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Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program (19.020)

Also known as Rangel Program

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program (Assistance Listing 19.020) is run by the Department of State. It awarded $31.9 million in 12 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.7 million per award on average. 2 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.

The typical award was $841,238. Half of the 12 awards fell between $26,702 and $6.3 million, and they ranged from $892 to $6.3 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

The purpose of the program is to attract outstanding students who represent all ethnic and social backgrounds and who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. These programs develop a source of trained men and women, from academic fields representing the skill needs of the Department who are dedicated to representing America's interests abroad.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

Past notices

Of 5 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in October (2), February (1) and March (1).

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Assistance supports activities and financial obligations such as tuition costs, student travel, program administration costs and other costs as they relate to the administration of the Charles B. Rangel international Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Funding is used to support program administration as well as coordinating program logistics. Funding supports activities and financial obligations such as tuition costs for graduate study; room and board; books, fees and costs associated with summer internship programs including stipends, travel, passport fees, inoculation and visa fees. Additionally, a designated amount of funds may be used for administrative costs associated with the program administration. Funding is to used to support program administration as well as coordinating program logistics. Funding supports activities and financial obligations such as tuition costs for graduate study; room and board; books, fees and costs associated with summer internship programs including stipends, travel, passport fees, inoculation and visa fees. Additionally, a designated amount of funds may be used for administrative costs associated with the program administration.;

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Deadlines do not apply Program is not currently making new awards, but previously funded projects may still be reporting expenditures.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Please see obligations

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program (19.020) awarded $31.9 million across 12 grant awards, an average of $2.7 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Howard UniversityDistrict of Columbia5$30.1 million
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic SeminarsDistrict of Columbia1$1.6 million
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees2$55,628
Centro de Estudios de Comercio de La Camara de Comercio de Quito Cec1$39,965

Top states: District of Columbia ($31.8 million).

Who usually wins

Colleges and universities received 94% of the money, nonprofits 5.1% and individuals 0.1%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Colleges and universities5$30.1 million94%
Nonprofits1$1.6 million5.1%
Other3$95,5930.3%
Individuals3$40,0920.1%

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
District of Columbia6$31.8 million

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.