Hlab, Inc.

Hlab, Inc. is a non-profit organization registered to receive federal grant awards from the U.S. government. The company has been registered in SAM.gov since September 19, 2017, with its current registration set to expire on January 14, 2025. Hlab, Inc. primarily focuses on providing educational programs that promote liberal arts education and facilitate cross-cultural understanding between the United States and Japan. These programs target Japanese high school students and involve U.S. college students as mentors and instructors. The organization's work aligns with the U.S. Department of State's public diplomacy efforts to advance foreign policy goals and strengthen people-to-people relationships between the two countries.

Over the past several years, Hlab, Inc. has consistently received Project Grants from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs to organize and implement various educational initiatives. These programs include residential education programs in Tokyo and sister programs in other Japanese regions such as Nagano, Gunma, and Tohoku. The grants have supported activities such as summer school sessions offering liberal arts education to Japanese high school students, seminars conducted by U.S. college students to promote U.S. higher education, and programs designed to establish global and cross-generational peer mentorship between the U.S. and Japan. The organization's most recent grant, awarded on February 7, 2024, provides $216,486.22 for a two-week residential education program in Tokyo and associated sister programs. These grants are typically funded through the Department of State's "Public Diplomacy Programs" (CFDA 19.040) and aim to inform and influence foreign publics while strengthening international relationships.