Food for Peace Emergency Program (EP) (98.008)
Food for Peace Emergency Program (EP) (Assistance Listing 98.008) is run by the Agency for International Development. It awarded $313 million in 93 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.4 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $200,000. Half of the 93 awards fell between $180,000 and $313,884, and they ranged from $113,752 to $99.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$313 million
- Grant awards93
- Typical award$200,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$36.8 million
- Size rank489 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants, sale, exchange, or donation of property and goods
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $14.2 million in fiscal 2021 to $36.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 489th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 15 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 emergency programs is to prevent hunger and malnutrition in food insecure areas or countries.
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. If a U.S. based PVO, the organization 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
Private Voluntary Organizations may submit proposals requesting commodities and cash to carry out food aid programs in food insecure areas or countries.
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
Deadlines do not apply
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Food for Peace Emergency Program (EP) (98.008) awarded $313 million across 93 grant awards, an average of $3.4 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | Maryland | 7 | $172 million |
| United Nations World Food Programme | District of Columbia | 3 | $74.2 million |
| Breedlove Foods Inc | Texas | 1 | $18.6 million |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | District of Columbia | 15 | $13.7 million |
| Edesia, Inc. | Rhode Island | 2 | $7.9 million |
| Premiere Urgence Internationale | 1 | $7.3 million | |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. | Georgia | 2 | $5.6 million |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | Connecticut | 2 | $4.1 million |
| Mary Dinah Foundation | 7 | $1.7 million | |
| Resource & Policy Exchange | New York | 5 | $1.0 million |
| World Vision Inc. | Washington | 1 | $949,419 |
| Citihope International Inc | New York | 4 | $914,437 |
| Food for Poor Inc | Florida | 5 | $896,521 |
| Batey Relief Alliance, Inc. | New York | 4 | $772,712 |
| Outreach Aid to the Americas Inc | Florida | 4 | $738,783 |
| Childrens Hunger Fund | California | 4 | $657,194 |
| International Medical Corps | California | 3 | $648,632 |
| Evangelistic International Ministries, Inc. | Arkansas | 3 | $644,158 |
| RPX Consulting Group Inc | New York | 2 | $400,000 |
| Congressional Hunger Ctr | District of Columbia | 1 | $384,628 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 74% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 78 | $230 million | 74% |
| Other | 15 | $82.8 million | 27% |
By state
10 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 8 | $171 million |
| District of Columbia | 20 | $88.4 million |
| Texas | 1 | $18.6 million |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $7.9 million |
| Georgia | 2 | $5.6 million |
| Connecticut | 3 | $4.2 million |
| New York | 17 | $3.1 million |
| Florida | 9 | $1.6 million |
| Washington | 4 | $1.5 million |
| California | 8 | $1.5 million |
| Arkansas | 3 | $644,158 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $238,457 |
| Virginia | 1 | $200,000 |
| Arizona | 1 | $199,693 |
| Missouri | 1 | $195,831 |