Federal Grant Award Summary

The Kansas City Commodity Office, operating under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service, awarded $182,474.80 through the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (CFDA 10.600) on March 25, 2026. This Formula Grant, designated as an Export Market Development Payment, provides cost-share assistance to eligible nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations to conduct generic overseas marketing and promotional activities. The funding supports efforts to create, expand, and maintain long-term export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products, including cotton, soybeans, wheat, livestock genetics, meat, dairy, and grain products.

Recipients utilize these funds to implement market development activities in foreign markets that directly benefit U.S. farmers, processors, and exporters. The program requires recipients to contribute a minimum 50% cost share and maintains compliance through periodic reviews and audits. Award recipients must maintain active registrations on SAM.gov and retain comprehensive grant records for a minimum of three years following submission of final expenditure reports, subject to extension if any litigation or audit action is pending.