United states department of agriculture mcgovern-dole international food for education and child nutrition program

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Opportunity number
USDA-FAS-10608-0700-25-
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$10,000,000 to $29,000,000

Opportunity facts

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Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Agriculture
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The United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS) is seeking cooperative agreement applications for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. The program aims to use U.S. commodities to support preschool and primary school food programs in foreign countries, with specific objectives of improving food security, reducing hunger, and enhancing primary education, particularly for girls. Priority countries for this funding cycle include Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Honduras, Mozambique, Pakistan, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. Applicants must propose projects addressing two strategic objectives: improved literacy of school-aged children and increased adoption of health and nutrition practices. The application deadline is firm at 5:00:00 P.M. ET on June 23, 2025, with evaluation criteria focusing on project design, organizational capacity, local partnerships, and alignment with program goals.

The funding opportunity anticipates awarding between $10-29 million per cooperative agreement, with a total potential funding pool of up to $240 million for the fiscal year. Projects are expected to span approximately 3-5 years, with anticipated start dates of October 1, 2025. Applicants must allocate approximately 10% of the total award for local commodity procurement and a minimum of 3% for monitoring and evaluation activities. The program requires extensive use of U.S. agricultural commodities and will prioritize proposals for the specified priority countries, with potential consideration for non-priority country applications. Project locations will be in the identified countries, focusing on school feeding programs, literacy initiatives, and maternal and child nutrition interventions.

Synopsis

In accordance with the authorizing legislation, the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (McGovern-Dole) uses U.S. commodities to directly support the key objectives of using U.S. provided commodities for:1) preschool and primary school food for education programs in foreign countries to improve food security, reduce the incidence of hunger, and improve primary education, particularly with respect to girls; and, 2) maternal, infant, and child nutrition programs for pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants, and children who are five years of age or younger.


When applying, reference the country's specific identification number as listed in the NOFO and below:

· USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(680) Benin

· USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(686) Burkina Faso

· USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(681) Cote d'Ivoire

· USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(522) Honduras

· USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(656) Mozambique

· USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(391) Pakistan

· USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(685) Senegal

· USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(636) Sierra Leone

· USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(000) Non-priority country applications

Please note, applications will only be reviewed against other applications received for the same priority country. FAS may also review submissions from eligible Applicants for non-prioritized countries, however FAS will give priority consideration to fund proposals for the identified priority countries.

Go to Related Documents to find the full announcement, details on how to apply, instructions on accessing the Food Aid Information System, weekly responses to questions, and other important information.

Files

File Type Posted
Q A Responses_6.5-6.11.pdf PDF
Q A Responses_5.22-6.4 v2.1 (Final).pdf PDF
Q A Responses_Week 5.12-5.22.pdf PDF
Past Evaluations - Sierra Leone.zip ZIP file
Past Evaluations - Senegal.zip ZIP file
Past Evaluations - Mozambique.zip ZIP file
Past Evaluations - Honduras.zip ZIP file
Past Evaluations - Cote d'Ivoire.zip ZIP file
Past Evaluations - Burkina Faso.zip ZIP file
Past Evaluations - Benin.zip ZIP file
FAIS User Manual.pdf PDF
FY25 McGovern-Dole NOFO.pdf PDF
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