Stakeholder Notice: Announcing FY 2026 Priority Countries for America First International Food Assistance Programming

Washington, D.C., April 9, 2026 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service announced the priority countries for its Food for Progress and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition programs for fiscal year 2026.

For FY 2026, Food for Progress anticipates awarding up to $226 million in new cooperative agreements for up to five-year projects ranging from $28 to $35 million each. Priority countries for Food for Progress include Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ecuador, Morocco, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

For FY 2026, McGovern-Dole anticipates awarding up to $240 million in new cooperative agreements for five-year projects ranging from $10 to $35 million each. Priority countries for McGovern-Dole include Bolivia, Cambodia, Ecuador, Guinea (Conakry), Honduras, Liberia, and Timor-Leste.

USDA will publish the FY 2026 Notices of Funding Opportunity for the Food for Progress and McGovern-Dole programs on Grants.gov.