Food for Progress Program

Food for Progress Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service. The Food for Progress Program donates U. S.

agricultural commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies.

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gov Maintenance Calendar Food for Progress Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Fiscal Year 2025 Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:USDA-FAS-10606-0700-25 Funding Opportunity Title:Food for Progress Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Fiscal Year 2025 Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity:Agriculture Expected Number of Awards:10 Assistance Listings:10.

606 -- Food for Progress Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Jul 01, 2025 Original Closing Date for Applications:Jul 31, 2025 Current Closing Date for Applications:Jul 31, 2025 Archive Date:Aug 30, 2025 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 208,000,000 Award Ceiling:$35,000,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:In accordance with the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C.

§ 1736o), the following entities are eligible Applicants (see 7 CFR 1499.

2 for definitions): • The government of an emerging agricultural country• An intergovernmental organization• A private voluntary organization• A nonprofit agricultural organization or cooperative• A nongovernmental organization• A college or university• Any other private entity ## Additional Information Agency Name:Foreign Agricultural Service Description:The Food for Progress Program provides for the donation of U.S. agricultural commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies committed to introducing and expanding free enterprise in the agricultural sector.

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1736o(d)), the Food for Progress Program has six specific objectives: (i)Access, on the part of farmers in the country, to private, competitive markets for their products; (ii)Market pricing of eligible commodities to foster adequate private sector incentives to individual farmers to produce food on a regular basis for the country’s domestic needs; (iii)Establishment of market-determined foreign exchange rates; (iv)Timely availability of production inputs (such as seed, fertilizer, or pesticides) to farmers; (v)Access to technologies appropriate to the level of agricultural development in country; and (vi)Construction of facilities and distribution systems necessary to handle perishable products.

These can be summarized through two high-level strategic objectives: (1) increase agricultural productivity, and (2) expand trade of agricultural products (domestically, regionally, and/or internationally). When applying, reference the country’s specific identification number as listed in the NOFO and below: ·USDA-FAS-10. 606-0700-25(542) – Kenya ·USDA-FAS-10.

606-0700-25(110) – Colombia ·USDA-FAS-10. 606-0700-25(320) – Vietnam ·USDA-FAS-10. 606-0700-25(520) – Ethiopia ·USDA-FAS-10.

606-0700-25(000) – Non-priority country applications Link to Additional Information:[](https://grants. gov/search-results-detail/359897) Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Branch Director, Food for Progress International Food Assistance Division #### Health & Human Services * Frequently Asked Questions ## Your session will expire in 3 minutes.

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