# FY2024 McGovern-Dole International Food For Education and Child Nutrition Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fas-10608-0700-24-fy2024-mcgovern-dole-international-food-for-education-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352719

> Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants of up to $30.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 9 awards worth $270 million in total. Applications closed on May 13, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FAS-10608-0700-24 |
| Agency | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 13, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $30.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 9 |
| Total funding | $270 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.608 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Section C of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

USDA/FAS will accept applications for projects in the following priority countries: Angola, Bangladesh, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Laos, Malawi, and Rwanda. Of these, Angola and El Salvador are countries that do not currently have active McGovern-Dole projects. Applicants are advised to refer to Appendix B: Country Specific Guidance for country-specific information on program emphasis and agency priorities. USDA/FAS will also accept applications for non-priority countries; however, it will prioritize funding applications for the identified priority countries. McGovern-Dole projects are implemented in low-income, food-deficit countries globally.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FAS-10608-0700-24 still open?

No. It closed on May 13, 2024.

### Who can apply for FY2024 McGovern-Dole International Food For Education and Child Nutrition Program?

Foreign Agricultural Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY2024 McGovern-Dole International Food For Education and Child Nutrition Program?

Closed May 13, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $30.0 million each. About $270 million in total across about 9 awards.

### 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.