Project Grant SECAGD25GR0048
- The Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $611,602 project grant to Sister Cities International to administer citizen exchange programs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges program (CFDA 19.415). This 13-month award, effective August 4, 2023 through September 30, 2024, will support programs focused on building mutual understanding and civic engagement between U.S. and global communities, including the American Film...
- This $627,001 project grant from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs supports Sister Cities International's participation in the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges program (CFDA 19.415) for FY22. The award period is from May 20, 2022 through September 30, 2023 and will enable Sister Cities International to administer citizen exchange activities that build global partnerships and understanding between U.S. and international...
- The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $685,717 cooperative agreement to Great Lakes Community Action Partnership under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges federal grant program (CFDA 19.415). The award will fund leadership development and professional skills training programs through May 2024 to strengthen participants and provide emerging leaders opportunities to collaborate, share ideas and strategies on pressing...
- This Project Grant award, totaling $317,999.00, is provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) federal grant program. The award will fund approximately 20 individual and group exchanges (inbound and outbound), as well as 3 community-led project subawards to the awardee's network organizations. The project aims to promote mutual understanding, leadership development,...
- Partners of the Americas, Inc. was awarded a $830,492 project grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to support the organization's FY 2022 Traditional Public Private Partnership Program. Funded under the agency's Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges program (CFDA 19.415), the award will support Partners of the Americas' exchange activities from June 2022 through October 2023. As described under the CFDA, the project aims to...
- World Learning Inc. was awarded a $957,750 cooperative agreement from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges program (CFDA 19.415). The award will support various citizen exchange activities between September 10, 2021 and December 31, 2023. These activities include the American Film Showcase, American Music Abroad, Arts Envoy, Center Stage, Community Engagement Exchange, Community Solutions,...
- The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $788,454 cooperative agreement to Legacy International under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges federal grant program (CFDA 19.415). The award will promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership and professional skills, and build lasting partnerships between mid-level emerging leaders from the Middle East and North Africa and the United States. Activities will take place in the...
- The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $2,169,255 Cooperative Agreement to the New England Foundation For The Arts, Incorporated under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges federal grant program (CFDA 19.415). Through this award, six performing arts ensembles from three countries totaling approximately 52 participants will each tour for 28 days across underserved rural and urban communities in the United States. The ensembles...
- The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $314,200 project grant to Meridian International Center under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges federal grant program (CFDA 19.415). The grant enables young leaders in the Republic of Korea to gain understanding of the U.S. political system and society through cultural exchange activities. Specifically, the grant will fund American Film Showcase, Arts Envoy, Community Solutions, and...
- The Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $1,688,514 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Southern California (USC) under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) federal grant program. The purpose of this award is to deliver the American Film Showcase, a professional exchange program that promotes American film, television, and gaming platforms in key global markets as part of U.S. commercial diplomacy...
The Sister Cities International Program received a $561,255.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415). This grant, with a performance period from September 2025 to January 2027, enables Sister Cities International to facilitate various exchange programs and initiatives that connect people from different countries through cultural, professional, and educational interactions. The grant supports the organization's work as a grassroots citizen diplomacy network of over 400 sister city partnerships between cities in the United States and cities worldwide, focusing on building mutual understanding and collaboration across international communities. Key initiatives funded by the grant include the American Film Showcase, American Music Abroad, Arts Envoy, Community Engagement Exchange, Community Solutions, Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange, and Fortune Mentoring programs, which recruit, train, and deploy youth ambassadors, facilitate professional development exchanges, support cultural diplomacy efforts, and create opportunities for global engagement.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $266.2k | 9/25/25 |