Cooperative Agreement AID268A000900040

This $6,500,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, aims to develop viable local agricultural systems in Lebanon. The primary goals are to provide consistent and affordable agricultural inputs and create inclusive market channels within the agriculture sector. The award was made on October 1, 2024 and is set to be completed by September 30, 2029. The grantee, Land...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has awarded a $477,693 Cooperative Agreement to the American Olive Oil Producers Association (AOOPA) under the USDA ASCE (Assisting Specialty Crop Exports) program (CFDA 10.621). The purpose of this agreement is to fund the collection, sampling, testing, and analysis of U.S. olive oil data to support updates to the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO) olive oil quality standard. AOOPA will implement...

This $400,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded on September 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Market Protection and Promotion (CFDA 10.163) program will support the Accredited Certifiers Association Inc. in providing consistent implementation of the USDA Organic Regulations. The key deliverables include developing working groups, a mentorship program, training and resource materials, providing content and delivery support for the...

This $208,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service through the Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA 10.163) provides funding for Ansi National Accreditation Board LLC to conduct the annual peer review of the National Organic Program, provide ISO training to auditors and accreditation managers, and provide technical assistance on developing the program's accreditation policies and procedures from July 1, 2022 to June 30,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) provides $899,994.00 to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (LDAF) to add program support services to NRCS field offices. The goal is to reduce the burden of financial assistance contract management and increase the efficiency of customer service by adding program support staff. The award...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service awarded a $444,667.12 Cooperative Agreement on August 14, 2023 to Akademiya2063 (A2063), a non-profit organization, under the Technical Agricultural Assistance (CFDA 10.960) program. Through this award, A2063 will collaborate with the African Union Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Environment and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement Secretariat to support the implementation of the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA 10.163) to the Accredited Certifiers Association (ACA), a non-profit organization. The purpose of this agreement is to ensure consistent implementation of the USDA Organic Regulations through collaboration and education. Over the award period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, ACA will partner with the USDA's National...

This Cooperative Agreement (CA) award of $150,000 from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service under the Technical Agricultural Assistance program (CFDA 10.960) will establish a national sensory panel for cacao quality and flavor evaluation in Colombia that follows global standards. The award will also support the coordination of cacao research. The primary beneficiaries will be cacao farmers and processors in Colombia. The awardee is the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), a...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $124,270.35, was granted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service under the Market Access Program (CFDA 10.601). The award, with a performance period from May 31, 2024 to May 31, 2024, is intended to support the development and expansion of commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. The funded activities are focused on marketing and promotional...

The Cooperative Agreement award provides funding for the Market Access Program (CFDA 10.601), administered by the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service. The $236,857.33 award, dated April 29, 2024, supports the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products through overseas marketing and promotional activities. The funding is intended to help eligible U.S. agricultural trade organizations,...