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Federal grants to Rfe/RL Inc

Washington, District of Columbia · Nonprofits · UEI JNXVYWEXC959

Rfe/RL Inc in Washington, District of Columbia received $767 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was International Broadcasting Independent Grantee Organizations, with $766 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $135 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Rfe/RL Inc by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$181 million
FY 20222$146 million
FY 20231$153 million
FY 20241$152 million
FY 20251$135 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Rfe/RL Inc

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
International Broadcasting Independent Grantee Organizations 90.5005$766 million
AEECA/ESF PD Programs 19.9002$405,450

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
U.S. Agency for Global Media5$766 million
Department of State2$405,450

Largest awards

The 7 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Planningandoperationsexpensesrelatedtointernationalbroadcastingineasterneurope
ASST_NON_1060-21-GO-00001_514 on USAspending
International Broadcasting Independent Grantee OrganizationsDecember 3, 2020$181 million
Planningandoperationsexpensesrelatedtointernationalbroadcastingineasterneurope
ASST_NON_1060-23-GO-00001_514 on USAspending
International Broadcasting Independent Grantee OrganizationsDecember 16, 2022$153 million
Planningandoperationsexpensesrelatedtointernationalbroadcastingineasterneurope
ASST_NON_1060-24-GO-00001_514 on USAspending
International Broadcasting Independent Grantee OrganizationsNovember 30, 2023$152 million
Planningandoperationsexpensesrelatedtointernationalbroadcastingineasterneurope
ASST_NON_1060-22-GO-00001_514 on USAspending
International Broadcasting Independent Grantee OrganizationsNovember 23, 2021$146 million
Planningandoperationsexpensesrelatedtointernationalbroadcastingineasterneurope
ASST_NON_1060-25-GO-00001_514 on USAspending
International Broadcasting Independent Grantee OrganizationsOctober 8, 2024$135 million
Professional development of aspiring journalists in the eu's eastern partnership countries and the western balkans in support of media freedom.
ASST_NON_SEZ80020GR0060_019 on USAspending
AEECA/ESF PD ProgramsAugust 16, 2021$204,000
A program to train journalists from balkan and eastern europe countries in investigative and digital media reporting practices to increase the sustainability of ethical journalism and reporting
ASST_NON_SAQMIP22CA0160_019 on USAspending
AEECA/ESF PD ProgramsSeptember 14, 2022$201,450

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Rfe/RL Inc get?

$767 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Rfe/RL Inc the most?

The U.S. Agency for Global Media, with $766 million in 5 awards. The Department of State follow.

What is Rfe/RL Inc's largest federal grant?

$181 million under International Broadcasting Independent Grantee Organizations, with its first action in the period on December 3, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Rfe/RL Inc?

Its largest are International Broadcasting Independent Grantee Organizations and AEECA/ESF PD Programs.

Other grant recipients in Washington

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