This federal assistance award supports project harmony, INC. For the FY 2025 youth ambassadors africa program. The award authorizes $1,000,000.

Cooperative Agreement Award Summary

Project Harmony Inc. received a $1,024,282 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges program (CFDA 19.415) to implement the FY 2025 Youth Ambassadors Africa Program. The award, effective September 26, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports comprehensive youth exchange and ambassador programming focused on Africa. As an established implementer of international educational exchange initiatives, Project Harmony Inc. will deliver services including youth participant recruitment, selection, and placement; orientation and training activities; overseas program implementation across African host countries; monitoring and performance tracking; and alumni engagement activities. These services advance U.S. foreign policy objectives by fostering mutual understanding between American and African youth participants and exposing international participants to American values including democratic governance and individual dignity.

The program operates within the broader context of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' portfolio of citizen exchange activities, which leverage nonprofit organizations to manage logistics, participant administration, and program delivery across multiple regions. Project Harmony Inc.'s youth ambassador initiative aligns with the program's strategic focus on youth development and cross-cultural engagement, complementing the organization's existing portfolio that includes international sports programming and professional exchange initiatives.