Project Grant SLMAQM14GR018

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4.5 million Project Grant to Amikids Panama City Marine Institute Inc. under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274) for the period of May 2, 2022 through September 1, 2025. The grant funds will be used to provide underserved youth in Panama City, Florida with education, training, and employment services to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Specifically, Amikids will equip youth with post-secondary education...

The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $158,618 Project Grant to Fundacion Crisalida Internacional, operating through its division Glasswing International, to increase employability of vulnerable young men and women in Panama. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2021 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives. Through this funding, Glasswing International will...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $280,900 project grant to Fundacion Rapaces Y Bosques De Panama (FRBP) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean program (CFDA #85.750). The grant will support FRBP's efforts from August 2021 through August 2024 to strengthen the resilience of indigenous Embera and Wounaan communities in Panama through sustainable agriculture. Specifically, FRBP will help the communities adopt agricultural practices that...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs awarded a $357,035 Project Grant to the Panamanian non-profit organization Fundacion Jesus LUZ De Oportunidades under the Criminal Justice Systems (CFDA 19.703) program. This grant, awarded on March 18, 2024, supports the implementation of a comprehensive psychological care project in Panama's penitentiary centers with the goal of reducing criminal recidivism. The project utilizes a Psychology Laboratory...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will result in the development of a partnership among the University of San Diego, the Teaching and Learning Collaborative, and the Karen Organization of San Diego to provide quality informal STEM learning opportunities for the Burmese refugee community in San Diego. The $149,965 award, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will fund a series of collaborative...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities has awarded a $415,863 Project Grant to Florida State University (FSU) to implement a 3-year program titled "GP-IN: Bridging the Gap into Geosciences for Underrepresented Pre-College Populations through Experiential Learning Opportunities" (CFDA 47.050 - Geosciences). The project aims to improve awareness and increase the diversity of students interested in geoscience careers by exposing underrepresented pre-college...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings provides $250,134 to support a collaborative research project investigating culturally responsive informal pedagogical practices for STEM afterschool programs engaging marginalized youth. The research aims to identify the most impactful practices and document challenges in implementing them to develop training resources for afterschool staff. A mixed-methods study will...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program, awarded a $374,120 Project Grant to Corporacion De La Pasion (SSPAS) to help create inclusive job opportunities for marginalized groups, particularly youth, in the San Salvador metropolitan area of El Salvador. SSPAS is collaborating with private sector companies to provide training on workplace practices, build emotional resilience, and offer psychosocial and legal support to...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Fundacion Para El Desarrollo Integral Comunitario Y Conservacion De LOS Ecosistemas En Panama (Fundiccep) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) federal grant program. Fundiccep will support disaster recovery and resilience efforts at the grassroots level in Panama through March 2025. Specifically, Fundiccep will work with local communities to promote wider participation in disaster readiness committees,...

This $300,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (CFDA Program 19.750) will support the Financial Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC), a non-profit organization, to promote civil society organization (CSO) capacity building and collaboration for the protection and advancement of human rights in Panama. The award, with a performance period from July 2024 to March 2025, will allow FSVC to deliver technical assistance, training, and...