UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD FOR PEACE, TITLE II PROGRAM
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-06-08. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If you operate large-scale food distribution programs in Rwanda, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, DRC, Ethiopia, or Kenya and can source 100% U.S. commodities with ironclad accountability, you may qualify for $20–200M in emergency aid funding.
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What this is
This is a large-scale international humanitarian food assistance program administered by USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, with awards between $20–200 million per project. Applicants must procure exclusively U.S.-grown commodities, implement strict accountability and anti-fraud measures, and work toward graduating beneficiary countries from aid dependency. The program is open only to certain eligible applicant types (clarified in the full NOFO) and targets seven specific countries across Africa and Central America/Caribbean. This is not a small-grant program and requires significant operational capacity and field presence.
Who can apply
Eligibility is restricted to specific organization types detailed in the full NOFO (see 'Additional Information on Eligibility' section). Applications must be for one of seven named countries and demonstrate capacity to procure, distribute, and account for U.S. agricultural commodities at scale with strict anti-fraud controls. Solo founders and early-stage startups are not the intended audience.
Eligible applicant types
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Full description — from the agency
This funding opportunity is to provide immediate emergency food assistance of U.S. agricultural commodities. It also advances President Trump’s commitment to ensure that international assistance delivers a measurable return on investment for the American people and that the benefits of U.S. food assistance flows back to America’s hardworking taxpayers, farmers, ranchers and producers who make this assistance possible. USDA’s America First approach to international food assistance requires all partners of its international assistance programs to adopt the following reforms: 1.Commodities procured must be 100% U.S. origin. a. USDA is committed to bring Food for Peace back to its core functions to support American Farmers feeding the world’s hungriest. All food provided under this program should be U.S.-grown and produced (see Appendix C Eligible Commodities). Cash and food vouchers will not be provided under these awards. 2.Strict accountability measures to prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and diversion will be instituted. a. Every U.S. taxpayer dollar must be traceable to prevent fraud, waste and abuse of U.S. commodities and funds. Continued compliance measures must be in place with strict accountability measures. Ensuring that U.S.-grown commodities reach their intended beneficiaries and save lives is of the highest importance to USDA. 3.Long-term dependency on foreign aid will be reduced. a. USDA will regularly monitor and evaluate projects on the ground with the goal of offboarding and graduating projects, ensuring that Title II funding prioritizes emergency and in-need geographies rather than forever aid countries. When applying, reference the country’s specific identification number as listed in the NOFO and below: USDA-FAS-10.624-0700-25(696) – Rwanda USDA-FAS-10.624-0700-25(519) – El Salvador USDA-FAS-10.624-0700-25(520) – Guatemala USDA-FAS-10.624-0700-25(521) – Haiti USDA-FAS-10.624-0700-25(6601) – Democratic Republic of the Congo USDA-FAS-10.624-0700-25(663) – Ethiopia USDA-FAS-10.624-0700-25(615) – Kenya Go to Related Documents to find the full announcement, details on how to apply, weekly responses to questions, and other important information. Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulties accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Food for Peace Phone: 202-649-3873 Email: [email protected]
Topics: food for peace · usda international assistance · humanitarian food aid · emergency food assistance · u.s. agricultural commodities · title ii program
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