Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

On April 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Kansas City Commodity Office awarded $110,061.76 under the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (CFDA 10.600) to support export market development activities. This formula grant funds generic overseas marketing and promotional activities designed to create, expand, and maintain long-term export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. The award supports nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations in conducting strategic market development initiatives that benefit U.S. farmers, processors, and exporters in foreign markets.

Under this program, recipients implement various market development activities overseas targeting eligible agricultural commodities including cotton, soybeans, wheat, livestock genetics, meat, dairy, and grain products. Award recipients are required to provide a minimum 50% cost share contribution and must maintain compliance with federal record-keeping requirements, including retention of grant records for three years from final expenditure reporting. The funding supports comprehensive marketing plans and promotional efforts consistent with the Foreign Agricultural Service's annual funding priorities, which typically distribute approximately $34.5 million across approximately 20 grants annually, with individual awards generally ranging from $50,000 to $250,000.