Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is USAID?
2. Does USAID/DR provides Scholarships?
3. How can I register an NGO with USAID/DR?
4. Who are USAID/DR Partners?
5. How USAID/DR channel donations?

1. What is USAID?

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency that provides economic, development and humanitarian assistance around the world in support of the foreign policy goals of the United States.

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2. Does USAID/DR provides Scholarships?

USAID does not provide scholarships, but if you need further information, please contact the Public Affairs Section of the US Embassy Santo Domingo. They have several scholarship programs such as Humphrey and Fulbright for masters and doctorates.

We also work with the Cooperative Association of States Scholarships (CASS). This program is sponsored by Georgetown Univerisity, and it benefits low-income and outstanding undergraduate students.

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3. How Can I Register an NGO/PVO with USAID?

The Office of Private and Voluntary Cooperation (PVC) in Washington, D.C., handles USAID registration for all a NGO/PVOs based in the United States and handles registration policy for all NGO/PVOs worldwide. It is USAID's policy that none of the funds appropriated under the U.S. Foreign Assistance Act may be made available to any NGO/PVO that is not registered with USAID. Disaster assistance funding and funding through subgrants or contracts are not subject to this requirement.

USAID/DR no longer registers NGOs locally. For all registration information, for both local and U.S. NGOs registration, you should visit: www.usaid.gov/hum_response/pvc/regtoc.html

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4. Who are some of our partners?

• Asociación Dominicana Pro-bienestar de la Familia (PROFAMILIA)
• Reforma y Descentralizacion en Salud (REDSALUD)
• International Resources Group, Ltd. (IRG)
• Chemonics International, Inc.
• Participación Ciudadana
• John Snow, Inc. (JSI)
• DevTec Systems, Inc.
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)
• The Boston Institute for Developing Economies (BIDE)
• The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
• Fundación Institutionalidad y Justicia (FINJUS)
• Acción por la Educación Básica (EDUCA)
• Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)
• Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
• Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO)

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5. How does USAID channel donations?

USAID/DR does not usually provide grants to individuals or especific organization. Rather, USAID/DR channels grants and donations through its Strategic Objective Agreements (SOAG). These documents are signed by our counterparts in the Technical Secretariat of the Presidency. Afterwards, USAID/DR awards grants and contracts to cooperative partners who, in turn, work to achieve sustainable results in the areas of economic opportunities, health, and democracy and governance.

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