USDA's Hunger-Fighting Grants Get New Paperwork Hurdle Approval Request
Published Date: 4/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service wants to start collecting new info from groups applying for Food for Peace grants that help fight hunger worldwide. If you want to join, you’ll need to share details about your project, and comments on this plan are open until June 1, 2026. This new info collection helps make sure funds go to the best projects without adding big costs or delays.
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New Food for Peace applicant reporting
If your organization applies for Food for Peace (Title II) grants, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service will require a new information collection under OMB Control Number 0551-New. The agency estimates 40 respondents per year, about 7 responses per respondent per year, and an estimated total annual burden of 24,120 hours for the collection.
No response means ineligible to apply
Responding to the new information collection is voluntary, but the notice says a non-respondent will not be considered for participation in the Food for Peace Title II program. Organizations that do not submit the requested information will be excluded from consideration.
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