This $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award was made by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere (CFDA 19.518) federal grant program. The award aims to strengthen protection and support for Venezuelan and other vulnerable migrant communities in Aruba and Curacao through the provision of direct services and engagement with host communities. Key products and services to be delivered include:...
This is a Cooperative Agreement award issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response under the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program (CFDA 93.889). The $8,783,212 award, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029, supports the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) in enhancing healthcare systems' readiness for responding to public health emergencies, terrorism, and large-scale medical crises. Key...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere (CFDA 19.518) to HIAS Inc. The award aims to ensure vulnerable Venezuelan refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants, along with host community members, access high-quality services and local integration, foster social cohesion, economic inclusion, and protection in Aruba, Curacao, and Guyana. HIAS Inc. has...
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response awarded a $175,000 cooperative agreement to Blood Centers of America, Inc. to determine the feasibility of establishing a strategic stockpile of blood donation supplies. This award falls under the Strengthening Emergency Care Delivery in the United States Healthcare System through Health Information and Promotion program (CFDA 93.078), which aims to strengthen emergency care systems and...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Casa Esperanza Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned nonprofit organization in Boston, Massachusetts. The grant will fund the "CASA PALS-PROMOTORES AMPLIFICANDO LA SABIDURIA" program, which is designed to address social determinants of health related to healthcare access and quality, as well as social and community context, with a focus on reducing drug overdose deaths and...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the HIV Prevention Activities Health Department Based program (CFDA 93.940) to the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) to implement a community health worker (CHW)-mediated model to facilitate re-engagement of people with HIV (PWH) who are not in care and outreach to those who are not virally suppressed in rural communities and municipalities in Puerto Rico. The award will establish...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,500,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program will support Apicha Community Health Center (Apicha CHC) in expanding access to primary care, dental, mental health, and enabling services at its Jackson Heights, Queens clinic. The funding will allow Apicha CHC to extend clinic hours to 7:00 PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and offer dental...
The Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration awarded a $3,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere (CFDA 19.518) to Order of Malta Worldwide Relief Malteser International Americas, Inc. (dba Malteser International) to improve the well-being and self-reliance of Venezuelan refugees and migrants, as well as host communities, in the La Guajira and El Magdalena departments of Colombia. The project period is from...
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) received a $2,248,000 project grant award from the U.S. Agency for International Development Bureau for Management Office of the Chief Financial Officer to strengthen Haiti's health system capacity to manage COVID-19 cases while ensuring continued access to essential care. As part of the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, PAHO will deliver services and technical assistance to help Haiti respond effectively to the...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $353,375 Project Grant to Unite De Lutte Pour La Sante (ULS) to support community-led health care solutions in Haiti from July 2021 through July 2024. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) grant program, ULS will conduct public health campaigns, partner with grassroots groups to provide basic medical services, and expand access to credit to assist with obtaining medical necessities. This grant aims to address barriers to...