Acer Access and Development Program

The summary for the Acer Access and Development Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Agricultural Marketing Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Acer Access and Development Program: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Acer Access and Development Program (Acer). AMS will competitively award grants to eligible applicants for projects that support the efforts of States, tribal governments, and research institutions to promote the domestic maple syrup industry through activities associated with: promotion of research and education related to maple syrup production; promotion of natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry; market promotion for maple syrup and maple-sap products; encouragement of owners and operators of privately held land containing species of trees in the genus Acer—to initiate or expand maple-sugaring activities on the land; or to voluntarily make the land available, including by lease or other means, for access by the public for maple-sugaring activities. Eligible applicants include States, tribal governments, and research institutions.Approximately $1 million is available in total to fund applications under this solicitation. The maximum award is $350,000.This announcement provides information about the eligibility criteria for applicants and projects, and the application forms and associated instructions needed to apply for an award.
Federal Grant Title: Acer Access and Development Program
Federal Agency Name: Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS)
Grant Categories: Agriculture
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-ACER-G-17-0006
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 10.174
CFDA Descriptions: Information not provided
Current Application Deadline: August 25th, 2017
Original Application Deadline: August 25th, 2017
Posted Date: July 31st, 2017
Creation Date: July 31st, 2017
Archive Date: September 24th, 2017
Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $350,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Last Updated: July 31st, 2017
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
State governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Research Institutions
Link to Full Grant Announcement
ACER website
Grant Announcement Contact
Martin Rosier
Grants Management Specialist (Team Lead)
Phone 202-260-8449
Team Lead
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