The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Food for Education awarded a $3 million Cooperative Agreement to the California Prune Board on April 30, 2026, to develop, maintain, and expand commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. The award is made under the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (CFDA 10.618), which supports nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies in conducting approved market development activities that foster healthy exports and market diversification. The recipient is based in Roseville, California. The agreement runs through September 30, 2028. As a cost-share program, RAPP reimburses eligible recipients for approved market development activities that encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of diverse commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products.