounding the El Armado Wildlife Refuge in Honduras from April 2022 to April 2025. Specifically, MOCAPH will train community members in sustainable agriculture and watershed management practices....

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $330,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Asociacion De Desarrollo Triunfena (ADETRIUNF) in Honduras. This 3-year grant, which began on September 19, 2024, supports community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in the dry, drought-prone southern region of Honduras. The grant funds ADETRIUNF's efforts to: 1) promote sustainable agricultural production, 2) provide comprehensive training and...