The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Food for Education awarded a $725,000 Cooperative Agreement to Pet Food Institute on April 22, 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 place of performance in Washington, DC. RAPP is a cost-share program that reimburses nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, nonprofit state regional trade groups, U.S. agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies for approved market development activities that foster healthy exports and market diversification. Grant records must be retained for three years from submission of the final expenditure report, or longer if litigation, audit, or other action is pending.