Opportunity Information: Apply for MAP2014
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- The Foreign Agricultural Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Inviting Applications for the Market Access Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.601 Market Access Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 25, 2013 and posted on Apr 25, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 28, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 72 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- To participate in the MAP, an applicant must be a nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organization, a nonprofit SRTG, a U.S. agricultural cooperative, or a State government agency. A small sized U.S. commercial entity may participate through a MAP Participant.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), working through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), issued this notice to invite proposals for the 2014 Market Access Program (MAP). MAP is a grant program in the agriculture space designed to support market development and improved access for U.S. agricultural products overseas. The announcement serves two practical purposes: it opens the application process for fiscal year (FY) 2014 and it lays out how FAS expects to evaluate proposals and make funding decisions, with awards anticipated to be made in October 2013 so projects can start early in FY 2014.
A key condition attached to this opportunity is that MAP's funding authority was scheduled to expire at the end of FY 2013. FAS published the notice early to keep the program moving without delays, but the agency made clear that awards for FY 2014 would only proceed if MAP funding was reauthorized before that time. If Congress did not reauthorize the program, or if it reauthorized it in a way that substantially changed the program, FAS indicated it would publish a Federal Register notice to formally withdraw (rescind) this funding availability notice.
The opportunity is listed as a mandatory grant under Funding Opportunity Number MAP2014 and is tied to CFDA 10.601 (Market Access Program). The total estimated funding level is $200,000,000, with an expected 72 awards. The notice lists an award ceiling of $200,000,000 and an award floor of $0, which signals that award sizes could vary widely depending on the applicant, proposal scope, and final allocation decisions, and that some proposals could receive no funding. The program also requires cost sharing or matching, meaning recipients are expected to contribute their own funds or in-kind resources as part of the project budget rather than relying solely on federal dollars.
Eligibility is limited to specific categories of U.S.-based organizations involved in agricultural trade promotion. Applicants must be one of the following: a nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organization, a nonprofit State Regional Trade Group (SRTG), a U.S. agricultural cooperative, or a State government agency. Small U.S. commercial entities are not direct applicants under this notice; instead, they can participate through an approved MAP Participant, which is typically one of the eligible organizations that applies for and manages MAP funds on behalf of broader industry groups.
Timing details in the listing show the opportunity was posted and created on April 25, 2013, with an original and current closing date of May 28, 2013. The archive date is June 27, 2013, indicating the window for submitting applications was limited and that the announcement was later archived as the cycle moved forward.
For applicants or stakeholders who needed help accessing the complete announcement, the notice provided a contact at FAS: Elaine Protzman, Program Analyst, at (202) 720-5588. The listing also points to a Market Development Programs link for additional program context and resources.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - USDA FAS Market Access Program (MAP) FY 2014 (MAP2014)
1. What is this grant opportunity?
This notice invites proposals for the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Market Access Program (MAP) for fiscal year (FY) 2014, administered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). MAP is designed to support market development and improve access for U.S. agricultural products overseas.
2. What is the goal of the Market Access Program (MAP)?
MAP supports activities that develop export markets and improve overseas market access for U.S. agricultural products. The program focuses on promoting U.S. agricultural products in international markets.
3. What practical purpose does this announcement serve?
The announcement (1) opens the application process for FY 2014 and (2) explains how FAS expects to evaluate proposals and make funding decisions, including the anticipated timing of awards so projects can begin early in FY 2014.
4. When were awards anticipated to be made?
Awards were anticipated to be made in October 2013 so that projects could start early in FY 2014.
5. Is funding for FY 2014 guaranteed under this notice?
No. A key condition is that MAP funding authority was scheduled to expire at the end of FY 2013. FAS stated that FY 2014 awards would proceed only if MAP funding was reauthorized before that time.
6. What happens if Congress does not reauthorize MAP (or changes it significantly)?
FAS indicated that if Congress did not reauthorize MAP, or reauthorized it in a way that substantially changed the program, FAS would publish a Federal Register notice to withdraw (rescind) this funding availability notice.
7. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is MAP2014.
8. What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 10.601, Market Access Program.
9. What type of grant is this listed as?
It is listed as a mandatory grant.
10. How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding level is $200,000,000.
11. How many awards were expected?
The notice indicates an expected 72 awards.
12. What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $200,000,000.
13. What is the award floor, and what does it imply?
The listed award floor is $0. This signals that award sizes could vary widely and that some proposals could receive no funding depending on evaluation results and allocation decisions.
14. Does MAP require cost sharing or matching?
Yes. The program requires cost sharing or matching, meaning recipients are expected to contribute their own funds or in-kind resources as part of the project budget rather than relying only on federal dollars.
15. Who is eligible to apply directly for MAP funding under this notice?
Eligibility is limited to specific U.S.-based organizations involved in agricultural trade promotion. Applicants must be one of the following:
- A nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organization
- A nonprofit State Regional Trade Group (SRTG)
- A U.S. agricultural cooperative
- A State government agency
16. Are small U.S. commercial entities eligible to apply directly?
No. Small U.S. commercial entities are not direct applicants under this notice. They can participate through an approved MAP Participant (typically one of the eligible organizations) that applies for and manages MAP funds on behalf of broader industry groups.
17. What is a MAP Participant in the context of this notice?
A MAP Participant is typically an eligible organization (such as a nonprofit trade organization, SRTG, cooperative, or State agency) that applies for and manages MAP funds and may support participation by broader industry groups, including small U.S. commercial entities.
18. When was this opportunity posted and created?
The timing details indicate the opportunity was posted and created on April 25, 2013.
19. What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date shown is May 28, 2013.
20. What does the archive date mean for this opportunity?
The archive date is June 27, 2013, indicating the announcement was later archived as the cycle moved forward and the submission window was limited.
21. Who can be contacted for help accessing the complete announcement?
The notice provides a contact at USDA FAS: Elaine Protzman, Program Analyst, at (202) 720-5588.
22. Is there a resource link mentioned for additional MAP context?
Yes. The listing points to a Market Development Programs link for additional program context and resources.
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