# 2024 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fas-tasc-2024-2024-technical-assistance-for-specialty-crops-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346795

> Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $1) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $9.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 19, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FAS-TASC-2024 |
| Agency | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 19, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $9.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.604 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Must be a U.S. organization, either government or private, with a demonstrated role or interest in exporting U.S. agricultural specialty crops. Government organizations consist of Federal, State, and local agencies. Private organizations may include non–profit trade associations, universities, agricultural cooperatives, state regional trade groups, and private companies. Foreign organizations, whether government or private, may participate as third parties in activities carried out by eligible organizations, but are not eligible for direct funding assistance through the program.

## What the grant funds

The TASC program is designed to assist U.S. organizations by providing funding for projects that seek to remove, resolve, or mitigate existing or potential sanitary, phytosanitary, or technical barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops. The TASC program is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FAS-TASC-2024 still open?

No. It closed on May 19, 2023.

### Who can apply for 2024 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program?

Foreign Agricultural Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2024 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program?

Closed May 19, 2023. 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 $500,000 each. About $9.0 million in total across about 20 awards.

### Who has won Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program grants before?

The program made 47 awards worth $1.7 million over five fiscal years.