Federal Grant Award Summary

The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration awarded a $50 million Project Grant to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) on February 25, 2026, under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa (CFDA 19.517). The award supports rapid response delivery of urgently needed life-saving humanitarian assistance to refugees and conflict-affected populations across the African continent through December 31, 2026. As the central coordinating body for international humanitarian response, UN-OCHA will coordinate and mobilize emergency relief operations, manage humanitarian funding mechanisms, and provide comprehensive needs assessments and resource allocation across crisis-affected regions.

The humanitarian assistance funded through this award encompasses multi-sectoral life-sustaining services including shelter, food distribution, water and sanitation, healthcare, protection services, education, and livelihood support. UN-OCHA will coordinate these efforts in alignment with internationally accepted standards of care, including SPHERE standards, while working with non-governmental organizations and partner entities to ensure effective and timely delivery of assistance to vulnerable populations experiencing complex humanitarian emergencies. The place of performance is identified as Taiwan, with the award completion date set for December 31, 2026.