The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA/FAS) is offering a funding opportunity aimed at enhancing the capacity of women farmers in Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda to engage in school meals value chains through a Home Grown School Feeding (HGSF) approach. This initiative seeks to provide technical assistance to address challenges faced by these women, including improving crop yields, supply chain efficiency, business practices, and food safety. The program aligns with global efforts to bolster school meal programs and promote gender equality in agriculture, thereby contributing to social safety nets. The total funding available for this cooperative agreement is $617,000, with applications due by August 13, 2024, and the project period running from September 16, 2024, to September 15, 2027. Interested applicants can contact Clemen Gehlhar at clemen.gehlhar@usda.gov for further information.