The Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement, under the Counter Narcotics (CFDA 19.704) federal grant program, awarded a $348,289.04 Project Grant to Asociacion Somos Arte, Belleza Y Educacion Para La Realidad, a non-profit organization in Costa Rica. The grant, awarded on October 22, 2024, is intended to train youth in employability skills and help them secure internships at companies or businesses, with the possibility of securing paid employment, allowing them to practice the...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs has awarded a $248,730 Project Grant to Fundacion Para La Sostenibilidad Y La Equidad (doing business as Aliarse), a non-profit organization based in San Jose, Costa Rica. The grant, funded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program, will be used to launch the College Horizons Outreach Program (CHOP) in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica, serving 40 indigenous students in 2024. The program will...
<p>Through a $163,970 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (CFDA 19.040 - Public Diplomacy Programs), Brenau University, Inc. will work with up to 75 women in Limon, Costa Rica. The focus of the project is the design and implementation of a business fundamentals curriculum, delivering workshops that lead to the creation of a business plan. The project will be carried out from August 11, 2023 to August 15, 2024.</p>
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under CFDA 19.750 to Fundacion Accion Joven, a non-profit foundation in Costa Rica. The grant aims to strengthen multilevel governance of local employment in the Limon province through collaboration with local governments, high schools, and the business sector. The project period runs from Sep 30, 2023 to Mar 31, 2025. Fundacion Accion Joven has received multiple federal grants from WHA...
This Cooperative Agreement award for $159,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs supports efforts by the Asociacion Centro Cultural Costarricense-Norteamericano (CCCN), a nonprofit educational institution in Costa Rica, to organize the 2025 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Conference, launch the 2025 Promising Youth Artists Program, create an empowering art workshop, and participate in the Afrodescendent Parade to advance diversity,...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under CFDA 19.750 to enhance the resilience and sustainability of Costa Rica's agricultural sector. The grant aims to strategically diversify export markets, reducing dependence on traditional destinations and positioning Costa Rican agricultural products competitively. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to June 15, 2025. The prime awardee is Ernst & Young SA, a for-profit...
This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (INL) under the Criminal Justice Systems (CFDA 19.703) program supports efforts to promote criminal justice sector institutions and combat transnational organized crime, gangs, and corruption across select countries participating in the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI). The grant recipient, Strategic Capacity Group, Inc., a non-profit organization, will provide...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation under the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program (CFDA 19.901), will provide $985,453.00 in funding to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF-SUNY) from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026. The award will support Costa Rica in developing strong legal and regulatory frameworks, strengthening national capacity, and...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $2,660,681 was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance Program (CFDA 98.001) to Fundacion Poma, a non-profit organization based in El Salvador. The award supports a holistic intervention that aims to build the capacity of Salvadoran youth through education at different life stages, while also building the capacity of teachers and stimulating demand for labor (with an emphasis on training for...
This $4,724,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (CFDA 19.705 Trans-National Crime program), supports independent media in Central America in conducting investigations and evaluations that will increase their ability to uncover crime and corruption. The grant recipient, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting-US (IWPR-US), is a non-profit organization focused on media development, civil society strengthening, and...