Project Grant 90ZN0002

The Department of State Office of the Secretary of State awarded a $1,610,705 cooperative agreement to Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation, Inc. to support the economic empowerment of Afghan women through scholarships for pre-undergraduate and undergraduate education. The award is being administered under the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues (S/GWI) federal grant program (CFDA 19.801), which promotes the empowerment of women and girls in U.S. foreign policy through...

This $4,935,797.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program is designed to assist approximately 650 young Afghan women to successfully complete short, post-secondary education programs in female-specific employment fields. The award will support the "Young Women Lead (YWL) Program" over a 2-year period from September 2023 to September 2025. Texas A&M AgriLife...

The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration awarded Concern Worldwide US, Inc. a $1,476,345 cooperative agreement under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for South Asia (CFDA 19.523) to provide Afghan refugees and host communities in Pakistan improved access to health, livelihoods, and education services from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2023. As described in the program description, the Bureau utilizes cooperative agreements to continue support for return...

The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration awarded Global Communities, Inc. a $849,409 Cooperative Agreement under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for Near East (CFDA 19.519) to improve safety, security, and dignity for vulnerable refugees and host community members in Lewisville, Texas from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023. The 24-month CLOSE Program will support shelter improvements and access to $849K in income generating opportunities to assist...

The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration awarded a $1,249,800 cooperative agreement to CARE USA to improve the well-being of Afghan refugee and Pakistani children in Pakistan through inclusive, equitable and sustainable education. Under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for South Asia, CARE USA will provide education services in a safe and accessible learning environment for Afghan refugees and internally displaced persons, with a focus on girls and children with...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $8,000,000 Project Grant under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285) to UnidosUS, the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States. The grant, effective July 1, 2024, will support a 4-year initiative to build pre-apprenticeship programs leading to registered apprenticeships in the renewable energy, hospitality and semiconductor sectors in Phoenix, AZ, Chicago, IL...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement to Ascend International Studios Services LIMITED to facilitate a 2022 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program in Nigeria. Under the agreement, Ascend will conduct a five-month AWE Academy for 250 women currently operating small and medium enterprises across southern Nigeria. The goal is to support the achievement of U.S. public diplomacy goals through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040)...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Institute of International Education Inc. (IIE) received a $2.8M cooperative agreement awarded December 24, 2025, by the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to support the Fiscal Year 2026 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program (CFDA 19.010). Under this award, IIE serves as the primary program administrator, delivering comprehensive program administration and coordination services through September 30, 2030. Key deliverables include...

Safal Partners LLC was awarded a $7 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285) for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025. The award will support Safal Partners' delivery of services to promote and expand registered apprenticeship programs in Houston, Texas. Specifically, Safal Partners will engage with industry to develop, expand, and improve registered apprenticeship...

The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration awarded a $1,250,000 cooperative agreement to International Medical Corps under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for South Asia (CFDA 19.523) for the period of September 1, 2022 through September 1, 2023. The project aims to increase utilization of gender-based violence prevention and response services integrated with mental health and psychosocial support services for Afghan refugees in selected villages in Pakistan...