# Assisting Specialist Crop Exports: Provision of MRL Information

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fas-10621-0750-10-24-0006-assisting-specialist-crop-exports-provision-of-mrl/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355572

> Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants of up to $2.5 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $2.5 million in total. Applications closed on October 18, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FAS-10621-0750-10-24-0006 |
| Agency | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 18, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $2.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $2.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.621 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Section C of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

U.S. Specialty Crop producers feed the United States and the world with nutritious fruits, nuts, herbs, and vegetables. Yet, U.S. specialty crop producers face many unique barriers to successfully exporting their high-value products to international markets. Specialty crops are disproportionately affected by maximum residue limit (MRL) related trade barriers, including residue tolerances of pesticides, fungicides and herbicides. Differences among registration systems, monitoring, and inspection programs, and the values of MRLs across different markets pose a significant difficulty for trade of these products. Exporters can be limited in access to markets where an MRL is set lower than their domestic market or where an MRL is absent. Missing or restrictive MRLs force producers to either discontinue use of best practices or modify their use pattern in such a way as to make them ineffective. Missing MRLs are a particular problem for specialty crops as many do not have established Codex Alimentarius (Codex) MRLs, and there are differences in registration assessments and data requirements across countries when establishing national MRLs.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FAS-10621-0750-10-24-0006 still open?

No. It closed on October 18, 2024.

### Who can apply for Assisting Specialist Crop Exports: Provision of MRL Information?

Foreign Agricultural Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Assisting Specialist Crop Exports: Provision of MRL Information?

Closed October 18, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.5 million each. About $2.5 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Assisting Specialty Crop Exports grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Cab International, Clemson University, Foundation for Fresh Produce by Ifpa, Inc. The program made 9 awards worth $21.9 million in that time.