Project Grant 90ZR0060

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service under the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.608) provides $20,125,000 in funding to Partners For Global Research And Development, LLC to introduce and expand food resources in Benin. The program aims to improve food security, reduce hunger, and enhance literacy and primary education, with a particular focus on supporting girls' education. Key...

This $27,500,000 McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.608) Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service, aims to improve food security, reduce hunger, and enhance literacy and primary education in Laos. The prime recipient, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), will collaborate with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) as a sub-awardee to implement the project. Key activities include:...

This $19,350,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.608) will support the introduction and expansion of food resources in Tunisia. The primary recipient, Partners of the Americas, Inc., is a non-profit organization with expertise in international development and technical assistance. This grant will fund initiatives to improve food security, reduce hunger, and enhance...

This is a Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (CFDA 10.514). The grant provides $236,260 to Florida A&M University (FAMU) to deliver nutrition education services to low-income families and youth in six targeted counties in Florida. The program aims to teach nutrition, food resource management, and healthy eating behaviors to approximately 150 adults and 350 youth in...

This $4,200,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) will fund a 4-year initiative by Banco De Alimentos Puerto Rico, Inc. to expand nutrition incentive programs for participants in Puerto Rico's Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP). The key products and services to be delivered include establishing in-person redemption hubs in 9 communities...

This Project Grant award for $1,500,000.00 was issued by the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, a U.S. government agency, under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The award will fund the creation of the Western Region Nutrition Security Collaborative, a platform to foster interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration to address barriers and improve equitable access to health-promoting foods. The key products and services to be delivered include:...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $589,183 Cooperative Agreement to Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SUAREC) to establish the first USDA Pilot Nutrition Hub. This funding, provided under USDA's Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants program (CFDA 10.200), will enable SUAREC and its 1890 Center of Excellence for Nutrition, Wellness, and Quality of Life to integrate and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.608) has awarded a $27,500,000 cooperative agreement to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide food assistance in Ethiopia. The grant aims to improve food security, reduce hunger, and enhance literacy and primary education, particularly for girls, in the region. The project will deliver school meals, support teacher training, and implement maternal and...

The University of New England (UNE) has been awarded a $1,092,498 project grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program. The grant will support research, education, and extension activities to improve nutrition security in rural underserved communities. The key objectives of the project are to: 1) Implement and evaluate an innovative primary care-based healthy food prescription program paired with...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $772,000 four-year Project Grant under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program to Project New Village, a Black-led, community-rooted non-profit in San Diego, California. The project aims to address food and nutrition insecurity in underserved communities by: 1) collaborating with a local high school culinary arts program to develop young people's capacity to prepare value-added and...