Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Pilot Project

$1.76M USD

Funder	Department of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	World Food Program
Country	Pakistan
Start Date	Sep 25, 2012
End Date	Jul 02, 2014
Duration	645 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`253892-93`

Grant Description

The Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Project (USDA LRP Project) was authorized as a pilot program under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill).

The primary purpose of the USDA LRP Project is to examine the timeliness and efficiency of local and regional procurement (LRP) as a tool to enhance USG food assistance programs.