# Food for Education (10.608)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-608-food-for-education/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Food for Education is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $2.0 billion in 72 grants, about $27.1 million per award.

## Objectives

The key objective of the McGovern-Dole Program is to reduce hunger and improve literacy and primary education, especially for girls. By providing school meals, teacher training and related support, McGovern-Dole projects help boost school enrollment and academic performance. At the same time, the program also focuses on improving children’s health and learning capacity before they enter school by offering nutrition programs for pregnant and nursing women, infants and pre-schoolers.
Sustainability is an important aspect of the McGovern-Dole Program. FAS and its partner organizations work to ensure that the communities served by the program can ultimately continue the sponsored activities on their own or with support from other sources such as the host government or local community.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $517 million | 22 |
| 2022 | $197 million | 8 |
| 2023 | $371 million | 14 |
| 2024 | $627 million | 25 |
| 2025 | $240 million | 6 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations World Food Programme | District of Columbia | $501 million |
| Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | Maryland | $496 million |
| Counterpart International, Inc. | District of Columbia | $240 million |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | Connecticut | $133 million |
| World Vision Inc. | District of Columbia | $86.6 million |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. | Georgia | $80.5 million |
| Global Communities, Inc. | Maryland | $75.3 million |
| Project Concern International | California | $65.3 million |
| Partners of the Americas, Inc. | District of Columbia | $59.4 million |
| Nascent Solutions Inc. | Virginia | $33.0 million |
| Improving Economies for Stronger Communities | District of Columbia | $29.7 million |
| Land O'Lakes VENTURE37 | Minnesota | $29.6 million |
| Lutheran World Relief Inc | Maryland | $27.2 million |
| Acdi/Voca | District of Columbia | $25.3 million |
| Mercy Corps | Oregon | $25.0 million |
| Cnfa | District of Columbia | $24.8 million |
| Partners for Global Research and Development, LLC | Maryland | $20.1 million |