2 9 ▁November ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁ ▁History ▁▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁led ▁an ▁invasion ▁of ▁Gren ada , ▁code ▁named ▁Ur gent ▁F ury , ▁after ▁the ▁over throw ▁and ▁murder ▁of ▁the ▁leader ▁of ▁Gren ada , ▁Maurice ▁Bishop , ▁by ▁the ▁Bernard ▁Co ard . ▁ ▁The ▁U . S . ▁Government ▁upgrad ed ▁its ▁representative ▁office ▁in ▁Gren ada ▁to ▁an ▁Emb ass y ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁ ▁The ▁U . S . ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Gren ada ▁is ▁resident ▁in ▁Br idget own , ▁Barb ados . ▁The ▁emb ass y ▁in ▁Gren ada ▁is ▁staff ed ▁by ▁a ▁charg é ▁d ' aff aires ▁who ▁reports ▁to ▁the ▁amb assador ▁in ▁Br idget own . ▁ ▁The ▁U . S . ▁Agency ▁for ▁International ▁Development ▁( USA ID ) ▁played ▁a ▁major ▁role ▁in ▁Gren ada ' s ▁development . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁the ▁$ 4 5 ▁million ▁emer gency ▁aid ▁for ▁reconst ruction ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 4 ' s ▁H urr icane ▁Ivan , ▁USA ID ▁provided ▁more ▁than ▁$ 1 2 0 ▁million ▁in ▁economic ▁assistance ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁About ▁ 2 5 ▁Peace ▁Corps ▁volunte ers ▁in ▁Gren ada ▁teach ▁special ▁education , ▁rem ed ial ▁reading , ▁and ▁voc ational ▁training ▁and ▁assist ▁with ▁H IV / A ID S ▁work . ▁Gren ada ▁receives