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McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program is sponsored by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This program aims to improve food security, reduce hunger, and improve literacy and primary education, particularly for girls, through the provision of U.S. agricultural commodities, financial and technical assistance, and maternal, infant, and child nutrition programs in food-deficit countries.
Projects also focus on increasing the use of health, nutrition, and dietary practices.
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gov Maintenance Calendar McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:USDA-FAS-MGD-11 Funding Opportunity Title:McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation:CategoryExplanation Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Agriculture Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) Category Explanation:Food Aid, Food Assistance, School Feeding, Food for Education, International Development Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings:10.
608 -- Food for Education Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Original Closing Date for Applications:Aug 02, 2013 Current Closing Date for Applications:Aug 02, 2013 Archive Date:Sep 01, 2013 Estimated Total Program Funding: Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Private Voluntary Organizations, Cooperatives, Intergovernmental Organizations, Foreign Governments ## Additional Information Agency Name:Foreign Agricultural Service Description:The McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (McGovern-Dole) provides for the donation of agricultural commodities and the provision of financial and technical assistance to improve the education, food security and health of school-age children, especially girls, in developing countries.
Commodities are made available for donation through agreements with Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs), cooperatives, intergovernmental organizations, and foreign governments. Link to Additional Information:The McGovern-Dole Program Announcement and Proposal Guidance can be found on USDAs Food Assistance website as listed above.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Private voluntary organizations; Cooperatives; Intergovernmental Organizations; Governments of developing countries and their agencies; and Other organizations. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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