NEA/AC Regional Annual Program Statement

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. The program seeks to promote trade, not aid, by leveraging assistance resources to champion American enterprise and infrastructure and catalyze private capital through market principles. Eligible countries include Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, and Tunisia. The program will support projects in various sectors, including energy development and exports, trade facilitation, emerging technologies, critical infrastructure, critical minerals, regional economic integration, advanced manufacturing, and workforce training. • Eligible countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, and Tunisia • Eligible sectors: energy development and exports, trade facilitation, emerging technologies, critical infrastructure, critical minerals, regional economic integration, advanced manufacturing, and workforce training • Project duration: 12 to 36 months • Estimated award ceiling: $30,000,000 • Estimated award floor: $250,000