Description
The FY 2026 Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a cooperative agreement program that aims to design and implement community-based initiatives to promote economic growth and development. The program seeks to engage leaders from around the world in a three- to four-month exchange in the United States, where they will work with American counterparts on real-world economic growth initiatives. The program will focus on key sectors such as culinary industries, business and entrepreneurship, hospitality and tourism, technology and innovation, and others. The program aims to promote cross-cultural competence and global perspective, and to enhance the quality and effectiveness of ECA programs.
Some of the key aspects of the program include:
• Engaging leaders from around the world in a three- to four-month exchange in the United States
• Focusing on key sectors such as culinary industries, business and entrepreneurship, hospitality and tourism, technology and innovation, and others
• Promoting cross-cultural competence and global perspective
• Enhancing the quality and effectiveness of ECA programs
• Providing opportunities for participants to gain new digital skills and competencies
• Supporting the development of language teaching fellows and virtual exchange programs