WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is announcing a second tranche of funding for the Food for Peace, Title II Program. Under a competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), USDA will accept applications from the Democratic Republic of Congo, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Kenya, and Rwanda.
USDA announced on February 3, 2026, that pursuant to a temporary interagency agreement, it will administer the Food for Peace, Title II Program.
“USDA is working to return Food for Peace to its core functions,” said Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Michelle Bekkering. “This funding will more responsibly deliver lifesaving food assistance with high-quality American commodities, helping American farmers and producers at home and people in need across the world.”
Food for Peace joins USDA’s portfolio of longstanding food assistance programs, the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, and Food for Progress.
The Food for Peace NOFO on Grants.gov describes this funding. Please see the NOFO for full details and information on how to apply. Eligible Food for Peace applicants include public or private organizations, including intergovernmental organizations and other multilateral organizations.
The application deadline for the Food for Peace NOFO is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 12, 2026.
