Opportunity Title:
FY2024 McGovern-Dole International Food For Education and Child Nutrition Program
Funder/Agency:
Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
Opportunity Number:
USDA-FAS-10608-0700-24
Description:
USDA/FAS expects that Recipients of awards made under this opportunity will leverage donated U.S. agricultural commodities, local and regional agricultural commodities, and financial and technical assistance to carry out school feeding projects that strengthen food security, reduce the incidence of hunger, improve literacy and education, particularly with respect to girls, and support maternal, infant, and child nutrition programs. USDA/FAS also expects Recipients of awards to address sustainability so that the benefits of the program can be sustained after McGovern-Dole support ends.
McGovern-Dole award Recipients are required to engage in monitoring and evaluation of standard and custom indicators and targets throughout the award cycle, including a baseline, midterm, and final evaluation and semi-annual performance and financial reporting.
Eligibility:
Private Voluntary Organizations
Cooperatives
Intergovernmental Organizations
Governments of developing countries and their agencies
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
Other Organizations
Applicants are advised to refer to Appendix B: Country Specific Guidance for country-specific information on program emphasis and agency priorities. USDA/FAS will also accept applications for non-priority countries; however, it will prioritize funding applications for the identified priority countries. McGovern-Dole projects are implemented in low-income, food-deficit countries globally.
Award Details:
Total Amount Available:
$270,000,000
Maximum Award:
$30,000,000
Deadline:
Applications Due May 03, 2024
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