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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM

US USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) grant open #USDA-FAS-MCGOVERN-DOLE-PROGRAM-26-001
Response due Jun 22, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is soliciting applications for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. This federal grant program supports school feeding and maternal/child nutrition initiatives in low-income, food-insecure countries. Awardees typically provide U.S. agricultural commodities, financial and technical assistance to support school meals, and complementary nutrition and literacy interventions abroad. This is a synopsis-stage posting, meaning the full program announcement details are forthcoming or supplemental.

What they want

Technical requirements
  • Provision of U.S. agricultural commodities for school meal programs
  • Implementation of school feeding programs in eligible low-income countries
  • Complementary nutrition, education, and capacity-building activities
  • Compliance with USDA FAS McGovern-Dole program regulations

Risks & flags

  • Document type is only a synopsis — full solicitation text and detailed requirements are not yet available, limiting competitive preparation time
  • Short response window of approximately 45 days from open date to close date for what is typically a complex, multi-country grant application

Market context

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Public Administration
NAICS 923120
US market size
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Typical award
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Typical buyers
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