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Program OverviewThe Food for Progress Program (FFPr) assists developing and emerging countries strengthen their agricultural sectors. U.S. agricultural commodities are provided to eligible entities as part of the agreement awards, which are then monetized in local and/or regional markets. These proceeds are used to implement agricultural, economic development projects.Program ObjectivesThe FFPr program has two principal objectives:• To improve agricultural productivity; and• To expand trade of agricultural products.Program PrioritiesThe program funding priorities of this NOFO are to support active FFPr agreements through a limited competitive process with current year commodity funds. Freight funds are not available under this Limited Merit Based NOFO. Applicants would only be able to utilize remaining freight funds in their existing award.
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FAS-0700-10606-C. Assistance Listing: 10.606. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: AG. Award Amount: $100K – $11M per award.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). Current FFPr award recipients with active cooperative agreements which have completed monetization and have a minimum of $400,000 in remaining freight funding available. Applicants must have a completed mid-term evaluation on file in FAIS (see Appendix I: Document Checklist). Pursuant to 2 CFR Part 415.1(d)(3), this NOFO supports continuing work already started under the base FFPr award.All Applicants must have an active registration in the SAM database at www.sam.gov – pending or expired registrants are not eligible. This requirement must be met by the closing date of the announcement and will not be waived. Please contact FFPrAmendments@usda.gov if you have questions about this requirement. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $100K – $11M per award Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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