The sister cities international program is a grassroots citizen diplomacy network of over 400 sister city partnerships between cities in the united states and cities worldwide

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Award ID
SECAGD25GR0048
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$561,255

Award facts

Assistance listing
19.415 Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges
Completion date 86% complete
Funding
  • $266,190.00 Federal
  • $295,065.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
United States

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Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Sister Cities International received a $561,255 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) program. The award, obligated on September 27, 2025, with completion targeted for January 1, 2027, supports the organization's core mission of facilitating citizen diplomacy and cultural exchange initiatives. Through this funding, Sister Cities International will implement exchange programs and international engagement activities that leverage its network of over 400 sister city partnerships connecting U.S. and global communities.

Under the CFDA 19.415 program authority, Sister Cities International will recruit, train, and deploy participants in cultural and professional exchange initiatives designed to advance mutual understanding between Americans and foreign citizens. The organization will coordinate various exchange modalities across its sister city network, including cultural programming, professional development opportunities, and youth leadership initiatives. These activities align with ECA's mandate to foster people-to-people connections that strengthen civil society, promote American values including democratic governance and rule of law, and build international knowledge and networks among American participants and their foreign counterparts.

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Who received award SECAGD25GR0048?

SECAGD25GR0048 was awarded to Sister Cities International by Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Department of State) on September 27, 2025.

How much is award SECAGD25GR0048 worth?

$561,255 has been obligated on SECAGD25GR0048: $266,190 in federal funding and $295,065 in non-federal funding.

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