Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration awarded a $4 million project grant to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees (a division of Engie Services Zuid B.V.) on May 1, 2026, for humanitarian assistance to refugees in the Republic of Burundi under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa (CFDA 19.517). The award, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, funds assistance activities designed to address the humanitarian and migration-related needs of refugee populations in Burundi. Based on the federal grant program's objectives, the funded activities are expected to provide comprehensive, multisectoral life-sustaining services aligned with internationally accepted SPHERE (Sphere Handbook) standards for humanitarian assistance, potentially including shelter, food distribution, water and sanitation, healthcare, protection services, education, and livelihood support.

Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees brings extensive experience implementing similar humanitarian assistance programs across Africa, having previously received significant overseas refugee assistance awards totaling $7.5 million for refugee and host community programming in the region. The awardee's implementation approach must demonstrate alignment with U.S. policy priorities while building local capacity to reduce dependency on foreign assistance, consistent with the Bureau's core mandate to ensure refugees and conflict-affected populations have access to basic life-sustaining resources that meet internationally accepted standards of care.