According to the request, the program should improve the economic living conditions of Georgian citizens “at risk”, as well as strengthen their ability to “mitigate the effects of economic shocks and malicious impacts”.
"The goal of the USAID Sustainable Communities Program is to create sustainable target groups of citizens who strive for, benefit from inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development, and are able to withstand protracted malevolent influences," the US agency writes.
USAID expects that the program will attract investment from government and business.
In addition, the project involves various Georgian ministries, municipal authorities, the European Union and other sponsors.
The project will be aimed primarily at the regions located along the administrative border of Georgia and allegedly "occupied by Russia" - Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
It is planned to involve at least 93 settlements.
The document emphasizes that "Russian disinformation" presents Georgia as an enemy and promotes the rhetoric about the need to protect the "occupied territories".
In addition, according to USAID, the presence of the Russian military in Abkhazia and South Ossetia "threatens the rights and well-being of people living along the borders."
“These barriers often alienate and separate from civilians their property located in the occupied territory,” the document says.
The department concluded that Moscow's actions allegedly impede socio-economic development on both sides of the border, increasing "dependence" on Russia and cutting off the population from Georgia and the international community.
Earlier, Washington announced its intention to provide $ 19 million to support Georgian small business.