Closed · 2022-04 · CFDA 10.605 · Discretionary
Quality Samples Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Quality Samples Program 10.605, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$75K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 25, 2021
- Close date
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
Quality Samples Program is a closed discretionary listing from Quality Samples Program 10.605 that offered $1 -- $75,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1-$75K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 20
- expected awards
- 10.605
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Quality Samples Program - is cataloged under number 2022-04 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.605, posted by Quality Samples Program 10.605. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 23, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1 -- $75,000. The agency has projected $2.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 20 awards. If the agency funds the expected 20 awards from the $2.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $125,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 25, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$1 -- $75,000
Close Date
June 25, 2021
The initial QSP application deadline is 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Friday, June 25, 2021. Incomplete applications or applications that do not otherwise conform to this announcement by the program deadline will not be accepted for review.QSP proposals will continue to be accepted and reviewed throughout the remainder of the fiscal year after the initial program deadline only if QSP funding remains available, as set forth in this notice. FAS will track the time and date of receipt of all proposals. All proposals received by the initial program deadline of 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Friday, June 25, 2021, will be considered for funding in the initial allocation tranche. Proposals not approved for funding during this initial review period will be reconsidered for funding after the review period only if the applicant specifically requests such reconsideration in writing and only if funding remains available. Proposals received after 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Friday, June 25, 2021, will be considered for funding in the order received only if funding remains available.
Posted
April 23, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$2,500,000
Expected Awards
20
Instrument
Grant
Description
Program Overview, Objectives, and PrioritiesThe QSP is designed to encourage the development and expansion of export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities by assisting U.S. entities in providing commodity samples to potential foreign importers to promote a better understanding and appreciation for the high quality of U.S. agricultural commodities. The QSP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). QSP participants will be responsible for procuring (or arranging for the procurement of) the commodity samples, exporting the samples, and providing the on–site technical assistance necessary to facilitate successful use of the samples by importers. Participants that are funded under this announcement may seek reimbursement from FAS for the sample purchase price and for the cost of transporting the samples domestically to the port of export and then to the first foreign port or point of entry. Transportation costs from the first foreign port or point of entry to the final destination are not eligible for reimbursement. FAS will also not reimburse the costs incidental to purchasing and transporting samples, such as: inspection or documentation fees, certificates of any kind, tariffs, demurrage, etc. Although providing technical assistance is required for all projects, the costs of providing such technical assistance are not reimbursable under the program. A QSP participant will be reimbursed after FAS reviews its reimbursement claim and determines that the claim is complete.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Application Submission Contact(s) and Program Support: For additional information and assistance, contact the Program Operations Division, Global Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture by courier: Room 6512, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250, or by phone: (202) 720–4327, or by fax: (202) 720–9361, or by e–mail: podadmin@usda.gov. 2. Grants Management Contact(s): Eric Bozoian, Grants Management Specialist, Foreign Agricultural Service, United States Department of Agriculture, e–mail: Eric.Bozoian@usda.gov, phone: (202) 378–1054.
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