The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (DOS) awarded a cooperative agreement under the Middle East Partnership Initiative federal grant program to Creative Associates International Inc. for $318,2284. The scope of the grant was for Libyan Engagement and Governance Through Applied Learning in Libya from September 30, 2013 to February 29, 2016. This grant aimed to support the Department of State's efforts to strengthen civic engagement and governance capacity building in Libya through applied learning opportunities, as part of the Middle East Partnership Initiative which supports political and economic reforms in the Middle East and North Africa region.