Inter-American Foundation

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INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

901 North Stuart Street, Arlington, VA 22203

Phone, 703-306-4301. Internet, www.iaf.gov.

Board of Directors:

Chair Frank D. Yturria

Vice Chair Patricia Hill Williams

Directors Fred P. DuVal, Patricia Hill Williams, Frank D. Yturria, (4 vacancies)

Staff:

President David Valenzuela

General Counsel Carolyn Karr

Director of Evaluation and Dissemination Emilia Rodriguez-Stein

Director for External Affairs Patrick Breslin

Vice President for Programs Linda P. Borst

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The Inter-American Foundationis an independent Federal agency that supports social and economic developmentin Latin America and the Caribbean. It makes grantsprimarily to private, indigenous organizations that carry out self-help projects benefiting poor people.

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) was created in 1969 (22 U.S.C. 290f) as an experimental U.S. foreign assistance program. IAF works in Latin America and the Caribbean to promote equitable, participatory, and sustainable self-help development by awarding grants directly to local organizations throughout the region. It also enters into partnerships with public and private sector entities to scale up support and mobilize local...