PL-480 Market Development and Technical Assistance

 

Uses available foreign currencies repaid to the United States to provide assistance in the implementation of market development and agricultural technical assistance activities.

Active 10.617 Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2023 The program allows all segments of U.S. agriculture, including those associated with small-volume export commodities, to participate in efforts to build export markets. The overseas promotions focus on generic U.S. commodities, rather than individual brand-name products, and are targeted toward long-term market development. 7 U.S.C. 1736g-3 Priority applicants will be U.S. agricultural non profit trade organizations who will conduct market development and technical assistance activities designed to increase or maintain U.S. agricultural exports. U.S. agricultural entities are expected to benefit from the growth of U.S. export markets. The application instructions and requirements are provided in the program Notice of Funding Opportunity. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Please see the program's Notice of Funding Opportunity for application deadlines and instructions. The program will be announced in Grants.gov, inviting proposals from interested parties. The Foreign Agricultural Service will conduct proposal reviews and make funding decisions. Formal agreements will be made with grantees, outlining reporting and other program requirements, upon the awarding of funds. Proposals will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis as long as funding remains. Please see the program's Notice of Funding Opportunity for application deadlines and instructions. From 30 to 60 days. Additional approval information is provided in the funding announcement. From 30 to 60 days. Applicants wishing to address the denial of their applications for funding my reach out to the Agency no later than 60 days after receiving the decision. From 30 to 60 days. The review criteria are described in the funding announcement. The program aims to expand or maintain U.S. agricultural exports. Performance Reports: Annual performance reports are required. Not applicable. All grant records must be maintained for three years from the final financial report. 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. The agreement will contain an expiration date. Unless extended, the project activities are expected to conclude by the expiration date. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Curt Alt
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250 US
curt.alt@usda.gov
Phone: 2026904784 12-7787-0-1-999 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$0.00; FY 20$0.00; FY 19$3,000,000.00; - No funding for this program is available for FY2024. Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2023 The Section 108 Foreign Currency Program provides cost-sharing assistance in the form of foreign currencies to both the public and private sector for the development, maintenance, and expansion of long-term export markets for U.S. agricultural products and agricultural technical assistance.