Cooperative Agreement SKS70022CA0038

The Center for Strategic and International Studies, Inc. (CSIS) received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs to conduct the Next Generation Exchange Program. The goal of this program is to identify and cultivate the next generation of experts, supporters, and leaders of the U.S.-ROK alliance. It will be carried out in South Korea between September 30, 2022 and September 29, 2023. The funding supports the Public Diplomacy...

The American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. was awarded a $132,873 cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs to implement a ten-day study tour and English immersion program for North Korean defectors in South Korea. The funding supports the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which aims to inform and influence foreign publics and strengthen relationships between people to advance U.S. foreign policy goals. Under...

This $100,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (CFDA 19.022 - Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants) supports the recipient, Parti Co-Op, in implementing the TechCamp program. The program aims to build a community of young AI practitioners in South Korea, enhance their technical skills, and promote AI governance. The funding enables Parti Co-Op to manage the logistical elements and...

Purdue University will provide supply chain optimization services and establish an intelligence network through a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology. The two-year award, made under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, will fund efforts to map Indiana's supply chain ecosystem in critical technology areas, collect data on domestic supply chain vulnerabilities from original equipment manufacturers and...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $101,498 Cooperative Agreement to the Northern Nevada International Center to implement an exchange program connecting U.S. and Korean climate activists. The goal of the 13-month project, running from September 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024, is to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and joint efforts in addressing climate change and building a sustainable future between the two countries. As part of the Department of...

The West Virginia University Research Corporation will provide supply chain optimization services and establish a supply chain intelligence network through a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology. The award is part of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (CFDA 11.611), which aims to enhance competitiveness and technological performance for U.S. manufacturers. Under the two-year award concluding in May...

Watertown School District 14-4, doing business as Lake Area Technical Institute, was awarded a $399,852 cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (CFDA 11.611). The award will support services to expand existing MEP capabilities to provide national supply chain optimization and establish a supply chain intelligence network through May 2025. Specifically, the recipient will hire a...

The Georgia Institute of Technology Research Corporation will receive $400,000 from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership federal grant program (CFDA 11.611) through a cooperative agreement. The funding will support the Georgia Manufacturers Extension Partnership (GaMEP) to expand existing capabilities for providing national supply chain optimization and establish a supply chain intelligence network....

The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation will deliver supply chain optimization and intelligence network services through a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. The two-year award will establish the Rhode Island Manufacturing Supply Chain Collaborative to optimize supply chains for at least five small and medium manufacturing enterprises in the state. Services will include...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $314,200 project grant to Meridian International Center under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges federal grant program (CFDA 19.415). The grant enables young leaders in the Republic of Korea to gain understanding of the U.S. political system and society through cultural exchange activities. Specifically, the grant will fund American Film Showcase, Arts Envoy, Community Solutions, and...