Project Grant MI355322060A22

The federal Formula Grant award of $162,254 from the Administration on Disabilities (ACL), under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432), supports Independence Inc., a nonprofit organization in Minot, North Dakota. The grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, enables Independence Inc. to provide comprehensive independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities across North Dakota. These services include...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) to launch the Innovation in Action Challenge Fund (INNOVACTION 2.0). INNOVACTION 2.0 will provide business training to hundreds of youth throughout Latin America and the Caribbean to create youth-led entrepreneurship initiatives that support reducing environmental impacts, climate risks, emissions, and energy use. YABT...

The Initiative Foundation was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Capital Access under the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) program. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, with a completion date of September 29, 2025, will fund the foundation's efforts to deliver training, technical assistance, and capacity-building services to microentrepreneurs and disadvantaged small business owners in Minnesota. As a nonprofit...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $130,263 Formula Grant to Disabled Citizens Alliance For Independence Inc. under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The two-year grant will support the organization's delivery of services as a center for independent living from March 2022 through September 2024. As part of the Statewide network of centers funded under this program, Disabled Citizens Alliance For Independence...

The Proyecto Impacto Consultores, A.C. (Impacto) received a $383,860 project grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs to support indigenous Tsotsil and Tseltal women artisans in Los Altos de Chiapas, Mexico. Impacto will train the artisans in social entrepreneurship and human rights, and support the expansion of Juxta Nation, a social enterprise owned by craftswomen cooperatives. Impacto will also advocate on the artisans' behalf with...

This $162,254 FY2023-2024 federal Formula Grant award from the Administration on Disabilities (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA 93.432) supports Independence Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, in operating North Dakota's statewide network of CILs. The grant funds the delivery of core independent living services, including advocacy, skills training, peer counseling, and transition assistance, to empower individuals with severe disabilities to live...

This $168,682 project grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) will support Asociacion Educacional Para El Desarrollo Integral De LOS Movimientos Comunitarios (Entre Mundos) in delivering community-based tourism and organizational development training and services. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750), which aims to strengthen partnerships and support self-help efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean, Entre Mundos will work with community organizations in...

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $142,844 Formula Grant to Dynamic Independence, Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization and center for independent living located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The grant, under CFDA 93.432 Centers for Independent Living program, will support Dynamic Independence in operating its center and delivering a range of independent living services over a 2-year period from September 30,...

The federal Formula Grant award for $394,063 from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA #93.432) supports Independence Inc., a nonprofit organization located in Lawrence, Kansas. The funding, awarded on September 30, 2024 with a completion date of September 29, 2026, enables Independence Inc. to provide a range of independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities across Kansas. These services include...

This $125,000 project grant from the Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation will support Instituto De Estudos Sociais E Terapias Integrativas (IESTI) in their work to expand economic opportunities in tourism for residents of the historic district of São Luiz do Maranhão, Brazil through September 2025. IESTI will map local opportunities, train tourism service providers, and foster networking around culture and community-based tourism in partnership with area residents,...