The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $250,000 to the US Rice Producers Association on April 22, 2026, under the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (CFDA 10.618). The award funds market development activities designed to foster healthy exports and encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of diverse commercial export markets for United States agricultural commodities and products. The program operates as a cost-share mechanism reimbursing nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, nonprofit state regional trade groups, U.S. agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies for approved activities that promote market diversification. Performance occurs at Park Row, Texas, with the period of performance running through September 30, 2028.