USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Program
Program Objective
Through the Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement (LRP) Program, FAS partners with private voluntary organizations, cooperatives, and the World Food Program to implement field-based projects that provide development assistance and emergency relief using locally procured commodities.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- International Organization
- Nonprofit Organization
- Foreign Nonprofit Organization
- Not-for-Profit Organization
A private voluntary organization or cooperative; or an intergovernmental organization.
Beneficiaries
- Young Child (4–9)
- Pre-Teen (10–12)
The LRP Program focuses on developing countries in which the national government of the recipient country is fully committed to achieving the goals of the World Declaration on Education for All and is taking steps to improve the quality and availability of education.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Not applicable; Future funding is not anticipated for this program.
Program details & compliance
Description
Through the Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement (LRP) Program, FAS partners with private voluntary organizations, cooperatives, and the World Food Program to implement field-based projects that provide development assistance and emergency relief using locally procured commodities.
The LRP program complements existing U.S. government food assistance programs, especially the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, which supports school feeding and maternal and child nutrition projects around the world.
Mission Categories
Primary: Food Security
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Agricultural commodities procured under the LRP program shall be used for the awarded programs. Financial assistance may be used for all allocable, reasonable, and allowable expenses are permitted, as defined at 7 CFR part 1590 and 2 CFR 200 Subpart E. Certain cost items, especially as defined at 7 CFR 1590.7, may have specific minimum, maximum, and tracking requirements.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements