Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary

The Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs awarded a $2.0 million Cooperative Agreement to Mag America Inc. for weapons stockpile security activities in Ecuador over a 12-month period (July 1, 2026 – July 1, 2027) under the Weapons Removal and Abatement program (CFDA 19.800). This award funds Mag America's implementation of physical security and stockpile management operations designed to reduce threats to civilian security posed by at-risk and illicitly proliferated conventional weapons.

As the Department of State's primary implementer of conventional weapons elimination activities globally, Mag America will deliver weapons stockpile security operations within the operational theater of Ecuador. This engagement aligns with the Weapons Removal and Abatement program's core mission to address conventional weapons threats in post-conflict and vulnerable regions. The cooperative agreement structure reflects the program's typical application of this assistance type for weapons stockpile security and capacity-building initiatives, as distinguished from the program's more prevalent project grants focused on humanitarian demining and unexploded ordnance clearance.