OpportunityTitle: Emerging Markets Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Any U.S. private or government entity (e.g., universities, trade associations, agricultural cooperatives, state regional trade groups, state departments of agriculture, federal agencies, for&#8211;profit entities, and consulting businesses) with a demonstrated role or interest in the export of U.S. agricultural commodities or products may apply to the program. Proposals from research and consulting organizations will be considered if they provide evidence of participation by and financial support from the U.S. industry. Foreign organizations, whether government or private, may participate as third parties in activities carried out by U.S. organizations but are not eligible for direct funding assistance through the program.
Description: Program Overview, Objectives, and Priorities: The EMP is established to develop, maintain, or expand markets for exports of United States agricultural commodities and to promote cooperation and exchange of information between agricultural institutions and agribusinesses in the United States and emerging markets. The EMP assists U.S. entities in developing, maintaining, or expanding exports of U.S. agricultural commodities and products by funding activities that enhance emerging markets&#8217; food and rural business systems, including reducing trade barriers. The EMP is intended primarily to support export market development efforts of the private sector, but EMP resources may also be used to assist public organizations. The EMP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: USDA Email Address
GrantorContactText: 1. 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:  &lt;br/&gt;(202) 720&#8211;4327, or by fax: (202) 720&#8211;9361, or by e&#8211;mail: podadmin@usda.gov. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;2. Grants Management Contact(s): Eric Bozoian, Grants Management Specialist, Foreign Agricultural Service, United States Department of Agriculture, e&#8211;mail: Eric.Bozoian@usda.gov, phone: (202) 378&#8211;1054.
CloseDateExplanation: The initial EMP 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 and the EMP regulations by the program deadline will not be accepted for review.EMP proposals will continue to be accepted and reviewed throughout the remainder of the fiscal year after the initial program deadline only if EMP 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.