Project Grant SNEAAC22GR0057
- The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.600) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Middle East Desalination Research Center on March 20, 2024 to support the center's operations. This grant funding will enable the center to continue its work on desalination research and technologies that support U.S. foreign policy objectives in the Near East region. The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' grant program focuses on a variety of initiatives in the region, including...
- The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $643,838 project grant to Ben Gurion University of the Negev to assess the potential use of saline groundwater from the Mediterranean coastal aquifer as feed for desalination in Gaza Strip and Israel. With a completion date of April 4, 2025, this award supports the goals of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.600) to advance foreign assistance objectives in the region as outlined in the annual...
- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.600) awarded a $694,730 Project Grant to The Galilee Society - The Arab National Society For Research And Health Services, a non-profit organization in Israel. The grant funds the development of "Intensive Saline Aquaculture Systems Coupling Electrochemical Ammonia Recovery, Disinfection and Nutrient Utilization." This project aims to create sustainable aquaculture systems that integrate advanced technologies for...
- The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $1,238,125 Project Grant to the Migal Galilee Research Institute LTD. under the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs federal grant program (CFDA 19.600) to support a solution for pollution of olive mills wastewater. The grant, awarded June 2, 2023 with a completion date of June 1, 2026, will fund the Migal Galilee Research Institute LTD.'s work to develop and deliver a product or service to address pollution from olive mills wastewater...
- The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $600,609 Project Grant to the Arava Institute For Environmental Studies under the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs federal grant program (CFDA 19.600). The three-year award, issued on October 1, 2023 and concluding on October 1, 2026, will support the Comparison and Upscaling of Off-Grid Solar Desalination Systems (SDS) for Treating Saline Groundwater for Irrigation After Pre-Treatment in Israel. Specifically, the Arava Institute For...
- The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Peres Center For Peace And Innovation to support the Regional Red Sea Corals Scientific Community Exchange Program. The grant period runs from October 31, 2023 to October 30, 2024. Under the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' CFDA #19.600 program, which supports the foreign assistance goals and objectives of the Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, the Peres Center For Peace And...
- The Desert Research Center will receive $592k under a four-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. The grant supports the "Dromedary Camels for Sustainable Development in the Middle East and North Africa" project under the Bureau's Middle East Research Cooperation Program (MERC) CFDA #19.600. The project aims to advance the sustainable use of dromedary camels in the MENA region from September 2023 to September 2027. Camels are an important...
- The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $1,098,490 project grant to the Dead Sea And Arava Science Center through the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs federal grant program (CFDA 19.600) to evaluate seagrass ecosystem threats and functions in the Gulf of Aqaba under current and future climate conditions from March 31, 2021 to March 31, 2024. The grant will support improving regional marine conservation by assessing seagrass ecosystem threats and functions to better...
- The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded $427,668 to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem under the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs federal grant program (CFDA 19.600) on March 15, 2023 for completion by March 15, 2026. The Project Grant funding will support cooperation between researchers in Pennsylvania and Israel to develop a multi-year water allocation system model for the region, calculate associated water economics, and utilize the model as a collaborative policy and...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.600) provides $475,000 to support the "Bringing NEA into the U.S. Orbit" project. The award, effective October 1, 2024, will be implemented by the Meridian International Center, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. that specializes in public diplomacy, international exchange services, and event management for federal agencies. The project aims to advance U.S....
The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs to support operations from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Under the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs program (CFDA 19.600), which provides assistance to meet foreign policy goals in the region as outlined in the Bureau's strategic plan, MEDRC will utilize the funding to support its general operations. As an international intergovernmental organization located in Oman, MEDRC works to advance desalination and water reuse technologies through research and development, training and education, and knowledge sharing activities. The grant funding will allow MEDRC to continue providing technical services that support sustainable water solutions in the Middle East region.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 9/26/22 |