Description
The Food for Peace, Title II Program, administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), aims to provide immediate emergency food assistance to address famine, food crises, and acute food insecurity in several countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Kenya, and Rwanda. The program requires that commodities procured must be 100% U.S. origin, and strict accountability measures will be instituted to prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and diversion. The program also aims to reduce long-term dependency on foreign aid.
• The program will provide emergency food assistance using U.S. agricultural commodities.
• The program will prioritize emergency and in-need geographies rather than forever aid countries.
• Applicants must demonstrate existing capacity to distribute emergency food assistance within the beneficiary country or experience with implementing emergency food assistance programs in an international emergency context.
• Applicants must substantially comply with the application submission instructions and requirements set forth in the solicitation.
• The program will be implemented through a multi-phase merit review process, including a technical application and a full application.