NEA/AC Regional Annual Program Statement

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) is announcing an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) for innovative foreign assistance programs benefiting partner countries that also advance U.S. commercial diplomacy and place American interests first. The SOI must demonstrate how projects will leverage foreign assistance for U.S. partners as a tool of statecraft to advance U.S. economic, security, and diplomatic objectives. Programming should promote trade, not aid, by leveraging assistance resources to champion American enterprise and infrastructure and catalyze private capital through market principles. Some key areas of focus include: • Energy development and exports • Trade facilitation • Emerging technologies (particularly AI and telecommunications) • Critical infrastructure (aviation, 5G, transport, space technology) • Critical minerals • Regional economic integration • Advanced manufacturing • Workforce training aligned with U.S. business needs • Economic recovery in conflict-affected areas Eligible countries are limited to Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Tunisia, and the West Bank.