The food for progress program provides for the donation of U.S. Commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies that are committed to introducing or expanding free enterprise in their…

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a Cooperative Agreement of $26.36 million to Partners Of The Americas, Inc. on September 23, 2025, under the Food for Progress program (CFDA 10.606). The award extends through September 30, 2029, with performance in Nigeria.

Food for Progress donates U.S. agricultural commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies committed to expanding free enterprise in their agricultural sectors. Recipient countries sell the commodities on local markets, and proceeds support agricultural, economic, or infrastructure development programs that increase agricultural productivity and expand trade of agricultural products.

Partners Of The Americas, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, administers complex federal grant programs across multiple agencies and sectors including international development, educational exchanges, and agricultural initiatives. The organization has received substantial prior cooperative agreements from USDA, the Department of Labor, and the Department of State, and serves as both prime grantee and fiscal administrator for federally-funded international development activities.

The food for progress program provides for the donation of U.S. Commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies that are committed to introducing or expanding free enterprise in their agricultural economies. The program has two primary strategic objectives: (1) increase agricultural productivity and (2) expand trade of agricultural products.