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Food for Education (Assistance Listing 10.608)
The key objective of the McGovern-Dole Program is to reduce hunger and improve literacy and primary education, especially for girls. By providing school meals, teacher training and related support, McGovern-Dole projects help boost school enrollment and academic performance.
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- Funder
- Foreign Agricultural Service (listed as Agriculture, Department Of / Foreign Agricultural Service)
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- McGovern-Dole cooperative agreements generally have 3-5-year implementation periods and awards ranging from $10-40 million, including commodity, freight, and financial assistance to support operations.
- Where
- United States (federal)
- Eligibility
- Open to businesses, self-employed people and nonprofits. Federal assistance program (Cooperative Agreement); individual funding notices set the dates.
- Sectors
- Community development, Education and training, Health and life sciences, Nonprofits and charities, Women
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- SAM.gov Assistance Listings (10.608)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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