This Federal Department is offering the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) Grant to support U.S. organizations in overcoming barriers to specialty crop exports. This grant is specifically designed to fund projects that address sanitary, phytosanitary, or other technical obstacles hindering the export of U.S. specialty crops. Eligible specialty crops encompass all cultivated plants or their products grown in the United States, excluding common field crops like wheat, feed grains, oilseeds, cotton, rice, peanuts, sugar, and tobacco. The TASC program aims to bolster the competitiveness and global reach of America’s diverse specialty crop producers by facilitating market access.
Opportunity ID: 168457
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FAS-OTP-TASC04232012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Funds Availability – Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| 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: | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 23, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 23, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | May 24, 2012 |
| 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: | 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: | Market Development Programs |
| 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 168457 Full Announcement-1 -> tasc_2013.pdf
Folder 168457 Other Supporting Documents-Correction Notice 1 -> tasc 2013 correction.pdf
Folder 168457 Other Supporting Documents-SF424 1 -> sf424_short_1_1-v1.1.pdf
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