Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP)

Objective

To improve access, availability and utilization of food in food insecure environments abroad. The priority for Title II development programs is a focus on improving household nutrition and health status, especially in children and mothers, and on increasing agricultural productivity, including field production, post-harvest handling and transformation and marketing.

Who Can Apply

• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)

Private non-profit institutions/organizations are eligible for this program. Specifically, an organization must be a Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) or cooperative. PVOs must be registered with USAID as of the date of its application. In order to be awarded a program the organization must also be registered with the Office of Food for Peace.

Who Benefits

• Private nonprofit institution/organization

Private, non-profit institutions/organizations will benefit from this program along with vulnerable and food insecure populations in low income food deficit countries (LIFDCs) and least developed countries (LDCs).

Assistance Types

• Project Grants
• Project Grants
• Project Grants

Program Contact

rwillis@usaid.gov
202-916-2573