Federal Grant Award Summary

Award: Export Market Development Payment 2025
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office
Federal Program: Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (CFDA 10.600)
Award Amount: $350,888.71
Award Date: March 16, 2026

The recipient of this formula grant will implement market development activities in foreign markets to create, expand, and maintain long-term export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. As part of the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program, the funded organization will conduct generic overseas marketing and promotional activities that benefit U.S. farmers, processors, and exporters across eligible commodities including cotton, soybeans, wheat, livestock genetics, meat, dairy, and grain products. The program requires the recipient to provide a minimum 50% cost-share contribution and maintain active registration on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

This award represents one distribution under the Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service initiative, which allocates cost-share assistance to nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations. The recipient is responsible for implementing comprehensive marketing plans, maintaining detailed grant records for three years following final expenditure reporting, and complying with periodic compliance reviews and audits conducted by FAS representatives and government oversight agencies. The performance period for this award extends through March 16, 2026.