Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Pilot Project

$875.7K USD

Funder	Department of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	Catholic Relief Services
Country	Guatemala
Start Date	Oct 05, 2012
End Date	Sep 09, 2015
Duration	1,069 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`253893-93`

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.