The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service is offering a federal grant opportunity through the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) program. This funding is intended to support projects that seek to remove, resolve, or mitigate existing or potential sanitary, phytosanitary, or technical barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops. Eligible applicants include U.S. private and government entities with an active SAM.gov registration. The evaluation will consider factors such as export barrier identification, trade impact potential, project completeness, organizational capability, and performance measurement effectiveness. The deadline for submitting initial applications is June 6, 2025, with funding allocated in order of receipt until June 30, 2026.
The TASC program will distribute approximately $9 million through an estimated 20 awards, with individual award limits of $500,000 and potential multi-year project durations. The awards will be issued as grants, supporting technical assistance initiatives that aim to improve market access and resolve trade obstacles for U.S. specialty crop exports.
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