Project Grant H79SM082194

The US Agency for International Development Bangladesh awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement to Solimar International Inc. to support the BECA activity under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2024. The BECA activity contributes to the objectives of the HEARTH Global Development Alliance by promoting robust economic development through tourism in Bangladesh while increasing support for local health and natural...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) program (CFDA 47.075) provides $750,000 in funding to The Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), to investigate the impacts of economic incentives, planning paradigms, and conservation concerns on electricity infrastructure investments. The project aims to improve the effectiveness and social impact of...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The ST. Bernard Project, Inc. (SBP) received a $1.0 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research under the Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building program (CFDA 14.259), effective August 6, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Under this agreement, SBP will deliver technical assistance and capacity building services to HUD grantees,...

This $268,083 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program will fund an international team to investigate how an ancient community adapted their social relationships and subsistence strategies to overcome disappearing water resources and increasing economic pressures during a period of early state formation. The key products and services to be delivered include: In-depth archaeological case studies...

This Project Grant award for $738,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program supports a study examining how land management practices after government-funded property buyouts can integrate ecosystem services and community preferences to improve ecological and societal outcomes. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Conducting field research to document current land uses, estimate ecosystem...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) Project Grant award in the amount of $399,975 to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) funds research to identify "bright spots" of improving ecological conditions and human resilience, as well as "hot spots" of land degradation and human vulnerability. The project integrates household surveys, community-level interviews, and drone-derived imagery to understand...

This $8,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to support conflict-affected populations in Burkina Faso with agriculture, nutrition, and economic recovery activities to build their long-term resilience. The prime awardee, Lutheran World Relief Inc., is a non-profit organization that specializes in sustainable agriculture practices, disaster response, and community...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) provides $102,340 to the University of Oklahoma to investigate the motivations and ecological contexts behind the historical spread of agriculture. The project will reconstruct the environmental conditions and decision-making processes involved as farming practices expanded, shedding light on whether this major economic transition occurred under duress or by choice when...

This $749,628 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program will fund research to advance community-centered, sociotechnical innovation to strengthen urban infrastructure in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan region. The project will engage communities, municipalities, and energy utilities to co-design carbon-neutral energy infrastructure solutions that leverage distributed solar energy and battery storage...

This Project Grant award from the Inter-American Foundation provides $236,850 to Instituto Fazer Acontecer for their work reaching young leaders in low-income communities of Bahia State, Brazil through May 2024. The funding supports IFA's curriculum that engages youth in problem-solving and critical thinking to address local challenges, and involves young people in community development activities and youth-led microenterprises. The award is part of the IAF's COVID-19 response strategy under...