Consortia of American Businesses in the Newly Independent States

CABNIS is a cooperative, cost-sharing program of government and the private
sector that helps non-profit business consortia establish a commercial
presence and pursue business in the Newly Indpendent States on behalf of
profit-making U.S. corporations and associations. The program provides
matching government grants of up to $500,000 to each consortia. CABNIS,
established in July 1992, is administered by the Commerce Department's
International Trade Administration. CABNIS was established in July 1992.