U.S Code last checked for updates: Dec 13, 2025
All TitlesTitle 22Chapter 32Subchapter IPart I
§ 2152i.
Small Grants Program
(a)
In general
(b)
Eligibility
(c)
Proposals
Awards made pursuant to the authority of this section shall be provided through—
(1)
unsolicited applications received and evaluated pursuant to USAID policy regarding such proposals;
(2)
an open and competitive process; or
(3)
as otherwise allowable under Federal Acquisition Regulations and USAID procurement policies.
(d)
Funding
(1)
Of the funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq., 2346 et seq.], not less than $45,000,000 shall be made available for the SGP within USAID’s Local Sustainability Office of the Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment to carry out this subsection.
(2)
Other than to meet the requirements of this section, funds made available to carry out this section may not be allocated in the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [
(3)
Funds made available under this section shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019.
(e)
Management
(1)
Not later than 120 days after December 16, 2014, the USAID Administrator shall issue guidance to implement this section: Provided, That such guidance shall include the requirements contained in the joint explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).
(2)
Upon selection of a mission pursuant to the procedures required by paragraph (1), such selected mission may be allocated the full estimated cost of the multi-year program: Provided, That such allocations shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(3)
In addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, up to 20 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section may be used by USAID for administrative expenses, and other necessary support associated with managing and strengthening relationships with entities under the SGP.
(f)
Report
(Pub. L. 113–235, div. J, title VII, § 7080, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2682; Pub. L. 114–113, div. K, title VII, § 7034(q)(3), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2768.)
cite as: 22 USC 2152i
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