Opportunity ID: 304926
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2018-09869 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2019 Quality Samples Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.605 — Quality Samples Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 10, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 08, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 08, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 08, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000 |
| Award Floor: | $15,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Quality Samples Program 10.605 |
| Description: |
Foreign Agricultural Service Notice of Funding Availability: Inviting Applications for the Quality Samples Program SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2019 Quality Samples Program (QSP). The QSP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of CCC. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit proposals from eligible applicants for fiscal year 2019 and to set out the criteria for the awarding of funds under the program. Future announcements of funding availability for the QSP program will be made through the Grants.gov website. DATES: To be considered for funding, applications must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on Friday, June 8, 2018. Any proposals received after that date will be considered only if funds remain available. FAS anticipates that the initial funding selections will be made by the end of December 2018, with the initial award dates estimated to be by the end of February 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Applicants needing assistance should contact the Program Operations Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service by courier: Room 6512, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250, or by phone: (202) 720–4327, or by fax: (202) 720–9361, or by email: podadmin@ fas.usda.gov. Information is also available on the FAS website at http:// www.fas.usda.gov/programs/quality- samples-program-qsp. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Announcement Type: New. Award Instrument: Grant.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.605. Authority: The QSP is authorized under Section 5(f) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, 15 U.S.C. 714c(f). Purpose: The QSP is designed to encourage the development and expansion of export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities by assisting U.S. entities in providing commodity samples to potential foreign importers to promote a better understanding and appreciation for the high quality of U.S. agricultural commodities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Register QSP Notice of Funding Availability |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Phyllis Smith
Grantor Phone 2027209178 Email:alicia.smith@fas.usda.gov |
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