The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service, Trade and Regulatory Capacity Building, is offering this grant for its Assisting Specialty Crop Exports Initiative. This funding aims to promote the export of U.S. specialty crops to current and prospective foreign markets. The grant’s core purpose involves increasing data generation for Codex and harmonized Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) setting. This critical data will streamline regulatory compliance, reduce trade barriers, and ensure U.S. specialty crops meet international standards. Ultimately, this supports enhanced global market access and strengthens the competitiveness of the U.S. specialty crop sector.
Opportunity ID: 354275
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FAS-10621-0750-10-24-0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Assisting Specialty Crop Exports: Increasing Data Generation for Codex and Harmonized MRL Setting |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.621 — Assisting Specialty Crop Exports |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 17, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 17, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2024 See Section D of the funding opportunity announcement for close date information. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2024 See Section D of the funding opportunity announcement for close date information. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Trade and Regulatory Capacity Building, announces this funding opportunity to support the Assisting Specialty Crop Exports Initiative. This opportunity is to promote the export of U.S. specialty crops to current and prospective foreign markets. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lindsay Malecha
Email: lindsay.malecha@usda.gov Phone: 202-777-9054 Email:lindsay.malecha@usda.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 354275 Full Announcement-ASCE Codex MRLs -> FY24 ASCE-Increasing Data Generation for Codex and Harmonized MRL Setting NOFO.pdf
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