Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of State's Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response awarded a $100 million Project Grant on June 27, 2026, to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) to provide rapid response and life-saving assistance in Venezuela through a pooled fund mechanism in response to earthquake emergencies. The award, which is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2026, funds humanitarian coordination and emergency relief distribution through the International Disaster and Humanitarian Response program (CFDA 19.045). UN-OCHA will leverage pooled funding mechanisms to mobilize international humanitarian resources and coordinate partner organizations in delivering urgently needed assistance to affected populations in Venezuela.

This grant supports UN-OCHA's core function as the central coordinating entity for U.S.-funded international humanitarian response. The pooled fund approach enables rapid resource allocation and distribution of emergency relief services, shelter, food assistance, and protection services aligned with U.S. foreign policy priorities and humanitarian standards. UN-OCHA's established operational presence and expertise in crisis coordination positions it to efficiently execute the emergency response mandate within the compressed six-month performance period.