Deadline: 20 January 2017
The Food Aid Information System, United States Department of Agriculture is seeking applications from eligible organisations for a program entitled “McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition” to support education, child development and food security in low-income, food-deficit countries around the globe.
The program provides donation of U.S. agricultural commodities, as well as financial and technical assistance, to support school feeding and maternal and child nutrition projects.
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.
The McGovern-Dole Program is named in honor of Ambassador and former U.S. Senator George McGovern and former U.S. Senator Robert Dole in recognition of their tireless efforts to eradicate childhood hunger.
Funding Information: The estimated total program funding is $200,000,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Private voluntary organizations, Cooperatives, Intergovernmental Organizations, Foreign Governments
- A private voluntary organization, a cooperative, or another organization that is not an intergovernmental organization is eligible to submit an application under this part to become a recipient under the McGovern-Dole Program. FAS will set forth specific eligibility information, including any factors or priorities that will affect the eligibility of an applicant or application for selection, in the full text of the applicable notice of funding opportunity posted on the U.S. Government Web site for grant opportunities.
- Applicants, recipients, and sub-recipients must comply with policies established by FAS pursuant to 2 CFR 400.2(a), and with the requirements in 2 CFR 400.2(b), regarding conflicts of interest.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit grants.gov.