Cooperative Agreement RAPP2024NDBC

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service under the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (CFDA 10.618), is intended to fund market development activities by the U.S. Dry Bean Council that will foster expanded exports and market diversification for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. The $1,500,000.00 award, effective as of February 10, 2025, will support the U.S. Dry Bean Council's strategic international marketing and trade promotion efforts to develop, maintain, and expand diverse commercial export markets for U.S. dry beans and other agricultural products. The Regional Agricultural Promotion Program is a cost-share federal grant initiative that provides financial assistance to eligible nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, state regional trade groups, agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies to support such market development activities.