United States Department Of Agriculture Food For Progress Program
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United States Department Of Agriculture Food For Progress Program: The Food for Progress program provides for the donation of U.S. agricultural commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies that are committed to introducing or expanding free enterprise in their agricultural economies. Donated U.S. commodities are typically 'monetized' (sold on the local market in the beneficiary country) and the proceeds are used to fund agricultural development activities. Go to related documents to find the full announcement, details on how to apply, and other important information.
Federal Grant Title: | United States Department Of Agriculture Food For Progress Program |
Federal Agency Name: | Capacity Building and Development Food Assistance (USDA-FAS-OCBDFAD) |
Grant Categories: | Agriculture |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FAS-FFPR-19 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
CFDA Numbers: | 10.606 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | May 15th, 2019 |
Original Application Deadline: | May 15th, 2019 |
Posted Date: | March 14th, 2019 |
Creation Date: | March 14th, 2019 |
Archive Date: | June 14th, 2019 |
Total Program Funding: | $155,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $25,000,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $8,000,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | March 14th, 2019 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- In accordance with FFPr Regulations (7 CFR § 1499.3(a)) a private voluntary organization, a nonprofit agricultural organization or cooperative, a nongovernmental organization, or any other private entity is eligible to submit an application to become an Applicant under FFPr. See 7 CFR 1499.2 for the definition of a private voluntary organization. In accordance with the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, public and non-profit college and universities are also eligible to submit an application under FFPr.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Susan Waage
International Program Specialist
Phone 202-720-9059
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