Food for Progress Program | USDA FAS FFPR 18

Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FAS FFPR 18

The Food for Progress Program is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant opportunity run by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) that supports agricultural development in developing countries and emerging democracies. The program works by donating U.S. agricultural commodities to eligible partner countries that are actively pursuing reforms aimed at introducing or expanding free enterprise in their agricultural sectors. A common feature of this program is commodity "monetization," meaning the donated commodities are sold in the recipient country’s local market, and the revenue generated from those sales is then used to finance approved agricultural development activities. In practice, this structure is meant to pair near-term commodity support with longer-term investments that strengthen markets, institutions, and productivity.

This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Title: Food for Progress Program; Funding Opportunity Number: USDA FAS FFPR 18) was offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial federal involvement in overseeing or collaborating on program implementation compared to a standard grant. The funding focuses on agriculture as the core activity area, but it also connects to broader development priorities including community development, employment and labor training, food and nutrition, and regional development. The program is cataloged under CFDA number 10.606, which is used for federal assistance tracking and compliance.

For the referenced funding cycle, the notice was created on December 7, 2017, with an original closing date of January 31, 2018, identified as Phase I of the Notice of Funding Opportunity. The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $35,000,000, and the agency expected to make about six awards. Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional clarification typically provided in the full eligibility section of the official notice, suggesting that applicants may include certain types of organizations beyond standard categories (for example, it can sometimes include qualified non-profits, cooperatives, universities, international organizations, or other entities, depending on the specific solicitation language).

Overall, the Food for Progress Program is designed to use U.S. commodity donations as a financing and development tool: commodities are delivered, monetized in-country, and the resulting funds are directed into projects intended to modernize and expand agricultural markets, improve production and trade capacity, and support policy or institutional changes consistent with a more open, market-oriented agricultural economy.

• The Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service in the agriculture, community development, employment, labor and training, food and nutrition, regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Food for Progress Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.606.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 07, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 31, 2018 Phase I of Notice of Funding Opportunity. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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