Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program (OFR)

Objective

Reimburses registered U.S. private voluntary organizations (PVOs) to ship commodities overseas for use in privately funded development and humanitarian assistance programs.

Who Can Apply

• Profit organization

Applicants must be a U.S. PVO registered with USAID's Office of Private and Voluntary Cooperation; receive at least 20 percent of its total annual financial support for its international programs from non-U.S. government sources; ship only those commodities and only to those countries approved by USAID; have staff or consignees in-country to ensure proper pick-up and distribution of commodities; and provide Duty-Free Certification with the application for each country to which commodities will be shipped.

Who Benefits

• Profit organization

Registered PVOs in the United States, as well as people located in USAID eligible countries who are in need of humanitarian assistance or relief, benefit from these grants.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants
• Project Grants
• Project Grants (Capacity Building and Complaint Processing, Training)

Program Contact

rwillis@usaid.gov
202-916-2573