The Housing Authority of the City of Independence (IHA) was awarded a $229,049 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office under the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative (CFDA 14.895) program. The grant, with a performance period from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2028, will support the implementation of a comprehensive workforce development program for public housing residents in Independence, Missouri. The Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative provides...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (INL) under the Criminal Justice Systems program (CFDA 19.703) will provide $107,150 to support the creation of an independent parallel selection panel for Ecuador's new Attorney General. The panel, which will include civil society and academia members, will carry out all phases of the formal selection process. This award aims to institutionalize the rule of law and strengthen the...
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 federal Formula Grant award of $298,961.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA 93.432) supports the delivery of core independent living services by Access To Independence of San Diego, Inc. These services include peer support, information and referral, individual and systems advocacy, independent living skills training, and transition assistance to help individuals with...
The federal Formula Grant award of $682,819.00 from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA 93.432) supports Independent Resources, Inc., a non-profit organization in Wilmington, Delaware. The funding enables Independent Resources to deliver a range of independent living services, including peer support, independent living skills training, information and referral assistance, and individual and systems advocacy. These services...
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 federal Formula Grant award of $196,954.00 was provided by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA 93.432). The grant supports the nonprofit organization Action Toward Independence Inc. in Monticello, New York to deliver a range of independent living services for individuals with disabilities. These core services include peer support, individual and systems advocacy, independent living skills training, information and...
The Initiative Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Little Falls, Minnesota, was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Capital Access under the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) (CFDA 59.050). The grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025, will fund the foundation's efforts to increase the number of microenterprises and enhance the management capabilities of microentrepreneurs in the...
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...
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,...