What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM Notice of Funding Opportunity", offered by Food for Progress 10.606. It is associated with CFDA program 10.606. The Food for Progress (FFPr) Program provides for the donation of U.S. agricultural commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies committed to introducing and expanding free enterprise ...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on July 14, 2020. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $15,000,000 -- $35,000,000. Total estimated funding: $190,000,000. Expected number of awards: 5.

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Closed · USDA-FAS-10-606-0700-20-01 · CFDA 10.606 · Discretionary

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM Notice of Funding Opportunity

Federal grant opportunity posted by Food for Progress 10.606, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$15M-$35M
Award range: Closed
Status: July 14, 2020
Close date: 5
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM Notice of Funding Opportunity is a closed discretionary listing from Food for Progress 10.606 that offered $15,000,000 -- $35,000,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 10 other opportunities from Food for Progress 10.606.

$15M-$35M
award range: Closed
application status: 5
expected awards: 10.606
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD… is closed (last close July 14, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Food for Progress 10.606 still indexes 10 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed July 14, 2020

Posted May 14 Closes Jul 14

Est. Total Funding

$190,000,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The Food for Progress (FFPr) Program provides for the donation of U.S. agricultural commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies committed to introducing and expanding free enterprise in the agricultural sector. The commodities are generally sold on the local market and the proceeds are used to support agricultural development activities. When applying, reference the country’s specific identification number as listed in the NOFO and below: USDA-FAS-10.606-0700-20-(388) – Bangladesh USDA-FAS-10.606-0700-20-(514) – Colombia USDA-FAS-10.606-0700-20-(367) – Dominican Republic USDA-FAS-10.606-0700-20-(617) – Uganda USDA-FAS-10.606-0700-20-(681) – West Africa Regional Please note, applications will only be reviewed against other applications received for the same priority country. 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. Please note, the Foreign Agricultural Service is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely. If the situation merits a modification to the FY 20 FFPr NOFO, a modified NOFO will be published to Grants.gov and the FAIS website. Notifications on modifications will be posted on Grants.gov and FAIS, as well as distributed via FAS’ listserv. Please email ppded@usda.gov to ensure your organization is included.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-FAS-10-606-0700-20-01

Grants.gov marks UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). This eligibility-code string dominates the Food for Progress 10.606 book (7 peers, 64% of 11).

Code 25: Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Eric Bozoian Grants Management Specialist Phone 2023781054

What to do next

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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