Centro Cultural Paraguayo Americano

Centro Cultural Paraguayo Americano, doing business as Centro Cultural Paraguayo Americano (Ccpa), is a non-profit organization based in Asunción, Paraguay that operates as a federal grant recipient, delivering educational and cultural exchange programming to support U.S. policy objectives in Latin America. The organization holds no federal contracts and competes exclusively in the grant space, serving as a prime recipient across 102 federal awards with no sub-award activity.

Ccpa's federal footprint concentrates almost entirely within the Department of State. The top four customer agencies account for 76% of awards, led by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (43 awards), the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (22 awards), the Bureau of Public Affairs (10 awards), and the State Department's main office (3 awards). Combined obligated dollars across the entire 102-award history total $2.2 million, indicating small per-award values typical of educational and cultural programming in the region.

Ccpa's capability portfolio centers on three recurring grant programs spanning English-language education, international student recruitment, and cultural exchange. Under the EducationUSA program, Ccpa operates advising centers and opportunity funds to promote enrollment of Paraguayan students at U.S. colleges and universities, with recurring annual awards from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs running through 2027 and 2028. The American Spaces program funds operation of cultural and educational resource centers within Ccpa's binational center network, supporting activities including media literacy workshops, digital citizenship training, and cultural programming. The Hayes English scholarships provide online English-language learning to economically disadvantaged Paraguayan undergraduate students and public servants, administered by the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs with awards extending through 2028. Recent representative awards include a June 2026 Feel USA 2026 project grant from the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs to implement an interactive Independence Day celebration reaching at least 1,500 youth; a February 2026 EducationUSA field-support award from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs running through September 2027; and a November 2024 Hayes English Virtual Scholarship award running through December 2028 serving economically disadvantaged undergraduate students.

Activity has remained modest and flat — five awards in 2022 declining to three in 2026 — with eight awards scheduled for completion within the next twenty-four months, representing potential recompete opportunity. All awards carry non-compete, fixed-term project-grant structures typical of State Department cultural and educational programming; Ccpa does not sit on any standing IDIQs, vehicles, or BPAs.