USAID Advancing Learning Outcomes in Africa (ALOA)

USAID Act to End NTDs | East program is sponsored by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). This program supports countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to achieve targets for controlling and eliminating neglected tropical diseases including schistosomiasis. It focuses on delivering treatments, monitoring progress, and ensuring health systems can sustain NTD services. The program aims to advance toward World Health Organization global NTD goals, including a 90% reduction in people needing interventions by 2030.

The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Office of International Visitors (ECA/PE/V) announces an open competition for up to four cooperative agreements to support the staff expenses and overhead costs of the FY 2026 International Visitor Leadership Program’s (IVLP) National Program Agencies (NPAs). Launched in 1940, the IVLP is the Department of State’s foundational professional exchange program. The IVLP advances U.S. national security priorities and builds long-term relationships between Americans and international leaders in government, business, academia, and other fields. Recipients design and implement customized short-term visits to the United States for current and emerging leaders from around the world. These visits support U.S. foreign policy goals and reflect the participants’ professional interests. Eligible recipients will have expertise in foreign policy, experience in professional exchange programming, and the ability to provide tailored projects for participants from all countries. Please see the full NOFO for additional information. Funding Opportunity Number: DFOP0017385. Assistance Listing: 19.402. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: O. Award Amount: $613K – $1.2M per award.