Food For Progress Merit Based Supplemental Commodity
ID: 353044Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS)

Award Range

$0 - $10M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Agriculture

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353044
Timeline
    Description

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is inviting applications for the Food For Progress Merit Based Supplemental Commodity grant, aimed at providing additional funding for active recipients of the Food for Progress program. This opportunity seeks to enhance agricultural productivity and trade in developing countries by offering between $1 million and $10 million per project, with a total funding pool of $50 million available for approximately seven awards. Eligible applicants must hold active cooperative agreements and submit specific project evaluations prior to the announcement of this funding opportunity. Interested parties should note that the application deadline is June 14, 2024, with awards expected to be announced by September 20, 2024. For further inquiries, applicants can contact the Food for Progress Branch Director at ppded@usda.gov or by phone at (202) 720-2637.

    Point(s) of Contact
    ppded@usda.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    FY2024 Food for Progress Merit Notice of Funding Opportunity_Amd1.pdf
    FY2024.pdf
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service has issued a modified Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Food for Progress Program, inviting applications from active recipients for additional commodity funding. Updated to improve agricultural productivity and trade in developing countries, this opportunity offers between $1 million and $10 million per project, with total funding available capped at $50 million. Eligible applicants must have active cooperative agreements and specific project evaluations submitted before the NOFO's publication date. The application process requires detailed documents, including a Concept Note, Rapid Market Analysis, and Budget Summary. Key evaluation criteria will assess the justification for funding, the quality of the market analysis, budget appropriateness, and relevance of performance indicators. The application submission deadline is June 14, 2024, with awards anticipated by September 20, 2024. This funding aims to support field-based projects that sell donated U.S. agricultural commodities to finance agricultural development activities abroad.
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