Organization of American States Programs

The Department of State's US Permanent Mission to the Organization of American States (CFDA 19.948) funds development assistance, democracy-building, and peace-restoration initiatives in the Western Hemisphere through the Organization of American States, with the most recent grant award disbursed on October 24, 2022.

Program activity has been sparse. Only three awards have been made since 2018, with the most recent grant nearly four years old. The portfolio shows two awards in 2018 and one in 2022; no recent grant opportunities are currently posted. Combined federal dollars obligated total $12.4 million across the three awards, with non-federal cost-share adding $100 thousand.

The program funds concrete regional initiatives: a Cooperative Agreement (SLMAQM18CA2027) for $11.9 million to promote democracy-strengthening initiatives in the Americas; a Project Grant (SLMAQM18GR2239) for $518 thousand to strengthen sustainable development and economic opportunity across the Western Hemisphere; and a Cooperative Agreement (W9126G2320001) for $101 thousand providing logistical support for a technical workshop under the US Global Water Strategy Program. The assistance portfolio is predominantly Cooperative Agreements (two awards, 67 percent) with one Project Grant (33 percent).

Funding concentration is heavily tilted toward the Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, which issued two awards totaling $12.3 million federal dollars obligated. The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Fort Worth provided the remaining award of $101 thousand. The minimal award activity and extended gap since October 2022 suggest this program operates on an irregular cycle rather than annual solicitation. Prospective applicants should verify current funding intent and solicitation status directly with the State Department's Western Hemisphere Bureau before investing significant business development resources.