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Foreign Assistance Program Competition for the Near East Region

This opportunity from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC), seeks innovative foreign assistance programs to advance U.S. interests in the Near East region. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) - Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Design and implementation of foreign assistance programs - Sectors include: - Energy development and exports - Trade facilitation - Emerging technologies (AI, telecommunications) - Critical infrastructure (aviation, 5G, transport, space technology) - Critical minerals - Regional economic integration - Advanced manufacturing - Workforce training aligned with U.S. business needs - Economic recovery in conflict-affected areas - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Programs must promote American enterprise and catalyze private capital - Projects should align with U.S. economic, security, and diplomatic objectives - Open to a wide range of applicants: not-for-profits, educational institutions, for-profits, public international organizations, and governmental institutions - Total available funding is $190 million, with individual awards ranging from $250,000 to $30 million - Anticipated number of awards: 1 to 9 - Projects may last 12 to 36 months, with possible continuation grants

Description

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs’ Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) for innovative foreign assistance programs benefitting partner countries that also advance U.S. commercial diplomacy and place American interests first. SOIs must demonstrate how projects will leverage foreign assistance for U.S. partners as a tool of statecraft to advance U.S. economic, security, and diplomatic objectives. Programming should promote trade by leveraging assistance resources to champion American enterprise and infrastructure and catalyze private capital through market principles. SOIs may address foreign assistance programs in sectors including energy development and exports, trade facilitation, emerging technologies (particularly AI and telecommunications), critical infrastructure, critical minerals, regional economic integration, advanced manufacturing, workforce training aligned with U.S. business needs, and economic recovery in conflict-affected areas.

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