The objective of this agreement is to encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for certain united states agricultural commodities and products

The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service awarded a $1.2 million Cooperative Agreement to the American Pecan Council on April 30, 2026, under the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (CFDA 10.618) to encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for United States agricultural commodities and products.

The award runs through September 30, 2028, with performance based in Fort Worth, Texas. RAPP is a cost-share program that reimburses nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, state regional trade groups, agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies for approved market development activities that foster healthy exports and market diversification. The program operates through the FAS Unified Export Strategy system, with proposals evaluated by FAS using criteria detailed in periodic funding announcements posted to Grants.gov. Executive Order 12372 intergovernmental review may apply; only selected applicants are subject to this requirement. Grant records must be retained for three years from submission of the final expenditure report, or longer if litigation, claims, audits, or other actions are pending.