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 $35.32 million Cooperative Agreement to Global Communities, Inc. (doing business as Cooperative Housing Foundation) on September 23, 2025, under the Food for Progress program (CFDA 10.606) to strengthen agricultural productivity and expand trade in Ethiopia through commodity monetization and market-system development.

Global Communities will deliver agricultural value-chain strengthening and market-system development activities in Ethiopia, leveraging U.S. commodity donations monetized on local markets to fund agricultural and economic development programming. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2030, with all work performed in Ethiopia.

The Food for Progress program provides U.S. agricultural commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies committed to introducing or expanding free enterprise in their agricultural economies, with two primary strategic objectives: increasing agricultural productivity and expanding agricultural trade. U.S. commodities donated under the agreement are sold on the local market, with proceeds supporting the recipient country's agricultural, economic, or infrastructure 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.