Federal grant programs / Department of Agriculture

Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program (10.604)

Also known as TASC

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.7 million
• Grant awards47
• Typical award$13,176
• Awarded in FY 2025$205,452
• Size rank1,773 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceDirect payments for specified use

Key findings

• It is the 1773rd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• Awards went to recipients in 2 states and territories.

What the program 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.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

To be approved, an applicant must be a: (1) U.S. government agency; (2) U.S. State government agency; (3) U.S. non-profit trade association; (4) U.S. university; (5) U.S. agricultural cooperative; (6) U.S. private company or (7) any other U.S. organization.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program funds are authorized through project agreements that include the maximum amount that may be reimbursed and identify terms and conditions pursuant to which the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) will reimburse costs. The agreements also outline any specific responsibilities of the participant. Types of activities that may be funded under this program include initial pre-clearance programs, export protocol and work plan support, seminars and workshops, study tours, field surveys, development of pest lists, pest and disease research, database development, reasonable logistical and administrative support, travel and per diem expenses. Generally, funds may not be used in any manner that is prohibited by 2 CFR Part 200 and 2 CFR Part 400, the program regulations, or the annual Notice of Funding Opportunity. Also, FAS grant agreement funds may only be used for the purpose set forth in the award and must be consistent with the statutory authority for the award. Grant agreement funds and non–monetary support may not be used for matching contributions for other federal grants or cooperative agreements, lobbying, or intervention in federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Also, federal funds may not be used to sue the Federal Government or any other government entity.;

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Eligible contributions are detailed in the program regulations and NOFO.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Deadlines will appear in the annual Notice of Funding Opportunity posted to Grants.gov.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Awards up to $500,000 per year.

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: TASC recipients 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 by implementing projects that include initial pre-clearance programs, export protocol and work plan support, seminars and workshops, study tours, field surveys, development of pest lists, and pest and disease research.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

Almost all of the money went to individuals.

By state

1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Missouri.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.