In accordance with the authorizing legislation, the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (McGovern-Dole) uses U. S. commodities to directly support the key objectives of using U. S. provided commodities for:1) preschool and primary school food for education programs

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in foreign countries to improve food security, reduce the incidence of hunger, and improve primary education, particularly with respect to girls; and, 2) maternal, infant, and child nutrition programs for pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants, and children who are five years of age or younger.

When applying, reference the country’s specific identification number as listed in the NOFO and below:
· USDA-FAS-1 0. 608-0700-25-(680) Benin · USDA-FAS-1 0. 608-0700-25-(686) Burkina Faso · USDA-FAS-1 0. 608-0700-25-(681) Cote d’Ivoire · USDA-FAS-1 0. 608-0700-25-(522) Honduras · USDA-FAS-1 0. 608-0700-25-(656) Mozambique · USDA-FAS-1 0. 608-0700-25-(391) Pakistan · USDA-FAS-1 0. 608-0700-25-(685) Senegal · USDA-FAS-1 0. 608-0700-25-(636) Sierra Leone · USDA-FAS-1 0. 608-0700-25-(000) Non-priority country applications Please note, applications will only be reviewed against other applications received for the same priority country.

FAS may also review submissions from eligible Applicants for non–prioritized countries, however FAS will give priority consideration to fund proposals for the identified priority countries.

Go to Related Documents to find the full announcement, details on how to apply, instructions on accessing the Food Aid Information System, weekly responses to questions, and other important information.