FY 2020 FFPr Limited Merit-Based NOFO
Program OverviewThe Food for Progress Program (FFPr) assists developing and emerging countries strengthen their agricultural sectors.
U. S. agricultural commodities are provided to eligible entities as part of the agreement awards, which are then monetized in local and/or regional markets.
These proceeds are used to implement agricultural, economic development projects.Program ObjectivesThe FFPr program has two principal objectives:• To improve agricultural productivity; and• To expand trade of agricultural products.Program PrioritiesThe program funding priorities of this NOFO are to support active FFPr agreements through a limited competitive process with current year commodity funds.
Freight funds are not available under this Limited Merit Based NOFO.
Applicants would only be able to utilize remaining freight funds in their existing award.
U. S. agricultural commodities are provided to eligible entities as part of the agreement awards, which are then monetized in local and/or regional markets.
These proceeds are used to implement agricultural, economic development projects.Program ObjectivesThe FFPr program has two principal objectives:• To improve agricultural productivity; and• To expand trade of agricultural products.Program PrioritiesThe program funding priorities of this NOFO are to support active FFPr agreements through a limited competitive process with current year commodity funds.
Freight funds are not available under this Limited Merit Based NOFO.
Applicants would only be able to utilize remaining freight funds in their existing award.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
The full announcement is located under the tab "related documents".
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Current FFPr award recipients with active cooperative agreements which have completed monetization and have a minimum of $400,000 in remaining freight funding available.
Applicants must have a completed mid-term evaluation on file in FAIS (see Appendix I: Document Checklist).
Pursuant to 2 CFR Part 415.1(d)(3), this NOFO supports continuing work already started under the base FFPr award.All Applicants must have an active registration in the SAM database at www.sam.gov – pending or expired registrants are not eligible.
This requirement must be met by the closing date of the announcement and will not be waived.
Please contact FFPrAmendments@usda.gov if you have questions about this requirement.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2011/2011_star_extremeevent.html
Contact:
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Date Posted:
2020-07-20
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2020-09-12
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