Opportunity ID: 363359
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | USDA-FAS-10960-0700-109-26-0003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | Coordinating Agricultural Development & Innovation (CADI) to enable America First Trade Wins in Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia |
| Agency | Kendra Arrington Grantor |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 1 |
| Opportunity Category | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | 1 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | No |
| Posted Date | Jul 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Jul 28, 2026 02:49:30 PM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Sep 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Sep 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Oct 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | 997,500 |
| Award Ceiling | 332,500 |
| Award Floor | none |
Assistance Listings
- 10.960 — Technical Agricultural Assistance
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103.All applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) before the application submission deadline of the announcement. Applicants with inactive, expired, pending, or excluded listings will be deemed ineligible. Exceptions, waivers, or extensions will not be considered. More information about SAM.gov registration can be found in Section 9, Other Information.
Description
The CADI, funded through an interagency agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA/FAS) and the State Department's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, supports a portfolio of projects in Eastern Europe (non-E.U.), the South Caucasus, and Central Asia. These projects are designed to make American agriculture safer, stronger, and more prosperous. Specifically, the portfolio seeks to prevent and remove trade barriers for U.S. agricultural exports and support U.S. exporters and trading partners. Collectively, the portfolio is working to:
• Add over $622 million to the U.S. economy by removing trade barriers.
• Contribute an additional $312 million to the U.S. economy through direct support to American exporters and trading partners.
• Avoid over $50 billion in potential economic harm to the U.S. economy by preventing lost market access due to the spread of livestock contagions to the United States and new trade barriers.
The awardee will conduct original basic and applied research that will focus on advancing a trade agenda that benefits America’s ranchers, farmers, and producers.
Through this applied research, the awardee will:
• Provide throughout the period of performance actionable recommendations to help achieve the CADI portfolio’s targets.
• Track the portfolio’s attributable accomplishments toward these trade outcomes, including the development of U.S. county-level impact estimates.
DELIVERABLES
1. Final report on the recipient’s research to quantify the CADI portfolio’s direct economic impact on American farmers;
2. Annual economic impact report that quantifies the CADI portfolio’s direct economic impact on American farmers. This report will specifically analyze the CADI’s portfolio of projects’ progress toward achieving the following targets:
a. Armenia:
i. Add $92,851,795 to the U.S. economy by increasing the sale of 200,000 MT U.S. wheat (40k MT sold once per year, for 5 years) through technical assistance to trading partners.
ii. Add $2,197,937 to the U.S. economy by increasing U.S. exports to Armenia by 5% using short-term training and technical assistance to remove food safety-related technical barriers to trade.
b. Georgia:
i. Add $92,851,795 to the U.S. economy by facilitating the sale of 200,000 MT U.S. wheat (40k MT sold once per year, for 5 years) through technical assistance to trading partners.
ii. Add $15,443,458 to the U.S. economy by increasing the U.S. market share of the Georgian poultry market by 1.1% over 5 years through short-term agricultural trade promotion and technical assistance.
iii. Add $892,190 to the U.S. economy by facilitating $433,102 in the export of U.S. aquaculture inputs short-term agricultural trade promotion and technical assistance.
c. Kazakhstan:
i. Contribute $28,000,000 to the U.S. economy by supporting 1,000,000 bushels of expanded market opportunity for U.S. wheat, per year for 5 years, through improved agricultural production data.
d. Ukraine:
i. Maintain $439,441,866 in U.S. economic activity by ensuring $224,994,460 in U.S. agricultural exports to Ukraine continue over 5 years by preventing new barriers to U.S. agricultural exports.
ii. Protect $50,000,000 in damage to the U.S. economy by maintaining U.S. pork’s global market access by preventing the spread of African Swine Fever to the United States.
iii. Catalyze $1,030,000 in U.S. economic activity by unlocking the Ukrainian livestock genetics market and facilitating $500,000 in U.S. livestock genetics exports through short-term agricultural trade promotion and technical assistance.
iv. Add $31,135,852 to the U.S. economy by unlocking the Ukrainian purebred cattle market, and supporting U.S. exporters in achieving 50% market share for 5 years.
v. Contribute $14,255,778 to the U.S. economy by supporting 250,000 bushels of expanded market opportunity for U.S. wheat, per year for 5 years, through improved agricultural production data.
vi. Contribute $16,731,044 to the U.S. economy by supporting 250,000 bushels of expanded market opportunity for U.S. oilseeds, per year for 5 years, through improved agricultural production data.
e. Uzbekistan:
i. Add $9,177,352 to the U.S. economy by increasing U.S. market share of soybean exports by 5%, and sustain this market share for 5 years through short-term agricultural trade promotion and technical assistance.
ii. Add $4,735,105 to the U.S. economy by increasing U.S. market share of distilled spirits exports by 6.2%, and sustaining that market share for 5 years through short-term agricultural trade promotion and technical assistance.
3. A quarterly presentation to the USDA/FAS CADI management team on the CADI portfolio’s progress toward achieving America First trade targets, providing strategic recommendations to maximize outcomes for the benefit of American agriculture; and,
4. Annually, provide at least one success story per country where CADI operates. Each story must include a detailed analysis of USDA/FAS accomplishments in one of the following areas:
a. Preventing or removing trade barriers
b. Assisting U.S. exporters and trading partners
All work under this research program is unclassified. The awardee shall ensure that all information is safeguarded against unauthorized access. Any personnel performing work under this agreement who will have access to non-public information will require Public Trust (Moderate Risk) background investigations (also known as T2 background investigation) that will be issued by USDA prior to beginning work.
The projected Period of Performance is from November 1, 2026 – September 31, 2028, with the possibility of an extension as described in Section 9.1.
The work will require Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) to foreign and domestic locations that remain to be determined. A total of 4 one-week international TDYs to Eastern Europe (non-E.U.), the South Caucasus and Central Asia should be included in the budget, as well as four one-week domestic trips to locations to be determined.
Additional Information
| Contact | Kendra Arrington Grantor |
| Contact Information | Benjamin Kairn Benjamin.kairn@usda.gov 202-720-0430 |
| Benjamin.kairn@usda.gov | |
| Email Description | USDA email |
| Phone | 202-690-5503 |
Additional information
Version History
| Id | 363359 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity number | USDA-FAS-10960-0700-109-26-0003 |
| Opportunity title | Coordinating Agricultural Development & Innovation (CADI) to enable America First Trade Wins in Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia |
| Owning agency code | USDA-FAS |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363359 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | USDA-FAS |
| Synopsis / Agency name | Kendra Arrington Grantor |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 202-690-5503 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | USDA email |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | FAS |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | USDA-FAS |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | USDA-FAS |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 202-690-5503 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Kendra Arrington Grantor |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | Benjamin Kairn Benjamin.kairn@usda.gov 202-720-0430 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | Benjamin.kairn@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | USDA email |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The CADI, funded through an interagency agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA/FAS) and the State Department's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, supports a portfolio of projects in Eastern Europe (non-E.U.), the South Caucasus, and Central Asia. These projects are designed to make American agriculture safer, stronger, and more prosperous. Specifically, the portfolio seeks to prevent and remove trade barriers for U.S. agricultural exports and support U.S. exporters and trading partners. Collectively, the portfolio is working to: • Add over $622 million to the U.S. economy by removing trade barriers. • Contribute an additional $312 million to the U.S. economy through direct support to American exporters and trading partners. • Avoid over $50 billion in potential economic harm to the U.S. economy by preventing lost market access due to the spread of livestock contagions to the United States and new trade barriers. The awardee will conduct original basic and applied research that will focus on advancing a trade agenda that benefits America’s ranchers, farmers, and producers. Through this applied research, the awardee will: • Provide throughout the period of performance actionable recommendations to help achieve the CADI portfolio’s targets. • Track the portfolio’s attributable accomplishments toward these trade outcomes, including the development of U.S. county-level impact estimates. DELIVERABLES 1. Final report on the recipient’s research to quantify the CADI portfolio’s direct economic impact on American farmers; 2. Annual economic impact report that quantifies the CADI portfolio’s direct economic impact on American farmers. This report will specifically analyze the CADI’s portfolio of projects’ progress toward achieving the following targets: a. Armenia: i. Add $92,851,795 to the U.S. economy by increasing the sale of 200,000 MT U.S. wheat (40k MT sold once per year, for 5 years) through technical assistance to trading partners. ii. Add $2,197,937 to the U.S. economy by increasing U.S. exports to Armenia by 5% using short-term training and technical assistance to remove food safety-related technical barriers to trade. b. Georgia: i. Add $92,851,795 to the U.S. economy by facilitating the sale of 200,000 MT U.S. wheat (40k MT sold once per year, for 5 years) through technical assistance to trading partners. ii. Add $15,443,458 to the U.S. economy by increasing the U.S. market share of the Georgian poultry market by 1.1% over 5 years through short-term agricultural trade promotion and technical assistance. iii. Add $892,190 to the U.S. economy by facilitating $433,102 in the export of U.S. aquaculture inputs short-term agricultural trade promotion and technical assistance. c. Kazakhstan: i. Contribute $28,000,000 to the U.S. economy by supporting 1,000,000 bushels of expanded market opportunity for U.S. wheat, per year for 5 years, through improved agricultural production data. d. Ukraine: i. Maintain $439,441,866 in U.S. economic activity by ensuring $224,994,460 in U.S. agricultural exports to Ukraine continue over 5 years by preventing new barriers to U.S. agricultural exports. ii. Protect $50,000,000 in damage to the U.S. economy by maintaining U.S. pork’s global market access by preventing the spread of African Swine Fever to the United States. iii. Catalyze $1,030,000 in U.S. economic activity by unlocking the Ukrainian livestock genetics market and facilitating $500,000 in U.S. livestock genetics exports through short-term agricultural trade promotion and technical assistance. iv. Add $31,135,852 to the U.S. economy by unlocking the Ukrainian purebred cattle market, and supporting U.S. exporters in achieving 50% market share for 5 years. v. Contribute $14,255,778 to the U.S. economy by supporting 250,000 bushels of expanded market opportunity for U.S. wheat, per year for 5 years, through improved agricultural production data. vi. Contribute $16,731,044 to the U.S. economy by supporting 250,000 bushels of expanded market opportunity for U.S. oilseeds, per year for 5 years, through improved agricultural production data. e. Uzbekistan: i. Add $9,177,352 to the U.S. economy by increasing U.S. market share of soybean exports by 5%, and sustain this market share for 5 years through short-term agricultural trade promotion and technical assistance. ii. Add $4,735,105 to the U.S. economy by increasing U.S. market share of distilled spirits exports by 6.2%, and sustaining that market share for 5 years through short-term agricultural trade promotion and technical assistance. 3. A quarterly presentation to the USDA/FAS CADI management team on the CADI portfolio’s progress toward achieving America First trade targets, providing strategic recommendations to maximize outcomes for the benefit of American agriculture; and, 4. Annually, provide at least one success story per country where CADI operates. Each story must include a detailed analysis of USDA/FAS accomplishments in one of the following areas: a. Preventing or removing trade barriers b. Assisting U.S. exporters and trading partners All work under this research program is unclassified. The awardee shall ensure that all information is safeguarded against unauthorized access. Any personnel performing work under this agreement who will have access to non-public information will require Public Trust (Moderate Risk) background investigations (also known as T2 background investigation) that will be issued by USDA prior to beginning work. The projected Period of Performance is from November 1, 2026 – September 31, 2028, with the possibility of an extension as described in Section 9.1. The work will require Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) to foreign and domestic locations that remain to be determined. A total of 4 one-week international TDYs to Eastern Europe (non-E.U.), the South Caucasus and Central Asia should be included in the budget, as well as four one-week domestic trips to locations to be determined. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Sep 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Response date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Jul 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Archive date | Oct 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 1 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 997500 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 997,500 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 332500 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 332,500 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | none |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103.All applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) before the application submission deadline of the announcement. Applicants with inactive, expired, pending, or excluded listings will be deemed ineligible. Exceptions, waivers, or extensions will not be considered. More information about SAM.gov registration can be found in Section 9, Other Information. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Jul 28, 2026 02:50:18 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Jul 28, 2026 02:48:58 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Jul 28, 2026 02:49:30 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | AG |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-09-28-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-07-28-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Archive date str | 2026-10-28-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-07-28-14-50-18 |
| Agency details / Code | FAS |
| Agency details / Seed | USDA-FAS |
| Agency details / Agency name | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Agency details / Agency code | USDA-FAS |
| Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Id | 80906 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Opportunity id | 363359 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder type | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder name | FULL NOFO |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Zip lob size | 347674 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Created date | Jul 28, 2026 02:49:51 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Last updated date | Jul 28, 2026 02:50:18 PM EDT |
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| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 363359 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File name | CADI America First Research NOFO_FINAL.pdf |
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| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Synopsis att folder id | 80906 |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 434765 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363359 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 10.960 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Technical Agricultural Assistance |
| Opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Sep 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original due date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 0 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | POSTED |
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