Market Protection and Promotion

 

The Federal Seed Program prevents mislabeled seed from moving in interstate commerce by providing for random sampling of seeds to insure accurate labeling of seed characteristics. The Pesticide Data Program works with participating States to collect and analyze data on pesticide use and residue levels for selected commodities in the nation's food supply. This program provides statistically based data to Federal agencies for use in making policy decisions for regulatory and educational purposes. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) is a labeling law that requires retailers (ie grocery stores) to notify their customers of the country of origin for covered commodities: muscle cut and ground meats for lamb, goat, and chicken; wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish (including method of production); fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables; peanuts, pecans, macadamia nuts, and ginseng. The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) requires food manufacturers, importers and other entities that label foods for retail sale to disclose information about bioengineered (BE) foods and BE food ingredients. This program requires AMS regulatory authorities to respond to stakeholder inquiries, monitor complaints and enforce labeling requirements. An annual update is required to the List of Bioengineered Foods (List) that tells regulated entities which foods they must keep records for and which foods may require BE disclosures. This program provides scientific fellowships that monitor the development of new technologies and contributes to BE policy decisions.

Active 10.163 Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants; J - Provision of Specialized Services; K - Advisory Services and Counseling; M - Training Not applicable. Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627, 7 U.S.C. 2101-2119; Federal Seed Act, 7 U.S.C. 1551-1611; National Wool Act of 1954, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1787; Agricultural Fair Practices Act, 7 U.S.C. 2301-2306; Capper Volstead Act, 7 U.S.C 291-292; Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. 6501-6522; Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Hemp Production, Part 990, Section 10113, Public Law 115 - 334, 7 U.S.C. 1638, 1638a-d, Public Law - Any State government, public and private organization and institution, business and industry, or individual may apply for technical assistance or service. State, trade associations, and universities may be eligible for cooperative agreements. USDA will fund a Science and Technology Policy fellowship to help administer certain aspects of the NBFDS through the American Association For the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS is a non-profit general scientific member association headquartered in Washington, DC. Fellowships are open to the public and fellows will be competitively screened and selected by the nonprofit organization. USDA additionally screens applicants for suitability with specific position descriptions. More information and application to become an AAAS Fellow can be accessed at the following website: https://www.aaas.org/programs/science-technology-policy-fellowships Any State government, public and private organization and institution, business and industry, or individual may apply for technical assistance or service. For COOL: Any State government, public and private organization and institution, business and industry, or individual may apply for technical assistance or service. For NBFDS: USDA will fund a Science & Technology Policy Fellowship that will foster a network of science and engineering candidates and connect them with leaders who understand government policymaking. Any nonprofit general scientific member association may apply and be considered for hosting a fellowship. As provided for in applicable Acts as referred to in the Authorization Section above. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Procedures vary as provided for in applicable Acts. Contact appropriate area offices as listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. None. NFBDS: Per the applications deadline set by AAAS. The annual announcement of the call for applications is open from August Until November. Not applicable. As provided for in applicable Acts. NBFDS: Procedures are established by AAAS. As provided for in applicable Acts. NBFDS: Renewal is required on an annual basis through AAAS. NBFDS: Per the specific criteria and process defined by AAAS. o Highly qualified doctoral-level scientists (PhD, MD, DVM, DSc and other terminal degrees) o Demonstrate commitment to apply scientific or technical expertise to serve society o Exhibit willingness and flexibility to tackle problems beyond the scope of a specific area(s) of scientific or technical expertise. Assistance provided to assure fair and open marketing distribution system for agricultural products. Not applicable. Not applicable. As provided for in applicable Acts. NBFDS: AAS provides reporting guidelines and solicits the reports from fellows in March and August each year. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. As provided in agreements. As provided for in agreements. Regional and local offices are listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Erin Morris
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250 US
erin.morris@usda.gov
Phone: 202-690-4024 http://www.ams.usda.gov 12-2500-0-1-352 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$43,733,000.00; FY 23 est $42,847,000.00; FY 24 est $40,704,650.00; FY 21$40,916,000.00; FY 20$54,732,000.00; FY 19$36,236,000.00; FY 18$34,236,000.00; FY 17$63,000,000.00; FY 16$17,338,000.00; - Federal Seed and PDP(Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$1,700,000.00; FY 23 est $1,700,000.00; FY 24 est $1,750,000.00; FY 21$2,400,000.00; - COOL(Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$160,000.00; FY 23 est $160,000.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$160,000.00; - NBFDS(Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$16,704,000.00; FY 23 est $15,463,000.00; FY 24 est $11,182,000.00; FY 21$16,662,000.00; - Hemp Not Applicable. PA-655 "Export Fruit Acts-Questions and Answers," AMS-592, Facts About Naming and Labeling Varieties of Seed," " requirements under the Federal Seed Act for Labeling treated Seed," 7 CFR 33-35, 101- 151,201-202; PA-1005, "Farmers Rights Under the Agricultural Fair Practices Act." Not applicable.