New Look for CPARS.gov

GSA’s Integrated Award Environment operates several stand-alone systems, in addition to our flagship System for Award Management at SAM.gov. Recently, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) website got a makeover aligning the CPARS.gov look and feel to that of SAM.gov to pave the way for future integration. No changes were made to the CPARS … [Read more…]

USAID – UNRWA Payment Restrictions

USAID contractors and grant recipients were alerted to a new restriction in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, effective March 23, 2024 (available here). Title III of Division G of the Act prohibits USAID funds from being used for any contribution, grant, or other payment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). This … [Read more…]

Responsibility to Report USAID Funds Transmitted to UNRWA

Promptly report all information or allegations that USAID funds have been distributed or otherwise transmitted to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). USAID implementing partners (i.e., nongovernmental organizations, contractors, and UN agencies/public international organizations) are required to disclose allegations involving potential misuse of USAID funds, whether intentional or inadvertent, to USAID’s Office of … [Read more…]

USAID Business Forecast for United States Agency for International Development

New items have been added to the USAID Business Forecast and the list has recently been updated, and is now available. Multispecies Biodiversity Conservation Activity Enabling Environment for Climate Resilience Responsive Local Governance Activity USAID/Armenia EG Single Holder IDIQ Food Security Disaster Resilience USAID Learning and Evidence Platform Kenya Digital Health Ecosystem Citizens and Media … [Read more…]

U.S. Government Launches USAID Youth Empowerment Activity in Western Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan

On March 30 in Wau, USAID Mission Director for South Sudan Kate Crawford launched the USAID Youth Empowerment Activity, a four-year, $43.5 million initiative that will help youth in South Sudan—including girls and young women—gain knowledge and skills that will enable them to lead healthy, engaged, and productive lives. It will empower a diverse group of … [Read more…]