S. 2236 would extend the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) for five years and would require the Department of State to report to the Congress on its implementation of the initiative.
YALI was established administratively in 2010 to support young African leaders in the areas of civic engagement, business, and public management. According to the State Department, a total of $35 million was allocated for the program in 2026. CBO estimates that extending funding for YALI at that level, including adjustments for inflation, for the next five years would cost $102 million over the 2026-2031 period.
Using information about the costs of similar reports, CBO estimates that satisfying the reporting requirement in S. 2236 would cost less than $500,000 over the 2026-2031 period. Such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
For this estimate, CBO assumes that the bill will be enacted in fiscal year 2026, that lawmakers will appropriate the estimated amounts, and that spending will follow historical patterns.
The costs of the legislation, detailed in Table 1, fall within budget function 150 (international affairs).
Table 1.
Estimated Budgetary Effects of S. 2236
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2026-2031
Increases in Spending Subject to Appropriation
Estimated Authorization
0
36
37
38
38
39
188
Estimated Outlays
0
6
15
21
28
32
102
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is David Rafferty. The estimate was reviewed by Christina Hawley Anthony, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.
