720BHA23GR00313
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Awarding Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development
CFDA Listing / Assistance Listing: 98.001 – USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
CFDA Narrative Excerpt: The purpose of USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) is to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance—including food, water, shelter, emergency healthcare, and other critical aid—to the world’s most vulnerable and hardest-to-reach population affected by natural, man-made, and complex disasters. BHA is the lead federal coordinator for international disaster assistance, harnessing the expertise and unique capacities of other U.S. government, non-U.S. entities, and public international organizations to effectively respond to natural disasters and complex crises by providing emergency and food assistance around the world.
Recipient: Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (CRS)
This award will provide financial support to Catholic Relief Services – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for a program entitled, “Improved Access to Lifesaving Emergency Response, Recovery and Timely Support Project (Improved Alerts)” in Nigeria. The theory of change is if conflict-affected households (HHS) are given consumption support through electronic vouchers to enable them to meet their basic food needs for 8 months; if they have access to essential preventive and curative nutrition services; if they are supported to rebuild their crop production livelihood strategies; if they have access to safe water and basic sanitation facilities and supplies to meet their needs, and gain adequate information of the benefits of good hygiene and sanitation and put it into practice, then conflict-affected HHS will be more food and nutritionally secured and live in dignified environments. The total number of beneficiaries that will be supported under this award is 63,457 individuals.
CFDA Listing / Assistance Listing: 98.001 – USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
CFDA Narrative Excerpt: The purpose of USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) is to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance—including food, water, shelter, emergency healthcare, and other critical aid—to the world’s most vulnerable and hardest-to-reach population affected by natural, man-made, and complex disasters. BHA is the lead federal coordinator for international disaster assistance, harnessing the expertise and unique capacities of other U.S. government, non-U.S. entities, and public international organizations to effectively respond to natural disasters and complex crises by providing emergency and food assistance around the world.
Recipient: Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (CRS)
This award will provide financial support to Catholic Relief Services – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for a program entitled, “Improved Access to Lifesaving Emergency Response, Recovery and Timely Support Project (Improved Alerts)” in Nigeria. The theory of change is if conflict-affected households (HHS) are given consumption support through electronic vouchers to enable them to meet their basic food needs for 8 months; if they have access to essential preventive and curative nutrition services; if they are supported to rebuild their crop production livelihood strategies; if they have access to safe water and basic sanitation facilities and supplies to meet their needs, and gain adequate information of the benefits of good hygiene and sanitation and put it into practice, then conflict-affected HHS will be more food and nutritionally secured and live in dignified environments. The total number of beneficiaries that will be supported under this award is 63,457 individuals.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Nigeria
Geographic Scope
Foreign
Related Opportunity
N/A
Analysis Notes
Termination This project grant was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/24 to 01/31/25.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/24 to 01/31/25.
Undisclosed Foreign Awardees received
Improved Alerts: Emergency Response & Recovery in Nigeria
Project Grant 720BHA23GR00313
worth $11,600,000
from Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance in October 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Nigeria.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year 3 months and
was awarded through assistance program 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 9/6/24
Period of Performance
10/1/23
Start Date
1/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$11.6M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$11.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 720BHA23GR00313
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
720BHA23GR00313
SAI Number
720BHA23GR00313-P001
Award ID URI
SAI NOT AVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
720BHA BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
Funding Office
720BHA BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
Awardee UEI
LN9PU5M2YZN5
Awardee CAGE
35KC0
Performance District
Not Applicable
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Disaster Assistance, Funds Appropriated to the President, US Agency for International Development (072-1035) | International development and humanitarian assistance | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $11,600,000 | 100% |
Modified: 9/6/24