Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Pilot Project

$42.3K USD

Funder	Department of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	Catholic Relief Services
Country	Benin
Start Date	Dec 25, 2013
End Date	Feb 14, 2016
Duration	781 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`3866-2`

Grant Description

Through the Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement (LRP) Program, FAS is authorized to partner with private voluntary organizations, cooperatives, and the World Food Program to implement field-based projects that provide development assistance and emergency relief using locally procured commodities.

The LRP program complements existing U.S. government food assistance programs, especially the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, which supports school feeding and maternal and child nutrition projects around the world.