Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program
Department Of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service
The TASC program is designed to assist U.S. organizations by providing funding for 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. The TASC program is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
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Helps U.S. organizations tackle issues that block exports of specialty crops. Provides funds for projects addressing trade barriers like quality and packaging.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Grant funding for projects addressing sanitary, phytosanitary, and technical barriers to the export of U.S. specialty crops. Awards are a maximum of $500,000 per project per year, for projects lasting up to five years, potentially totaling $2.5 million per project.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small, medium, large
Industries: agriculture, specialty crops, export
Region: United States
Other Criteria: U.S. non-profit, for-profit, and government entities, Projects must address sanitary, phytosanitary, or technical barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops, Eligible activities include seminars, workshops, study tours, field surveys, pest and disease research, and pre-clearance programs, Intended to benefit an entire industry or commodity rather than a specific company or brand, Eligible crops include all cultivated plants and their products produced in the United States (excluding wheat, feed grains, oilseeds, cotton, rice, peanuts, sugar, and tobacco)
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Check eligibility requirements
- Prepare project proposal
- Submit application through Grants.gov
- Await funding decision
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/technical-assistance-specialty-crops-tasc
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to small, medium, large businesses in agriculture, specialty crops, export industries located in United States.
This program offers funding up to $9,000,000 (minimum $9,000,000).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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