The main goal of the MLK program is to expand the access of afro-colombian and indigenous minority university students, which are committed to serving their communities playing an "agents of change"…

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Award ID
SCO20023GR4555
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$470,000

Award facts

Assistance listing
19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs
Completion date 32% complete
Originally
Funding agency
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Department of State
Place of performance
Colombia

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About this award

The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded Centro Colombo Americano De Medellin $470,000 on December 31, 2025, under the Public Diplomacy Programs assistance listing (CFDA 19.040) to expand access to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship Program for Afro-Colombian and indigenous minority university students. This is a no-cost amendment updating the period of performance and grant objectives. The award funds intensive English-language instruction and leadership development targeting underrepresented minorities committed to serving their communities as agents of change in post-conflict Colombia. Centro Colombo Americano De Medellin, a Medellin-based nonprofit educational organization, administers the program exclusively in Colombia. Performance extends through July 31, 2028.

Description

The main goal of the MLK program is to expand the access of afro-colombian and indigenous minority university students, which are committed to serving their communities playing an "agents of change" role in a possible post conflict scenario, to professio

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Amendment This is a no-cost amendment to update POP (period of performance) and grant objectives $0
Amendment This is a no-cost amendment to update award purpose and objectives $0
Amendment No-cost amendment to include certification provision regarding compliance with applicable federal anti-discrimination laws, as described in E.O. 14173 titled… $0
Original award $470,000

Quick answers

Who received award SCO20023GR4555?

SCO20023GR4555 was awarded to Centro Colombo Americano De Medellin by US Embassy Bogota (US Consulates and Embassies) on December 31, 2025.

How much is award SCO20023GR4555 worth?

$470,000 has been obligated on SCO20023GR4555.

Which agency awarded SCO20023GR4555?

US Embassy Bogota (US Consulates and Embassies) awarded SCO20023GR4555, with funding from Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (Department of State).

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