Opportunity Information: Apply for 2019 11022
The 2020 Market Access Program (MAP) is a federal grant opportunity announced by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Office of Trade Programs. The notice is intended to solicit competitive proposals for fiscal year 2020 funding and to lay out how applications will be evaluated and how funding decisions will be made. MAP is fundamentally an export promotion and market development program for U.S. agriculture, structured as a cost-share arrangement in which FAS enters into agreements with selected participants to share the expenses of approved overseas marketing and promotion activities. The overall goal is to encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products.
Applications for the 2020 program cycle had to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 28, 2019, and late submissions were not considered. FAS indicated an expected timeline in which initial funding selections would be made by the end of October 2019, with initial award dates estimated for the end of December 2019. The listing identifies this as a new announcement, using a grant instrument, and it is cataloged under CFDA number 10.601. The opportunity is associated with the Department of Agriculture, Office of Trade Programs, and the posting reflects an anticipated number of awards of about 70. The public listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically signals that a single universal cap is not specified in the announcement summary and that award sizes may vary based on the applicant, proposal, and available appropriations.
MAP is authorized under Section 203(b) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623(b)), as amended, with implementing regulations at 7 CFR Part 1485. Program funding is provided under 7 U.S.C. 5623(f). From an eligibility perspective, the opportunity is aimed at specific organizational types rather than individuals. Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations both with and without IRS 501(c)(3) status (in each case, excluding institutions of higher education in the eligibility categories listed). The program is commodity-inclusive across U.S. agricultural commodities and products, with the explicit exception of tobacco, which is not eligible for consideration.
For applicants seeking guidance or needing help during the application process, FAS directed inquiries to its Program Operations Division within the Office of Trade Programs. Contact options included courier mail to Room 6512, 1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250, phone at (202) 720-4327, fax at (202) 720-9361, and email at uesadmin@fas.usda.gov. Additional program information, including the governing regulations, was made available through the FAS website page for the Market Access Program.Apply for 2019 11022
- The Department of Agriculture, Office of Trade Programs in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2020 Market Access Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.601.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 28, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 70 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - 2020 Market Access Program (MAP)
What is the 2020 Market Access Program (MAP)?
The 2020 Market Access Program (MAP) is a federal grant opportunity announced by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Office of Trade Programs. It solicits competitive proposals for fiscal year 2020 funding.
What is MAP designed to do?
MAP is an export promotion and market development program for U.S. agriculture. Its overall goal is to encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products.
How does the MAP funding structure work?
MAP is structured as a cost-share arrangement. FAS enters into agreements with selected participants to share expenses for approved overseas marketing and promotion activities.
Who announces and who administers this opportunity?
The opportunity is announced by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and administered by USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Office of Trade Programs.
What kinds of activities does MAP support?
MAP supports approved overseas marketing and promotion activities intended to promote U.S. agricultural commodities and products in foreign markets, under a cost-share agreement.
Is MAP limited to certain commodities or products?
The program is commodity-inclusive across U.S. agricultural commodities and products, except for tobacco. Tobacco is explicitly not eligible for consideration.
Who is eligible to apply for the 2020 MAP opportunity?
Eligibility is focused on organizations (not individuals). Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations both with and without IRS 501(c)(3) status (as listed in the opportunity), excluding institutions of higher education within those eligibility categories.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. The eligibility described in the opportunity is aimed at specific organizational types rather than individuals.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
The eligibility categories listed in the opportunity explicitly exclude institutions of higher education.
What is the application deadline for the 2020 program cycle?
Applications for the 2020 program cycle had to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 28, 2019.
What happens if an application is submitted late?
Late submissions were not considered.
How will applications be evaluated and funding decisions made?
The notice states that it lays out how applications will be evaluated and how funding decisions will be made, and it is intended to solicit competitive proposals for FY 2020 funding.
When were initial funding selections expected to be made?
FAS indicated an expected timeline in which initial funding selections would be made by the end of October 2019.
When were initial award dates expected?
Initial award dates were estimated for the end of December 2019.
What federal catalog number identifies this program?
The opportunity is cataloged under CFDA number 10.601.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The listing identifies the opportunity as using a grant instrument.
How many awards were anticipated?
The posting reflects an anticipated number of awards of about 70.
Is there a maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The public listing shows an award ceiling of 0. In the summary context provided, this typically signals that a single universal cap is not specified in the announcement summary and that award sizes may vary based on the applicant, proposal, and available appropriations.
What is the legal authority for MAP?
MAP is authorized under Section 203(b) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623(b)), as amended, with implementing regulations at 7 CFR Part 1485.
Where does program funding come from (statutory reference)?
Program funding is provided under 7 U.S.C. 5623(f).
Which USDA office is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with the Department of Agriculture, Office of Trade Programs, within FAS.
Who should applicants contact for help or guidance during the application process?
FAS directed inquiries to its Program Operations Division within the Office of Trade Programs.
What are the contact details for MAP application help (as listed in the notice)?
Courier mail: Room 6512, 1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-4327
Fax: (202) 720-9361
Email: uesadmin@fas.usda.gov
Where can additional MAP program information and regulations be found?
Additional program information, including the governing regulations, was made available through the FAS website page for the Market Access Program.
What fiscal year does this MAP notice relate to?
The notice solicits competitive proposals for fiscal year 2020 funding.
Is this listed as a new announcement?
Yes. The listing identifies this as a new announcement.
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