Project Grant SSA40021GR3012

Award Date 9/1/21
Completion Date 8/31/22
Dollars Obligated $138K
Funding Federal Agency
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Awarding Federal Agency
US Consulate Jeddah
Federal Grant Program
19.040
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Saudi Arabia

The University of Iowa Institute for International Business (IIB) was awarded a $138,497.50 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs to train and empower women in Western Saudi Arabia under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040).

Working in partnership with Education for Employment (EFE), IIB will deliver a program from September 2021 through August 2022 to nurture women in Western Saudi Arabia and enable them to become drivers of social and economic success in their community. The grant funding will support IIB's efforts to train and empower local women with skills that allow them to actively participate in and contribute to the economic development of their region.

Generated 1/6/24, 8:12 PM