Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FAS TASC 2024
The 2024 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Its core purpose is to help U.S. organizations protect and expand export markets for U.S. specialty crops by funding practical projects that address trade obstacles. These obstacles typically show up as sanitary, phytosanitary (SPS), or other technical requirements in foreign markets that either currently block exports or could become a barrier in the future. In plain terms, the program is meant to help industry and public partners solve the kinds of technical and regulatory problems that can keep U.S. fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, horticultural products, and other specialty crops from reaching overseas buyers.
The focus of TASC is not general marketing or promotion, but rather problem-solving efforts that reduce friction in international trade for specialty crops. Projects funded under this program are expected to remove, resolve, or at least mitigate SPS and technical barriers, such as plant health restrictions, pest and disease concerns, residue standards, inspection and certification requirements, and other regulatory or technical conditions that threaten market access. Because these barriers can be complex and science-driven, TASC funding often supports work like technical engagement with foreign regulators, developing or sharing scientific data and risk information, improving compliance capabilities, or other targeted activities that help the United States meet importing-country requirements or negotiate more workable terms. The program is structured to support U.S. organizations doing this kind of specialized export-enabling work, rather than individual farmers applying as individuals.
This opportunity is offered as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) under the agriculture activity category, and it is associated with CFDA number 10.604. The opportunity number is listed as USDA FAS TASC 2024. The program anticipated making around 20 awards, with an award ceiling of $500,000 per award, indicating that projects are expected to be significant but still targeted and deliverable within a grant-sized scope. The combination of an award ceiling and multiple expected awards suggests a competitive selection process where proposals are judged against each other and prioritized based on how well they address specific export barriers and how likely they are to produce measurable improvements in market access or reduce the risk of trade disruptions.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based entities that commonly work on agricultural trade and technical assistance. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education under those nonprofit categories). The listing also includes an "Others" category that refers applicants to additional eligibility details in the full notice, which often covers industry associations, producer groups, trade organizations, research entities, or similar organizations that can credibly carry out technical export barrier work. This broad eligibility matches the program's real-world needs, since market access and SPS challenges are frequently handled through partnerships among universities, state departments of agriculture, nonprofits, and industry groups with technical expertise and established relationships in target markets.
Key administrative details in the source data include a creation date of March 17, 2023 and an original closing date of May 19, 2023 for that posting cycle. Even though the title references "2024," the timeline provided reflects the notice publication and closing date shown in the dataset, so applicants would need to rely on the official posting and any amendments for the definitive schedule and submission requirements. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted tool for keeping specialty crop exports moving by funding technical and regulatory solutions that help U.S. products meet foreign requirements, overcome SPS-related restrictions, and reduce the chance that new technical rules will shut U.S. specialty crops out of important markets.Apply for USDA FAS TASC 2024
- The Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2024 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.604.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 17, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 19, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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).
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