USDA-2021-003: Solicitation of Input from Stakeholders on the priority country selection under the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education Program
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Department of Agriculture notices from 2021.
McGovern-Dole Food for Education 10.608 offered grants to any type of organization. It is no longer open on Grants.gov.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 16, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeOther
Key dates
| Posted | August 16, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 30, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to any type of organization.
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This is not a notice of funding opportunity or a request for proposals.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (91% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Office of Global Programs, International Food Assistance Division requests comments from the public to inform its future programming under the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (McGovern-Dole). This Request for Information (RFI) offers the opportunity for interested parties to provide input on how issues such as effective governance, government commitment of school feeding programs and graduation, which may affect the future annual selection of priority countries for potential McGovern-Dole projects. Responses should include as much detailed data, research, and suggestions as possible to facilitate and bring to scale transformative breakthroughs in good governance, government commitment, and program graduation. This is not a notice of funding opportunity or a request for proposals. The link to the McGovern-Dole International Food For Education and Child Nutrition Program legislation is here: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?hl=false&edition=prelim&req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title7-section1736o-1&num=0&saved=%7CKHRpdGxlOjcgc2VjdGlvbjoxNzM2byBlZGl0aW9uOnByZWxpbSk%3D%7C%7C%7C0%7Cfalse%7Cprelim Respondents should submit their comments to IFAD email inbox at PPDED@usda.gov, using “McGovern-Dole Request for Information – August 2021” in the subject line.
Who has won Food for Education grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Food for Education (10.608) awarded $2.0 billion across 72 grant awards, an average of $27.1 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Nations World Food Programme | District of Columbia | 19 | $501 million |
| Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | Maryland | 21 | $496 million |
| Counterpart International, Inc. | District of Columbia | 7 | $240 million |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | Connecticut | 4 | $133 million |
| World Vision Inc. | District of Columbia | 3 | $86.6 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is USDA-2021-003 still open?
No. It is no longer open on Grants.gov.
Who can apply for Solicitation of Input from Stakeholders on the priority country selection under the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education Program?
McGovern-Dole Food for Education 10.608 accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Solicitation of Input from Stakeholders on the priority country selection under the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education Program?
Closed. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
Who has won Food for Education grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were United Nations World Food Programme, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Counterpart International, Inc. The program made 72 awards worth $2.0 billion in that time.
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