Sec. 403. Establishing Centers of Excellence in foreign affairs and assistance
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The Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary, is authorized to designate up to 6 Centers of Excellence in foreign affairs and assistance at HBCUs and other MSIs (referred to in this section as the Centers of Excellence ) to receive grants and enter into public-private partnerships to develop professional development, certification, research, and consulting programs that strengthen United States diplomacy and international development efforts. The Administrator shall provide technical assistance to institutions selected to be Centers of Excellence to assist in fulfilling the goals of this section, including in developing contracts, operating agreements, legal documents, and related infrastructure.
There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2030 to carry out this section.