Closed · DFOP0017272 · CFDA 19.009 · Discretionary
FY 2025 Community College Initiative Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $3.9M-$3.9M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 4, 2025
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2025 Community College Initiative Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs that offered $3,937,500 -- $3,937,500 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $3.9M-$3.9M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.009
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY 2025 Community College Initiative Program - is cataloged under number DFOP0017272 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.009, posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 4, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $3,937,500 -- $3,937,500. It expects to issue 1 award. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on August 4, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$3,937,500 -- $3,937,500
Close Date
August 4, 2025
Posted
June 4, 2025
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for the FY 2025 Community College Initiative (CCI) Program. ECA is seeking proposal submissions for one cooperative agreement to design, implement, and oversee the CCI Program. The program advances America’s security and prosperity by equipping foreign students, many from regions vulnerable to radicalization or illegal immigration, with technical skills in critical industries. With improved technical, professional, and entrepreneurial skills, the participants return home to contribute to economic growth and stability in countries of strategic importance to the United States.U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) that represent consortia or other combinations of accredited U.S. community colleges may submit only one proposal to cooperate with the Bureau under this competition. Only one proposal will be considered by ECA from each applicant organization. In cases where more than one submission from an applicant appears in grants.gov, ECA will only consider the submission made closest in time to the NOFO deadline; that submission would constitute the one and only proposal ECA would review from that applicant. Please see the NOFO for additional information.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 12, 20, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Academic Exchange Programs
U.S. Department of State
Agency Contact
Matt Sacco
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