Opportunity ID: 346275
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FAS-MCGOVERN-DOLE-PROGRAM-23 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.608 — Food for Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 22, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 22, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | May 28, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $230,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $32,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section C of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility Information.Private Voluntary Organizations (see 7 CFR section 1599.2 for the definition of a private voluntary organization); Cooperatives; Intergovernmental Organizations; Governments of developing countries and their agencies; andOther organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Description: |
The principal objectives of the McGovern-Dole Program are to carry out: 1) preschool and school food for education programs in foreign countries to improve food security, reduce the incidence of hunger, and improve literacy and primary education, particularly with respect to girls; and 2) maternal, infant, and child nutrition programs for pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants, and children who are five years of age or younger. Funding Opportunity Numbers by Priority Country. (Refer to Appendix B – Country Guidance for more information) USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-23-(510) Cameroon USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-23-(124) Haiti USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-23-(558) Mozambique USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-23-(646) Nepal USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-23-(130) Nicaragua USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-23-(688) Sri Lanka USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-23-(578) Togo USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-23-(000) Non-priority country applications The Related Documents tab has the full announcement, details on how to apply, instructions on accessing the Food Aid Information System, weekly responses to questions, and other important information. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Molly Kairn
Acting Director, McGovern-Dole Branch International Food Assistance Division Phone: (202) 713-8673 Email: ppded@usda.gov Email:ppded@usda.gov |
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