To provide support for the recipient 's program and administration costs, provide funding for the ECA community partnership grants (CPG) through which local sponsors are awarded sub- awards to…

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a cooperative agreement to Global Ties U.S. for $9.213 million on February 19, 2026, under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – International Visitor Leadership Program (CFDA 19.402), with performance through December 31, 2026. This cost amendment added $2.073 million in FY 2026 administrative funds to support the recipient's program and administration costs and to fund Community Partnership Grants through which local sponsors receive sub-awards to assist with programming for the International Visitor Leadership Program.

Global Ties U.S., a Washington, DC-based nonprofit, operates as the national administrative hub and fiduciary for the IVLP, arranging professional appointments, cultural activities, site visits, accommodations, transportation, and interpretive services for international leaders selected by U.S. embassies. Performance occurs throughout the United States.

The recipient distributed funding through 47 Community Partnership Grant sub-awards to local implementing organizations across the country, including International Visitors Council Inc. (Ohio), Global Minnesota (Minnesota), Boulder Council For International Visitors Inc. (Colorado), World Affairs Council of Maine (Maine), Global Ties Alabama (Alabama), Global Ties Wyoming (Wyoming), Globaltieskc Inc. (Missouri), International Center Inc. (Indiana), Cleveland Council On World Affairs (Ohio), Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council Inc. (Texas), World Affairs Council – Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky, Inc. (Ohio and Kentucky), The World Affairs Council Of New Hampshire (New Hampshire), El Paso Council For International Visitors (Texas), The International Center Of The Capital Region, Inc. (New York), Tulsa Global Alliance Inc. (Oklahoma), Arkansas Council For International Visitors, Inc. (Arkansas), Michigan State University (Michigan), Charleston Council For International Visitors (South Carolina), Montana Center For International Visitors (Montana), Northern California World Trade Center / Global Ties San Francisco (California), Pittsburgh Council For International Visitors (Pennsylvania), San Diego Diplomacy Council (California), International House Of Metrolina Inc. (North Carolina), Pacific Forum International (Hawaii), New Orleans Citizen Diplomacy Council, Inc. (Louisiana), Northern California World Trade Center / Global Ties Sacramento (California), World Partnerships, Inc. (Florida), World Affairs Council Of Arizona, Inc. (Arizona), The International Institute Of Buffalo (New York), Minot State University (North Dakota), International Citizen Diplomacy Of Los Angeles (California), World Affairs Council Of Rhode Island (Rhode Island), Colleagues International / Global Ties Kalamazoo (Michigan), Globalaustin / Global Ties Austin (Texas), World Affairs Council Of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Miami Council For International Visitors Inc. (Florida), Lincoln Council For International Visitors (Nebraska), World Affairs Council (Washington), The Albuquerque Council For International Visitors (New Mexico), Worldboston, Inc. (Massachusetts), International Focus, Inc. (North Carolina), Columbia Council For International Visitors (South Carolina), Iowa Council For International Understanding (Iowa), Global Ties Idaho Inc. (Idaho), Colorado Springs World Affairs Council, Inc. (Colorado), Denver World Affairs Council (Colorado), World Affairs Council Of Kentucky / Southern Indiana, Inc. (Kentucky and Indiana), Piedmont Triad Council For International Visitors Inc. (North Carolina), Northern Nevada International Center (Nevada), World Affairs Council Of Dallas Fort Worth (Texas), International Institute Of Wisconsin, Inc. (Wisconsin), World Affairs Council Of Las Vegas (Nevada), and Global Ties Akron (Ohio). Each sub-awardee facilitates professional exchanges, home hospitality, cultural programming, and logistics for international visitors participating in the IVLP within their respective regions.

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