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Federal grants to World Link Inc.

Kalona, Iowa · Nonprofits · UEI EJ8QMK5KYKL8

World Link Inc. in Kalona, Iowa received $7.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges, with $7.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.3 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to World Link Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$1.6 million
FY 20222$1.8 million
FY 20232$1.7 million
FY 20242$874,026
FY 20251$1.3 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 World Link Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges 19.4155$7.2 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of State5$7.2 million

Largest awards

The 5 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
The flex program provides european and eurasian students between the ages of 15 and 17 with the opportunity to spend an academic year living with an american family and attending a U.S. High school
ASST_NON_SECAGD22CA0032_019 on USAspending
Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen ExchangesJune 7, 2022$4.0 million
This award supports the placement of students with host families, provides program orientations and enhancement activities, and offers monitoring and support to the participants throughout the program year.
ASST_NON_SECAGD25CA0024_019 on USAspending
Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen ExchangesJuly 9, 2025$1.3 million
This award supports world link, inc. For the FY 2022 kennedy-lugar youth exchange and study (YES) program in the amount of $419,261.
ASST_NON_SECAGD22CA0095_019 on USAspending
Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen ExchangesSeptember 15, 2022$1.3 million
World link, inc. For the FY 2019 kennedy-lugar youth exchange (YES) program in the amount of $349,231.
ASST_NON_SECAGD19CA0150_019 on USAspending
Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen ExchangesSeptember 9, 2021$349,231
World link. Inc. For the FY 2019 future leaders exchange (FLEX) program in the amount of $1.217.803.
ASST_NON_SECAGD19CA0063_019 on USAspending
Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen ExchangesJune 15, 2021$340,629

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 World Link Inc. get?

$7.2 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives World Link Inc. the most?

The Department of State, with $7.2 million in 5 awards.

What is World Link Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$4.0 million under Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges, with its first action in the period on June 7, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

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