Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA)
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 98.006
- Grant awards
- 637 $502,689,340 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Block Grant
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is funding commodities procurement and construction or renovation projects at schools, hospitals, and libraries outside the United States founded or sponsored by US citizens, under Assistance Listing 98.006, with the most recent grant awards dated November 1, 2024.
The program distributes funding to overseas educational and medical institutions as demonstration centers for American ideas and practices. Recent grant awards fund commodities projects (equipment, furnishings, library materials, specialized medical and research technology) and construction or renovation of facilities. Examples include a $6 million commodities project awarded in November 2024; a $4 million construction and commodities project awarded in October 2024; and a $3.9 million commodities project awarded in October 2024.
Grant activity has declined in recent years. The program issued 19 awards in 2024, down from 39 in 2020 and 40 in 2021. Over the past several years, USAID and the USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance have made 637 total awards since 1997, obligating $502.7 million in federal dollars. The combined non-federal cost-share contribution totals $157.5 million, bringing total obligated funds to $660.2 million.
The assistance-type mix is predominantly Project Grants (70 percent, 448 awards) with a substantial share of Cooperative Agreements (29 percent, 184 awards) and a minimal Block Grant component (1 percent, 5 awards). Funding is split between USAID (410 awards, $295.6 million federal dollars) and USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (227 awards, $207.1 million federal dollars).
Typical awards range from under $1 million to several million dollars. Recent project grants cluster around $2 million to $4 million obligated, while cooperative agreements typically obligate $1 million to $4 million.
USAID posted a draft fiscal year 2025 Request for Applications (RFA) on December 20, 2024, open for public comment through January 17, 2025, with the official RFA to follow after USAID reviews comments. The fiscal year 2024 RFA (solicitation 7201P124R00001) closed on October 1, 2024. Applicants submit Phase 1 applications via Google Form rather than Grants.gov portal. Contact ASHAapplications@usaid.gov for questions and application submission details.
Objective and description
- Objective
The purpose of the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program is to furnish assistance to schools and libraries outside the United States founded or sponsored by United States citizens and serving as study and demonstration centers for idea
Grant opportunities
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Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commodities project of $$2,000,000 | LAU Health Foundation, Inc. | $6,000,000 | |
| Commodities project of $$1,950,000.00 | Lebanese American University | $3,900,000 | |
| Commodities project of $$1,929,133.00 | American Committee For Shaare Zedek Hospital In Jerusalem, Inc. | $3,858,266 | |
| Commodities project of $$1,970,000.00 | The American University In Cairo | $3,940,000 | |
| Commodities project of $$201,446 | The American Center Of Research, Incorporated | $201,446 | |
| Commodities project of $$1,995,161 | The Nazareth Project Inc. | $3,990,322 | |
| Commodities project of $$498,000 | Children Of The Nations | $996,000 | |
| Commodities project of $$696,332 | Food For Poor Inc. | $1,392,664 | |
| Commodities project of $$852,980 | The Vellore Christian Medical College Foundation Inc. | $1,705,960 | |
| Commodities project of $2,000,000 | Resurge International | $4,000,000 |
Latest 10 of 637 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cure International Inc. | $25,923,002 | 5% |
| 2 | American University Of Beirut | $22,710,854 | 5% |
| 3 | Lebanese American University | $19,881,303 | 4% |
| 4 | American Committee For Shaare Zedek Hospital In Jerusalem, Inc. | $19,394,516 | 4% |
| 5 | The American University In Cairo | $18,483,499 | 4% |
| 6 | Education Development Center, Inc. | $15,721,000 | 3% |
| 7 | Foundation Of The University Of The Valley Of Guatemala | $15,197,645 | 3% |
| 8 | American University Of Armenia Corporation | $13,544,409 | 3% |
| 9 | The Nazareth Project Inc. | $11,831,784 | 2% |
| 10 | American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science, Inc. | $11,157,667 | 2% |
10 of 191 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | -$718,023 |
| FY2024 | $55,993,312 |
| FY2023 | $32,653,818 |
| FY2022 | $59,591,283 |
| FY2021 | $27,000,001 |
| FY2020 | $29,616,165 |
| FY2019 | $27,783,466 |
| FY2018 | $25,911,934 |
| FY2017 | $26,990,909 |
| FY2016 | $2,825,000 |
| FY2015 | $22,819,330 |
| FY2014 | $13,816,031 |
| FY2013 | $3,170,000 |
| FY2012 | $11,607,481 |
| FY2011 | $17,798,604 |
| FY2010 | $27,821,698 |
| FY2009 | $26,186,077 |
| FY2008 | $25,313,000 |
| FY2007 | $18,103,000 |
| FY2006 | $13,349,986 |
| FY2005 | $8,087,741 |
| FY2004 | $11,643,111 |
| FY2003 | $9,383,199 |
| FY2002 | $5,325,768 |
| FY2001 | $4,732,685 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 98.006?
Assistance Listing 98.006 is Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA), a federal grant program run by US Agency for International Development. It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA)?
Its CFDA number is 98.006: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 98.006 awarded?
637 grant awards under 98.006 have obligated $502,689,340 in federal funds to 191 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 98.006?
The recipients obligated the most under Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) are Cure International Inc. ($25,923,002), American University Of Beirut ($22,710,854) and Lebanese American University ($19,881,303).
How much did 98.006 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 98.006 obligated -$718,023 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 98.006?
No opportunity listed under 98.006 is open now. The latest, American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program Worldwide, was posted on December 20, 2024.
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