USDA Accepting Applications for FY 2022 Export Programs

USDA Accepting Applications for FY 2022 Export Programs The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications from eligible organizations for fiscal year 2022 funding for five export market development programs. FAS recently published the FY 2022 Notices of Funding Opportunity for the Market Access Program, Foreign Market Development Program, Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program, Quality Samples Program and Emerging Markets Program. The application deadline for the five programs is June 25, 2021.   BACKGROUND Under the Market Access Program, USDA provides competitive, cost-share assistance to U.S. exporters and agricultural, fish, and forest product trade organizations for international marketing and promotion of U.S. commodities and products. More information about the program and the FY 2021 funding opportunity is available at:  https://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/market-access-program-map.  Under the Foreign Market Development Program, USDA partners with nonprofit agricultural and forest product trade associations to build longer-term international demand for U.S. commodities. More information about the program and the FY 2021 funding opportunity is available at: https://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/foreign-market-development-program-fmd. The Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program funds projects that address sanitary, phytosanitary, and technical barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops. More information about the program and the FY 2021 funding opportunity is available at: https://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/technical-assistance-specialty-crops-tasc. The Quality Samples Program helps agricultural trade organizations provide small samples of their products to potential importers. More information about the program and the FY 2021 funding opportunity is available at: https://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/quality-samples-program-qsp. The Emerging Markets Program supports technical assistance activities for the promotion of U.S. agricultural, fish, and forest products in emerging markets. More information about the program and the FY 2021 funding opportunity is available at: https://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/emerging-markets-program-emp.   ###   Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This email was sent to NACHOSRSSFEEDSBLOG.semillas@BLOGGER.COM using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service · 1400 Independence Avenue, SW · Washington, DC 20250