Project Grant STO40024GR0003

The Department of State Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement to the Pan American Development Foundation, Inc. to provide support for Haitian stakeholders to reach a broadly supported, near-term transitional political arrangement. The funding will support the Conflict and Stabilization Operations federal grant program's mission to strengthen U.S. national security by breaking cycles of violent conflict and promoting stabilization in priority...

The Department of State's Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations (CSO) awarded a $2,466,250 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 19.121 - Conflict and Stabilization Operations) to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to build social cohesion between at-risk groups in northern Ghana and northern Cote d'Ivoire. The award aims to improve equitable access to livelihoods in communities hosting refugees and asylum seekers in these regions. This 12-month award, which replaces a prior grant, will...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Social and Economic Sciences awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan, doing business as the University of Michigan, to conduct research on "Electoral Congruence Across Institutions: A Comparative Study and Improved Data Infrastructure." The research team will analyze data on election results and economic policies from democracies around the world to improve understanding of how the election of...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program provides $200,000 to Duke University to conduct a cross-national study using generative artificial intelligence, social simulation models, and online experiments. The goal is to identify how social media algorithms can be redesigned to promote mutual understanding, increase trust, and reduce polarization. The research design involves training large language models...

The City of Portland was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used to develop and implement a modern, evidence-based approach to crowd management through "dialogue policing", which emphasizes communication and de-escalation over force. The project involves several key components: Designing...

The Asian Media Access Inc. received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) to implement the "Project SUPPORT" violence prevention program. The project aims to develop and expand school safety strategies among Minnesota's culturally-specific charter schools to promote positive, supportive school climates and prevent violence targeting Black,...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) will support Roca Inc., a non-profit community development organization, in partnership with Lynn Public Schools, to provide prevention and intervention services to over 150 high-risk youth aged 15-18 in the Chelsea, MA area. The project aims to reduce youth violence and gang activity through a comprehensive...

This National Science Foundation project grant awarded $100,000 to Arizona State University to fund research into opinion formation and graph dynamics on social media platforms from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. The award aims to develop mathematical models of the interplay between social networks and opinion dynamics to better understand the rise of polarization and echo chambers in online discourse. A subaward of $25,000 was provided to Artis Research & Risk Modeling Corporation to...

The National Science Foundation Division of Social and Economic Science awarded a $266,795 project grant to Princeton University from August 15, 2021 through July 31, 2024 to support research titled "Collaborative Research: Charismatic Politicians, Weak Parties, and the Disruption of Democracy." Under this award, Princeton University will conduct research contributing to the NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075). This program supports basic research...

This Project Grant award of $140,000.00, issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs on September 30, 2024, supports initiatives under the Regional Peace and Security (CFDA 19.979) federal grant program. The award aims to prevent radicalization, promote peaceful coexistence, and empower vulnerable populations to become self-reliant in the Central Region, specifically in Togo. The project activities focus on addressing underlying drivers of instability, such as poverty,...