Closed · USDA-FAS-MCGOVERN-DOLE-PROGRAM-21-001 · CFDA 10.608 · Discretionary

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

Federal grant opportunity posted by McGovern-Dole Food for Education 10.608, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$10M-$25M
Award range
Closed
Status
June 4, 2021
Close date
10
Expected awards

The verdict

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM is a closed discretionary listing from McGovern-Dole Food for Education 10.608 that offered $10,000,000 -- $25,000,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 8 other opportunities from McGovern-Dole Food for Education 10.608.

$10M-$25M
award range
Closed
application status
10
expected awards
10.608
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MCGOV… is closed (last close June 4, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. McGovern-Dole Food for Education 10.608 still indexes 8 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 June 4, 2021

Posted Apr 5 Closes Jun 4

Est. Total Funding

$250,000,000

Expected Awards

10

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (McGovern-Dole) key objectives are to carry out:1) preschool and primary school food for education programs in foreign countries to improve food security, reduce the incidence of hunger, and improve literacy and 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-10.608-0700-21-(680) –Benin USDA- FAS-10.608-0700-21-(686) –Burkina Faso USDA- FAS-10.608-0700-21-(520) –Guatemala USDA- FAS-10.608-0700-21-(116) –Kyrgyzstan USDA- FAS-10.608-0700-21-(439) –Laos USDA- FAS-10.608-0700-21-(669) –Liberia USDA- FAS-10.608-0700-21-(687) –Madagascar USDA- FAS-10.608-0700-21-(679) –Republic of Congo USDA- FAS-10.608-0700-21-(685) –Senegal USDA- FAS-10.608-0700-21-(636) –Sierra Leone USDA- FAS-10.608-0700-21-(000) –Non-priority country applications Please note, applications will only be reviewed against other applications received for the same priority country. Also note, 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.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-FAS-MCGOVERN-DOLE-PROGRAM-21-001

Grants.gov marks UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MCGOV… 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 McGovern-Dole Food for Education 10.608 book (7 peers, 78% of 9).

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

Lindsay Carter Director, McGovern-Dole Branch Phone: (202) 720-1008

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