The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service awarded $550,000 to California Agricultural Export Council, Inc. on April 22, 2026, under the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (CFDA 10.618) to develop, maintain, and expand commercial export markets for United States agricultural commodities and products. The recipient, a nonprofit agricultural trade organization based in Madera, California, will conduct approved market development activities through September 30, 2028. The Regional Agricultural Promotion Program reimburses nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, nonprofit state regional trade groups, U.S. agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies for market development work that fosters healthy agricultural exports and market diversification. This is a cost-share cooperative agreement, which requires recipient cost contribution alongside the federal funding.