Planningandoperationsexpensesrelatedtointernationalbroadcastingineasterneurope

The US Agency for Global Media awarded RFE/RL Inc., doing business as Radio Free Europe, $165.186 million in project grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the International Broadcasting Independent Grantee Organizations program (CFDA 90.500) to support planning and operational expenses related to international broadcasting in Eastern Europe through September 30, 2026.

RFE/RL Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit that produces and distributes multimedia international broadcasting services—including news, information, and current-affairs content across radio, digital platforms, podcasts, and video formats—to Eastern European and related regions with limited press freedom. The organization operates exclusively as a federal grant recipient and holds no federal contracts. Place of performance is Washington, DC.

The International Broadcasting Independent Grantee Organizations program funds three existing nonprofit grantees to provide objective, balanced alternative news sources to overseas audiences. Grantees must obligate and spend awarded funds within the fiscal year unless the Board of Governors approves carry-forward. RFE/RL Inc. is one of three organizations eligible under this assistance listing; the others are Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting Networks. Annual audits are required, and grantees must maintain business records and procurement documentation for three years from submission or until all open litigation, claims, and audits are resolved.