Enhancing African Women Farmers' Capacity to Participate in School Meals Value Chains
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-FAS-10960-0700-10-24-0008
- Agency
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Foreign Agricultural Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $617,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA/FAS) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to enhance African women farmers' capacity to participate in school meals value chains. This funding opportunity seeks to support a Home Grown School Feeding (HGSF) program approach in Kenya, Tanzania, and/or Rwanda. Eligible applicants are U.S. state cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities. Key evaluation criteria include the technical approach, budget, programmatic capability, and past performance. The application deadline is August 13, 2024.
This federal grant opportunity provides up to $617,000 for a single award with a projected 3-year period of performance from September 16, 2024 to September 15, 2027. The funding is provided through the USDA/FAS Technical Agricultural Assistance Program (CFDA 10.960), which supports capacity building and technical assistance to address agricultural issues in partner countries.
Synopsis
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA/FAS), Global Programs, Agricultural Economic Development announces this competitive notice of funding opportunity to support the Technical Agricultural Assistance Program by issuing a new award(s). This opportunity is available to State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 USC 3103. It is intended to enhance African women farmers' capacity to participate in school meals value chains, through agricultural education following a Home Grown School Feeding (HGSF) program approach.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOFO IFSTA Africa School Meals Rev7.17.24.pdf | ||
| NOFO IFSTA Africa School Meals (FINAL).pdf |
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