The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Food for Education awarded a $1.6 million Cooperative Agreement to the Washington State Fruit Commission on April 22, 2026, to support the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for United States agricultural commodities and products. The award is made under the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (CFDA 10.618), which reimburses nonprofit agricultural trade organizations, state regional trade groups, agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies for approved market development activities that foster healthy exports and market diversification. Work is performed in Yakima, Washington, with a period of performance through September 30, 2028.