This grant, the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) Program, aims to support U.S. organizations by providing crucial funding. Its primary purpose is to address and overcome sanitary, phytosanitary, or other technical barriers that either prevent or jeopardize the export of U.S. specialty crops to international markets. Eligible specialty crops encompass all cultivated plants or their products grown in the United States, with the exception of major commodities such as wheat, feed grains, oilseeds, cotton, rice, peanuts, sugar, and tobacco. This initiative seeks to boost the global competitiveness and market access for a wide range of American agricultural products, ensuring smoother trade and economic growth for U.S. producers.
Opportunity ID: 233340
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | TASC2014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Inviting Applications for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.604 — Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 06, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: Any U.S. organization, private or government, with a demonstrated role or interest in exporting U.S. agricultural commodities may apply to the program. Government organizations consist of Federal, State, and local agencies. Private organizations include non-profit trade associations, universities, agricultural cooperatives, state regional trade groups, and private companies. Foreign organizations, whether government or private, may participate as third parties in activities carried out by U.S. organizations, but are not eligible for funding assistance from the program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Description: | The TASC program is designed to assist U.S. organizations by providing funding for projects that address sanitary, phytosanitary, or related technical barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops. U.S. specialty crops, for the purpose of the TASC program, are defined to include all cultivated plants, or the products thereof, produced in the United States, except wheat, feed grains, oilseeds, cotton, rice, peanuts, sugar, and tobacco. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ELAINE PROTZMAN
PROGRAM ANALYST Phone 202-720-5588 Email:elaine.protzman@fas.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 233340 Full Announcement-1 -> tasc 2014.pdf
Folder 233340 Other Supporting Documents-SF424 1 -> sf424_short_1_1-v1.1.pdf
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