Inviting Applications for the Market Access Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Inviting Applications for the Market Access Program
	CFDA Number:	10.601
	CFDA Description:	Market Access Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Unified Export Strategy
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Mandatory
	Funding Opportunity Number:	MAP-2006
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 24, 2006
	Creation Date:	Jan 24, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 13, 2006 All applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 13, 2006. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$200,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: To participate in the Market Access Program, an applicant must be: a nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organization, a nonprofit state regional trade group (i.e., an association of State Departments of Agriculture), a U.S. agricultural cooperative, or a State agency. A small-sized U.S. commercial entity (other than a cooperative or producer association) may participate through a MAP participant.
Grant Description: The MAP is designed to create, expand and maintain foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities and products through cost-share assistance. Financial assistance under the MAP will be made available on a competitive basis and applications will be reviewed against the evaluation criteria contained herein. All agricultural commodities, except tobacco, are eligible for consideration.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: More Detailed Information on Funding Opportunity Criteria
http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/fr/2005/122805MAP.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Alicia Smith
Management Analyst
Phone (202)720-9178 alicia.smith@fas.usda.gov Marketing Operations Staff (UES)
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