CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (CRS)

THIS GRANT WILL ENABLE THE SECRETARIAT TO ASSIST MEMBER COOPERATIVES IN EXCHANGING OPERATING ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION ON DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN AID AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES PERTAINING TO INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT; TO ASSIST IN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS IN LDC"S THAT CAN BE UNDERTAKEN THROUGH THE JOINT EFFORTS OF TWO OR MORE CRC MEMBERS; TO EXPLORE THE AVAILABILITY OF NON-AID RESOURCES FOR COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS OUTSIDE THE US; AND TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL RELATIONS BETWEEN AID AND THESE OUTSIDE SOURCES. CRC WILL UTILIZE THESE ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS TO PLAN, DOCUMENT, AND FORMALLY PROPOSE AT LEAST TWO PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS OF SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL VALUE IN THE LDC"S DURING THE LIFE OF THE GRANT. GRANT AMENDMENT OF 12/8/76 EXTENDS GRANT ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR THROUGH 11/15/77 AT INCREASED FUNDING OF $81, 183. NEW GRANT-JUSTIFIED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVISION OF ALTERNATIVE CONTACT POINTS FOR COOPERATIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS, ENCOURAGEMENT OF COORDINATED PROGRAMS AMONG THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE CONTRACTORS, AND ASSISTANCE TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT.