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Emerging Markets Program The Emerging Markets Program provides funding for generic technical assistance projects and activities that promote, enhance or expand the export of U.S. agricultural commodities to overseas emerging markets. The emphasis of the program is market development, both long-term and short-term. The program provides funds to both government and private organizations on the basis of proposal applications. All viable U.S. organizations are eligible to apply, including universities with demonstrated private industry support. The program operates on the basis of cost share, e.g., private U.S. participants providing resources other than those of the program to the overall cost of a given project. Justification for federal funding is also required. FAS will publish a notice in the Federal Register each year, usually in early January, announcing solicitations of private sector proposals to the Emerging Markets Program. The notice is also available on the agency's website at: http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/em-markets/em-markets.html. All relevant information, including application deadlines, will be published in the announcement. Decisions and announcements of awards are usually made on or about 1 July. Approximately $10,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $10,000,000 for the program for FY 2004. Contact: Douglas Freeman, Foreign Agricultural Service, Emerging Markets Program, Stop 1042, Room 4932 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-1042, Telephone: (202) 720-4327, E-mail: Doug.Freeman@fas.usda.gov, CFDA: 10.603 [ Return to Top ]
International Technical Assistance Programs The Foreign Agricultural Service seeks to identify and apply the most appropriate solutions to international agricultural problems through USDA agencies and capabilities of U.S. educational institutions and nonprofit agencies in agricultural technical assistance and research. USDA's International Cooperation and Development mobilizes the expertise of USDA, U.S. institutions of higher learning, and public private/nonprofit organizations to help other countries move toward strong market and trade-oriented economies. Programs currently include technical assistance in developing countries to promote food security; natural resources management policy, procedures and techniques; trade capacity building; and integrated approaches to international agricultural development and environmental protection. Short-term overseas consultancies are typically 1 - 3 weeks. Longer-term assistance provides management, technical, and administrative support from Washington. Cost-reimbursable and cooperative agreements are used to fund agricultural technical assistance and research projects sponsored by such international donor organizations as the U. S. Agency for International Development, the World Bank, regional development banks, and the United Nations, private organizations and other governments. For further details and examples of specific projects, visit the Development Resources Division website at http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/drd/drd.html. Approximately $5,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $5,000,000 for the program for FY 2004. Contact: Dr. Howard Anderson, Foreign Agricultural Service, International Cooperation and Development, Development Resources Division, Stop 1087, Room 3208 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-1087, Telephone: (202) 690-1924, E-mail: andersonh@fas.usda.gov, CFDA: 10.960 [ Return to Top ] USDA's Cochran Fellowship, Professional Development, and Trade and Investment Programs provide agricultural and related training and technical assistance relevant to agricultural development and economic growth in other countries. As appropriate, through these Foreign Agricultural Service international training programs for foreign participants, U.S. colleges and universities and private, nonprofit organizations may help eligible countries to develop agricultural systems necessary to meet the food needs of their domestic populations and to strengthen and enhance trade linkages between eligible countries and agricultural interests in the United States. The Cochran Fellowship Program (CFP) targets middle income countries and emerging markets, emphasizing market development. The CFP provides exposure to U.S. economic policies, agricultural business practices and products, the benefits of the U.S. market-oriented system, and an entrée to U.S. agribusinesses and public sector agencies. The more diversified Professional Development Program arranges and implements both short- and long-term training and/or technical assistance related to food industries and agribusiness. The Trade and Investment Program promotes linkages between U.S. agribusinesses and their counterparts in developing and middle income countries and emerging markets to promote mutually beneficial commercial relationships and economic development. Major activities include short-term seminars and workshops on specific marketing issues, participation in trade shows, market assessments and agribusiness opportunity missions. Cost-reimbursable and cooperative agreements are used to fund projects involved with international training activities, including course development and evaluations. For further details on specific international training programs, visit the Food Industries Division website at http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/food-industries/index.html. Approximately $5,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $5,000,000 for the program for FY 2004. Contact: Dr. Frank A. Fender, Foreign Agricultural Service, International Cooperation and Development, Food Industries Division, Stop 1085, Room 3243 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-1085, Telephone: (202) 690-1339, Fax: (202) 690-3982, E-mail: Frank.Fender@fas.usda.gov, CFDA: 10.962 [ Return to Top ]
Ocean Freight Reimbursement, Development Assistance The Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program provides subsidies to private voluntary organizations (PVOs) to ship humanitarian supplies and equipment overseas in support of privately funded development and humanitarian assistance programs. The program to U.S. PVOs bi-annually provides small competitive grants. Funds are used to reimburse the PVOs for the cost of transporting donated commodities (such as medical supplies, agricultural equipment, educational supplies, and building equipment) to developing countries. The Program reaches out to small and/or newly registered PVOs with USAID, by providing grants to many first-time applicants. For more information on becoming a registered PVO, visit www.usaid.gov/hum_response/pvc Approximately $3,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $5,000,000 for the program for FY 2004. Contact: Kevin Rafferty, Office of Private and Voluntary Cooperation, (202) 712-4795, www.usaid.gov/hum_response/pvc/ [ Return to Top ]
Title II Food Aid Program In the developing world, close to 800 million people are chronically undernourished and one in three children are underweight. For the U.S., global hunger is both a humanitarian concern and a strategic problem. The Agency provides resources to help those in need and crisis by providing commodity donations to cooperating sponsors (private voluntary organizations, cooperating and international organization agencies) to address the needs of food security through 5-year development projects and through emergency food assistance. Private voluntary organizations (PVOs) must be registered in order to apply. For more information on becoming a registered PVO, visit www.usaid.gov/hum_response/pvc Approximately $1,440,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $1,185,000,000 for the program for FY 2004. Contact: Angelique Crumbly, Office of Food for Peace, (202) 712-4279, www.usaid.gov/hum_response/ffp/ [ Return to Top ]
Microenterprise Programs, Development Assistance The primary goals of this program include helping poor people increase their income and assets, thereby gaining the basis to improve their welfare, increasing the skill and productivity base of the economy, so that the capacity of the economy to grow is enhanced, and facilitating the development of local organizations serving the microenterprise community. Grants are provided to organizations periodically throughout the year. Private voluntary organizations (PVOs) must be registered in order to apply. For more information on becoming a registered PVO, visit www.usaid.gov/hum_response/pvc Approximately $81,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $72,000,000 for the program for FY 2004. Contact: Geoff Chalmers, Office of Microenterprise, (202) 712-5275 www.usaid.gov/economic_growth/ [ Return to Top ]
CORE Initiative, HIV Programs The CORE (Community Responding to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic) Initiative, USAID provides strategic assistance - organizational development, direct grants, and other support to community and faith-based groups in developing countries. Priority is given to groups who commit their own resources and demonstrate the ability to meet needs for care and support (especially care for orphans and vulnerable children), and to help confront and reduce the stigma and discrimination. For more information on becoming a registered PVO, visit www.usaid.gov/hum_response/pvc. Applications are available at www.coreinitiative.org. Approximately $10,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $10,000,000 for the program for FY 2004. [ Return to Top ]
HIV/AIDS Funding: Small Grants Community REACH was established by USAID to facilitate the efficient flow of grants to organizations playing valuable roles in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Grants made under this mechanism will typically range from $100,000 to $500,000, with award terms of one to three years. Competition for grant awards is announced at periodic intervals. Awards are made in three broad categories: primary prevention and education, voluntary counseling and testing, and care for those living with HIV or AIDS. For more information, visit www.pactworld.org/reach. Private voluntary organizations (PVOs) must be registered in order to apply. For more information on becoming a registered PVO, visit www.usaid.gov/hum_response/pvc Approximately $435,000,000 was allocated for FY2002. Contact: www.usaid.gov/pop_health/aids/Funding/grants.html [ Return to Top ]
Child Survival The Child Survival Grants Program facilitates a unique and productive partnership with private voluntary organizations. The program supports effective, community-oriented child survival programs that measurably improve infant and child health and nutrition to the reduction of infant and child mortality throughout the world. Applications are received once a year. Private voluntary organizations (PVOs) must be registered in order to apply. For more information on becoming a registered PVO, visit www.usaid.gov/hum_response/pvc Approximately $16,000,000 was allocated in FY 2002. Contact: Shelia Lutjens, Office of Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition (202) 712-5734 www.usaid.gov/hum_response/pvc; www.usaid.gov/pop_health [ Return to Top ]
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