The United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has announced the 2024 Regional Agricultural Promotion Program, under the funding opportunity number USDA-FAS-RAPP-2024. This program, with a staggering award ceiling of $300,000,000, is a significant step in the USDA’s efforts to boost agricultural exports and market diversification. It targets the expansion of commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products, reinforcing the country’s position in the global agricultural sector.
This cost-share program is specifically designed to reimburse various eligible entities, including nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, state regional trade groups, U.S. agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies. These entities are encouraged to conduct approved market development activities, which play a crucial role in fostering expanded exports and enhancing market diversification. The program not only aims to develop and maintain diverse commercial export markets but also seeks to ensure the long-term sustainability of U.S. agricultural products in the global market. With the application deadline set for February 02, 2024, this funding opportunity represents a pivotal moment for organizations striving to contribute to the growth and diversity of the U.S. agricultural export sector.
Opportunity ID: 351200
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FAS-RAPP-2024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2024 Regional Agricultural Promotion Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 70 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 10.618 — Regional Agricultural Promotion Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 29, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 29, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 02, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 02, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 03, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 300,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section C of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Description: | The Regional Agricultural Promotion Program is a cost share program that is designed to reimburse nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, state regional trade groups, U.S. agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies that conduct approved market development activities to foster expanded exports and market diversification by encouraging the development, maintenance, and expansion of diverse commercial export markets for United States agricultural commodities and products. |
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| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Curt Alt
phone: (202) 690–4784 email: Curt.Alt@usda.gov |