Project Grant SECAPY08GR211

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $18,268,982 Cooperative Agreement under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) program. The funding supports the recruitment, selection, placement, support, and monitoring of approximately 733 foreign participants and 65 American participants for the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad program over an academic year period from August 26, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, 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) program, supports the international youth exchange programs of Youth For Understanding USA, Inc. The $716,900 award, with an ultimate completion date of June 14, 2029, will fund the organization's facilitation of cultural diplomacy and cross-cultural understanding initiatives,...

This $594,766 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs (CFDA 19.011) supports the activities of the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE) operated by Mobility International USA. The grant aims to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in international exchange programs and enhance their exchange experiences. The...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs supports AFS-USA, Inc. for the FY 2024 Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) Program. The award authorizes $715,400 to facilitate international student exchanges that promote cross-cultural understanding and global engagement. As a key implementer of various youth exchange initiatives under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415), AFS-USA,...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $163,456 project grant to Pax Program of Academic Exchange to provide an exchange experience for 10 high school students in Okinawa, Japan to study for one academic year in the United States. This award supports the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which aims to inform and influence foreign publics and expand relationships between foreign people and the United States through educational and cultural exchanges....

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $8,394,580 Cooperative Agreement on August 23, 2024 under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) program. The award supports the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program, which aims to help American youth learn strategically important languages and engage in international dialogue to build long-lasting global relationships. The prime awardee,...

This 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) provides $1,261,362 to the National Youth Science Foundation to support the FY 2024 National Youth Science Camp program. The award authorizes $130,000 for this program, which delivers hands-on STEM learning experiences and cultural exchange activities for American high school students. The grant supports...

This $360,048 federal project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) will provide a 10-month study opportunity in the United States for up to 8 Okinawan high school students. The grant will cover the costs of recruiting, promoting, and administering the academic exchange program, which involves the students living with American host families and attending local schools. This initiative aims to...

This is a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs grant program (CFDA 19.009). The $9,679,000 award provides funding to World Learning Inc., a nonprofit organization, to administer one-semester scholarships for approximately 312 students in the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program. The program will begin in academic year 2023-2024 and run through May 1, 2026. World...

The Council On International Educational Exchange Inc., doing business as Ciee High School Foundation, received a $530,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Special International Exchange Grant Programs (CFDA 19.451) federal grant program. The BridgeUSA Leadership Development Program will provide leadership training and exchange experiences to strengthen ties between the United States and exchange visitors. The program...