,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ba1 #bjai,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself & ,mr4  
,sires7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ !     
support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! grassroots
 developm5t programs ! ,int]-,am]ican   
,f\ndation has und]tak5 = ! pa/ #ej     
ye>s4  ,:]eas ! ,int]-,am]ican          
,f\ndation 7,,iaf7 0 creat$ "u section  
#dja ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifi 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;f7 to a*ieve        
conditions 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e "u :i* 
! dignity & ! wor? ( ea* human p]son w  
be respect$ & "u :i* all m5 w be af=d$ !
 opportunity to develop _! pot5tial1 to 
seek ?r\gh ga9ful & productive "w !     
fulfillm5t ( _! aspirations = a bett]   
life1 & to live 9 ju/ice & peace2 ,:]eas
 ! ,,iaf inve/s 9 effective grassroots  
solutions t promote prosp]ity & peace & 
advance ! gr[? ( democratic in/itutions2
 ,:]eas ! developm5t model ( ! ,,iaf1   

appli$ ?r\gh m ?an #e1jjj community-l$  
grants1 has emp[]$ millions ( m>g9aliz$ 
& und]s]v$ p 9 ! ,am]icas to a*ieve     
dignifi$ livelihoods1 effective civil   
engagem5t1 & saf]1 m peaceful1 & m j    
communities2 ,:]eas ! ,,iaf's model--   
7#a7 has demon/rat$ t mak+ direct grants
 to grassroots gr\ps & civil society    
organizations 9 und]s]v$ & vuln]able    
communities is co/ effective2  7#b7     
fo/]s self-reliance by requir+ grantees 
to mobilize local res\rces = _! own     
projects & by connect+ !m to networks ( 
new p>tn]s2  7#c7 lev]ages additional   
res\rces f private & community p>tn]s2 &
  7#d7 inc5tivizes broad civic engagem5t
 & local own]%ip ( community developm5t2
  ,:]eas ! ,,iaf1 by inve/+ 9 grassroots
 initiatives t create bus9esses1 jobs1 &
 lead]%ip opportunities 9 communities1  
re9=ces ! commitm5t ( individuals to    
/r5g!n+ _! own communities2 ,:]eas r ?an
 go+ ?r\gh contractors or =eign         
gov]nm5ts1 ! ,,iaf provides direct fund+
 to civil society organizations t       

support alt]natives to migration1 ! drug
 trade1 crime1 unemploym5t1 pov]ty1 &   
exclusion2 ,:]eas ! ,,iaf addresses !   
root causes ( migration f ! ,nor!rn     
,triangle by support+ unique            
community-l$ projects1 su* z !          
,organization = ,y\? ,emp[]m5t program 9
 ,el ,progreso1 ,honduras1 a program t  
supports #b1cjj at-risk y\? ) te*nical  
tra9+1 team build+1 & micros*ol>%ips to 
complete second>y s*ool2 ,:]eas ! ,,iaf 
has inve/$ m ?an #e1jjj1jjj s9ce #bjag 9
 #de projects focus$ on creat+ economic 
alt]natives to coca production1 build+ a
 resili5t civil society to contribute to
 a /able ,colombia 9 ! wake ( ! c\ntry's
 peace agreem5t2 ,:]eas li/5+ & respond+
 to ! priorities ( communities has all[$
 ! ,,iaf to fo/] tru/ & goodwill ) ! p (
 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2 & ,:]eas !
 ,,iaf's ability to h>ness private      
sector & local res\rces1 yield+ a       
commitm5t ( #a4ca 9 c\nt]p>t funds = e  
#a inve/$ by ! ,,iaf 9 ! la/ #e ye>s1   
effectively lev]ages =eign assi/ance    

res\rces & improves ! su/a9ability ( its
 inve/m5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds !     
,int]-,am]ican ,f\ndation = its exempl>y
 contributions 9 promot+ economic &     
social developm5t1 democracy1 & peace 9 
,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2  7#b7      
recognizes t ! ,,iaf's unique1 bottom-up
 approa* emp[]s individuals 9 m>g9aliz$ 
& und]s]v$ communities to be lead]s1    
entrepr5eurs1 innovators1 & *ange mak]s 
9 _! c\ntries & communities2  7#c7      
affirms ! importance ( ! ,,iaf1 m ?an   
#ej ye>s aft] its f\nd+1 z ! ,unit$     
,/ates seeks to cont9ue engagem5t 9 a   
complex region ( ! _w2 &  7#d7 commits  
to cont9ue to support ! vital "w ( !    
,,iaf z an indep5d5t ag5cy4