Cooperative Agreement SECAGD19CA0139

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary On June 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $3.24 million Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 19.415: Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges) to ASSE International, Inc. to support international youth exchange programming through September 30, 2028. The award funds comprehensive student placement services, including placement of international secondary school students with host...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary AFS-USA, Inc. (American Field Service) was awarded $641,141 under a Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs on June 15, 2025, under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) program. This award supports Year 1 of the National Credential Candidate (NCC) initiative with a performance period extending through September 30, 2028. The funding enables AFS-USA to...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, Inc. received a $5,023,300 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs on September 26, 2025, under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges program (CFDA 19.415). The award, which extends through September 30, 2028, funds the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Program, which...

The Council On International Educational Exchange Inc., doing business as Ciee High School Foundation, received a $530,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Special International Exchange Grant Programs (CFDA 19.451) federal grant program. The BridgeUSA Leadership Development Program will provide leadership training and exchange experiences to strengthen ties between the United States and exchange visitors. The program...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $2,857,500.00 Cooperative Agreement under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) to the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), a global non-profit organization. This award will support a four-month executive-level leadership development program for 65 community leaders aged 26-39 from 110 countries. The program aims to promote mutual understanding, leadership...

World Learning Inc. was awarded a $957,750 cooperative agreement from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges program (CFDA 19.415). The award will support various citizen exchange activities between September 10, 2021 and December 31, 2023. These activities include the American Film Showcase, American Music Abroad, Arts Envoy, Center Stage, Community Engagement Exchange, Community Solutions,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $1,495,024 Cooperative Agreement to the Institute of International Education Inc. (IIE) on January 22, 2026, under the Academic Exchange Programs - Educational Advising and Student Services program (CFDA 19.432). This award funds the FY2026 EducationUSA Global Advising Program and represents the first continuing resolution funding from October 1, 2025, through January...

Summary American Cultural Exchange Service (ACES) received a $416,758 cooperative agreement awarded on July 21, 2025, under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415), administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The agreement, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, supports the placement of international exchange students with host families throughout the United States. The award funds comprehensive program services including...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $322,713 (authorized at $300,766) to the Council on International Educational Exchange, Inc., doing business as Ciee High School Foundation, under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges program (CFDA 19.415). The award, effective August 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028, supports the Pax...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $600,348 Cooperative Agreement to International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. (IREX) on January 23, 2026, to support the Fulbright Teacher Exchanges program through May 1, 2030. Under the Academic Exchange Programs - Teachers (CFDA 19.408), IREX will deliver merit-based educational exchange services for K-12 educators between the United States and international...