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USDA McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Funding Opportunity

The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is inviting applications for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, focused on improving food security and education outcomes in developing countries. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), International Food Assistance Division, McGovern-Dole Branch - Products/Services Requested: - Implementation of school feeding and nutrition programs - Predominantly using U.S.-provided agricultural commodities - Some local and regional procurement allowed - Technical assistance, oversight, and sustainability planning - Projects must address: - Improved literacy of school-aged children (especially girls) - Increased use of health, nutrition, and dietary practices - Support for maternal, infant, and child nutrition - Notable Requirements: - Commodities must be sourced primarily from American farmers - Strong oversight to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse - Emphasis on sustainable impact after project completion - No cost share required, but voluntary cost share may earn bonus points - Priority countries: Bolivia, Cambodia, Ecuador, Guinea, Honduras, Liberia, Timor Leste (others considered but rarely funded) - Open to a wide range of organizations, including private voluntary organizations, cooperatives, intergovernmental organizations, developing country governments, higher education institutions, and for-profit entities - Funding Details: - Total available funding: up to $240 million - Individual awards: $10 million to $35 million - Estimated period of performance: approximately 60 months (about five years) - OEMs/Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the focus is on U.S. agricultural commodity producers

Description

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), International Food Assistance Division, McGovern-Dole Branch announces this funding opportunity to support the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. The program aims to improve food security, reduce hunger, and enhance literacy and primary education, especially for girls, through procurement of U.S. agricultural commodities and provision of financial and technical assistance. Projects provide school feeding using predominantly U.S.-provided commodities and some locally procured commodities, addressing improved literacy and increased use of health, nutrition, and dietary practices. The program also supports maternal, infant, and child nutrition and emphasizes America First objectives, including purchasing commodities from American farmers and ensuring oversight to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse. Awards are cooperative agreements for approximately five-year projects with funding ranging from $10 million to $35 million per award.

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