United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service |
|
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) helps provide U.S. agricultural commodities to assist millions of people in needy countries through direct donations and concessional programs. The U.S. government can provide food assistance through five program authorities: the Food for Progress Program, the McGovern–Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, the Food for Peace Act (formerly referred to as Public Law 480, Titles I, II, and III), Section 416(b), and the Local and Regional Procurement Projects. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) administers Titles II and III of the Food for Peace Act. USDA administers the remaining food aid programs. Both USDA and USAID facilitate the administration of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust. To all parties who submitted Food for Progress proposals via email: if you did not receive an email confirmation that your proposal was received successfully, please re-submit your emailed proposal to the same PPDED@fas.usda.gov address. Your submission will not be considered late. Please note – this notice is only for emailed proposals.
Programs The Food for Progress (FFPr) program, authorized by the Food for Progress Act of 1985, provides for the donation or credit sale of U.S. commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies to support democracy and an expansion of private enterprise. To date, all food aid under this program has been by donation. The McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition (Mc-Govern-Dole) Program helps support education, child development, and food security for some of the world’s poorest children. It provides for donations of U.S. agricultural products, as well as financial and technical assistance, for school feeding and maternal and child nutrition projects in low-income, food-deficit countries that are committed to universal education. Currently, both USDA and USAID have authority to purchase local and regional food aid. The Local and Regional Procurement Project (Pilot Program) was authorized as a pilot program under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill). The Farm Bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a five-year local and regional purchase pilot program in developing countries from fiscal year (FY) 2009 through 2012. The Food for Peace Act (FPA) was formerly referred to as Public Law 480 or P.L. 480. FPA has three titles, and each title has a specific objective and provides assistance to countries at a particular level of economic development. Title I is administered by USDA, and Titles II and III are administered by USAID. Title I, Trade and Development Assistance, provides for government-to-government sales of U.S. agricultural commodities to developing countries on credit or grant terms. The Section 416(b) program is authorized by the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended. This program provides for overseas donations of surplus commodities acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Donations may not reduce the amounts of commodities that are traditionally donated to U.S. domestic feeding programs or agencies, and may not disrupt normal commercial sales. The Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust is another resource to ensure that the U.S. government can respond to emergency food aid needs. The Trust is not a food aid program, but a food reserve administered under the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture.
Food Aid News
Regulations and Laws
Regulations - Final Rule - Food for Progress and McGovern Dole School Feeding Program (Published March 26, 2009 in the Federal Register)
Previous Regulations - Food for Progress (Published Nov. 6, 1998, Federal Register - govern agreements signed before March 26, 2009)
P.L. 480: Title I, Financing Regulations (1996)
Amendment (final rule) regarding private entry participation in the PL 480, Title I program SUMMARY (Published Nov. 5, 1998 in the Federal Register)
Section 416b Program Establishing Legislation: Agricultural Act of 1949
Food for Progress Establishing Legislation: Food for Progress Act of 1985
Food for Education Establishing Legislation: Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
Local and Regional Procurement Pilot Project Establishing Legislation: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Procurement Opportunities Commodity Operations - Procurement Information Ocean Freight Invitations for Bids and Awards
Reports U.S. Food Aid Tables Reports to Congress
United States International Food Assistance Report
Food Aid Resources Telling Your Story – Submit and View Success Stories FAS Grant Proposal Writing Resources USDA Food Assistance Division Calendar Food Assistance Division Contacts (.pdf) FAS Overseas Agricultural Attaché Contacts (please contact the Food Aid Division if you have difficulty locating the overseas USDA FAS Attaché that covers a particular country)
Questions or comments can be directed to the Food
Assistance
Division at 202-720-4221
|