Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FAS FFPR 19
The UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), specifically through its food assistance and capacity-building functions. The core purpose of the program is to support developing countries and emerging democracies that are actively committed to strengthening free enterprise within their agricultural economies. Rather than focusing only on short-term food relief, the program is structured to use U.S. agricultural commodities as a tool to finance longer-term agricultural development work that helps modernize markets, improve productivity, and expand private-sector participation in agriculture.
A key feature of Food for Progress is how the donated commodities are used once they reach the beneficiary country. In many cases, the commodities are "monetized," meaning they are sold in the local market under program rules rather than simply distributed for direct consumption. The local-currency proceeds from these sales are then used to pay for approved agricultural development activities in-country. This approach is intended to turn the value of U.S. commodities into sustained investments that can build institutions, strengthen value chains, and support reforms that encourage competitive, market-oriented agriculture. The program is therefore closely tied to policy and market development goals, not just commodity delivery.
Funding under this opportunity is offered through a Cooperative Agreement, which generally means the USDA expects to have substantial involvement in the funded project compared to a standard grant. Applicants should typically anticipate coordination with the agency on implementation details, oversight, and compliance expectations. The funding activity category is Agriculture, and the associated CFDA number is 10.606, which can be useful when researching program history, compliance requirements, or related federal reporting expectations.
The posted funding opportunity title is UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM, with the funding opportunity number USDA FAS FFPR 19. The agency listed is the Department of Agriculture, under a capacity building and development food assistance focus. The opportunity was created on March 14, 2019, with an original application closing date of May 15, 2019. The award ceiling is $25,000,000 per award, and USDA anticipated making about 7 awards, indicating a competitive process with relatively large project sizes for selected implementers.
Eligibility includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, along with additional eligible entities noted as "Others" (with the announcement directing applicants to check the additional eligibility language in the full text). In practice, programs like this often attract universities and organizations with strong international agriculture, market development, and program implementation experience, particularly those capable of operating in overseas environments and managing commodity-related compliance, local market considerations, and development programming.
The official announcement directs applicants to the related documents for complete requirements, including application instructions, selection criteria, detailed program rules, and any country or sector priorities. Those documents are also where applicants would find specifics such as allowable costs, required components of a technical proposal, monitoring and evaluation expectations, and any special conditions tied to commodity handling and monetization.Apply for USDA FAS FFPR 19
- The Department of Agriculture, Capacity Building and Development Food Assistance in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 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 Mar 14, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2019. (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 $25,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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