Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP) (98.007)
Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP) (Assistance Listing 98.007) is run by the Agency for International Development. It awarded $955 million in 37 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $25.8 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $17.0 million. Half of the 37 awards fell between $6.5 million and $31.6 million, and they ranged from $500,000 to $110 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$955 million
- Grant awards37
- Typical award$17.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.5 million
- Size rank265 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants, sale, exchange, or donation of property and goods
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $243 million in fiscal 2021 to $5.5 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 265th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 11 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 7 states and territories.
What the program funds
To improve access, availability and utilization of food in food insecure environments abroad. The priority for Title II development programs is a focus on improving household nutrition and health status, especially in children and mothers, and on increasing agricultural productivity, including field production, post-harvest handling and transformation and marketing.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Private non-profit institutions/organizations are eligible for this program. Specifically, an organization must be a Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) or cooperative. PVOs must be registered with USAID as of the date of its application. In order to be awarded a program the organization must also be registered with the Office of Food for Peace.
What the money can and cannot pay for
U.S. and local Private Voluntary Organizations registered with USAID may submit proposals requesting commodities and cash to carry out food aid programs in food insecure countries. The activities outlined in new DAPs should be in conformity with USAID, host government and multilateral food security assessments and strategies. Coordination with USAID Mission development priorities for the associated countries is highly desirable; program and resources integration is encouraged. However, no proposal will be disapproved solely because it is not integrated. Proposals will be reviewed and considered eligible for approval so long as they do not violate the Bellmon Amendment or other statutory provisions, are consistent with the Food Aid Food Security policy paper, and address the host country's most serious problems in the areas of food access, availability, and utilization.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP) (98.007) awarded $955 million across 37 grant awards, an average of $25.8 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | Maryland | 9 | $239 million |
| World Vision Inc. | Washington | 3 | $129 million |
| Mercy Corps | Oregon | 3 | $125 million |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | Connecticut | 9 | $106 million |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. | Georgia | 3 | $104 million |
| Food for the Hungry, Inc. | Arizona | 2 | $90.2 million |
| Cnfa | District of Columbia | 2 | $67.0 million |
| Adventist Development and Relief Agency International | Maryland | 2 | $53.7 million |
| Acdi/Voca | District of Columbia | 1 | $25.3 million |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | District of Columbia | 2 | $14.3 million |
| The Alliance for International Medical Action | 1 | $500,000 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to nonprofits.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 36 | $954 million | 100% |
| Other | 1 | $500,000 | less than 0.1% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 11 | $293 million |
| Washington | 3 | $129 million |
| Oregon | 3 | $125 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $106 million |
| Connecticut | 9 | $106 million |
| Georgia | 3 | $104 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $90.2 million |