2019 Quality Samples Program
The summary for the 2019 Quality Samples 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.
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2019 Quality Samples Program: Foreign Agricultural Service Notice of Funding Availability: Inviting Applications for the Quality Samples Program SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2019 Quality Samples Program (QSP). The QSP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of CCC. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit proposals from eligible applicants for fiscal year 2019 and to set out the criteria for the awarding of funds under the program. Future announcements of funding availability for the QSP program will be made through the Grants.gov website. DATES: To be considered for funding, applications must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on Friday, June 8, 2018. Any proposals received after that date will be considered only if funds remain available. FAS anticipates that the initial funding selections will be made by the end of December 2018, with the initial award dates estimated to be by the end of February 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Applicants needing assistance should contact the Program Operations Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service by courier: Room 6512, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250, or by phone: (202) 720–4327, or by fax: (202) 720–9361, or by email: podadmin@ fas.usda.gov. Information is also available on the FAS website at http:// www.fas.usda.gov/programs/quality- samples-program-qsp. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Funding Opportunity Description Announcement Type: New. Award Instrument: Grant. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.605. Authority: The QSP is authorized under Section 5(f) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, 15 U.S.C. 714c(f). Purpose: The QSP is designed to encourage the development and expansion of export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities by assisting U.S. entities in providing commodity samples to potential foreign importers to promote a better understanding and appreciation for the high quality of U.S. agricultural commodities.
Federal Grant Title: | 2019 Quality Samples Program |
Federal Agency Name: | Office of Trade Programs (USDA-FAS-OTP) |
Grant Categories: | Agriculture |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 2018-09869 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 10.605 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | June 8th, 2018 |
Original Application Deadline: | June 8th, 2018 |
Posted Date: | May 10th, 2018 |
Creation Date: | May 10th, 2018 |
Archive Date: | July 8th, 2018 |
Total Program Funding: | $2,500,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $75,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $15,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | May 10th, 2018 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - 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 - Private institutions of higher education - For-profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Federal Register QSP Notice of Funding Availability
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Phyllis Smith
Grantor
Phone 2027209178
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