FY 2025 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program: Placement Components
Agency: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Assistance Listings: 19.415 -- Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges
Last Updated: June 17, 2025
Description
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for cooperative agreements for the FY 2025 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program: Placement Components. YES is a merit-based program that brings approximately 450 emerging leaders to the United States each year from countries of strategic importance. Participants live with volunteer Americans host families in all 50 states, study in U.S. high schools, engage in community service activities, and develop leadership skills for an academic year. The program promotes U.S. national security and strengthens the global competencies of American youth and host families across the country, mainly in small and rural communities, through their interaction with international participants.
Please see the full announcement for additional information.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
david-foxko@state.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025_YES_Placement_NOFO.pdf | FY 2025 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program: Placement Components NOFO | Jun 17, 2025 04:46 PM UTC |
| Performance_Monitoring_Plan_MODE_2.3_02.03.2025.docx | ECA Performance Monitoring Plan [219 KB] (PMP) (DOCX) | Jun 17, 2025 04:46 PM UTC |
| Performance_Monitoring_Plan_MODE_2.3_02.03.2025.pdf | ECA Performance Monitoring Plan [219 KB] (PMP) (PDF) | Jun 17, 2025 04:47 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Organizational Funding Opportunities
Closing: August 15, 2025
Award
$21,726,750
Program Funding
8
Expected awards
$250,000
Award Minimum
$7,242,250
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DFOP0017289
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Please see full announcement.
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
June 17, 2025
Archive date:
September 14, 2025
