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with the Office of Management and 

Budget’s policy (68 FR 38402 (June 27, 

2003)) regarding the need to identify 

entities that are receiving government 

awards, all applicants must submit a 

Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal 

Numbering System (DUNS) number. An 

applicant may request a DUNS number 

at no cost by calling the dedicated tollfree DUNS number request line on 

1–866–705–5711. 

Incomplete applications and 

applications which do not otherwise 

conform to this announcement will not 

be accepted for review. 

4. Submission Dates and Times: 

TASC funding is limited, and in order 

to assure sufficient resources are 

available to meet unanticipated needs 

during the fiscal year, TASC proposals 

will, generally, only be evaluated on a 

semi-annual basis. That is: 

• Proposals received prior to, but not 

later than, 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 

May 29, 2009, will be considered for 

funding with other proposals received 

by that date; 

• Proposals not approved for funding 

during the 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, May 29, 2009, 

will be considered for funding only if 

funding remains available. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a 

proposal may be submitted for 

expedited consideration under the 

TASC Quick Response process if, in 

addition to meeting all requirements of 

the TASC program, a proposal clearly 

identifies a time-sensitive activity. In 

these cases, a proposal may be 

submitted at any time for an expedited 

evaluation. 

FAS will track the time and date of 

receipt of all proposals. 

5. Funding Restrictions: Although 

funded projects may take place in the 

United States, all eligible projects must 

specifically address sanitary, 

phytosanitary, or technical barriers to 

the export of U.S. specialty crops. 

Certain types of expenses are not 

eligible for reimbursement by the 

program, such as the costs of market 

research, advertising, or other 

promotional expenses. CCC will also not 

reimburse unreasonable expenditures or 

any expenditure made prior to approval 

of a proposal. 

6. Other Submission Requirements: 

All Internet-based applications must be 

properly submitted by 5 p.m., Eastern 

Daylight Time, on May 29, 2009, to be 

considered. 

All applications on compact disk 

(with two accompanying paper copies) 

and any other applications must be 

received by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight 

Time, on May 29, 2009, at the following 

address: 

Hand Delivery (including FedEx, 

DHL, UPS, etc.): U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural 

Service, Office of Trade Programs, 

Program Operations Division, Portals 

Office Building, Suite 400, 1250 

Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 

20024. 

V. Application Review Information 

1. Criteria: FAS follows the evaluation 

criteria set forth in 1487.6 of the TASC 

regulations. 

2. Review and Selection Process: FAS 

will review proposals for eligibility and 

will evaluate each proposal against the 

factors referred to above. The purpose of 

this review is to identify meritorious 

proposals, recommend an appropriate 

funding level for each proposal based 

upon these factors, and submit the 

proposals and funding 

recommendations to the Deputy 

Administrator, Office of Trade 

Programs. FAS may, when appropriate, 

request the assistance of other U.S. 

government subject area experts in 

evaluating the merits of a proposal. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices: FAS will notify 

each applicant in writing of the final 

disposition of its application. FAS will 

send an approval letter and agreement 

to each approved applicant. The 

approval letter and agreement will 

specify the terms and conditions 

applicable to the project, including 

levels of funding, timelines for 

implementation, and written evaluation 

requirements. 

2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements: The agreements will 

incorporate the details of each project as 

approved by FAS. Each agreement will 

identify terms and conditions pursuant 

to which CCC will reimburse certain 

costs of each project. Agreements will 

also outline the responsibilities of the 

participant. Interested parties should 

review the TASC program regulations 

found at 7 CFR part 1487 in addition to 

this announcement. TASC program 

regulations are available at the following 

URL address: http://www.fas.usa.gov/ 

mos/programs/TASC%201487%201-1- 

06.pdf. Hard copies may be obtained by 

contacting the Program Operations 

Divison at (202) 720–4327. 

3. Reporting: TASC participants are 

required to submit written report(s), on 

not less than an annual basis, and a final 

report, each of which evaluates their 

TASC project using the performance 

measures presented in the approved 

proposal. 

VII. Agency Contact 

For additional information and 

assistance, contact the Program 

Operations Division, Office of Trade 

Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, by hand 

delivery or courier: Portals Office 

Building, Suite 400, 1250 Maryland 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20024, 

by phone: (202) 720–4327, by fax: (202) 

720–9361, e-mail: 

podadmin@fas.usda.gov. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on the 17th of 

April 2009. 

Patricia R. Sheikh, 

Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural 

Service, and Vice President, Commodity 

Credit Corporation. 

[FR Doc. E9–9734 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Commodity Credit Corporation 

Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting 

Applications for the Emerging Markets 

Program 

Announcement Type: New. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.603. 

SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit 

Corporation (CCC) announces that it is 

inviting proposals for the 2010 

Emerging Markets Program (EMP). The 

intended effect of this notice is to solicit 

additional applications from the private 

sector and from government agencies for 

FY 2010. The EMP is administered by 

personnel of the Foreign Agricultural 

Service (FAS). 

DATES: All proposals must be received 

by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, May 

29, 2009. Applications received after 

this time will be considered only if 

funds are still available. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Entities wishing to apply for funding 

assistance should contact the Program 

Operations Division, Office of Trade 

Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, 

Portals Office Building, Suite 400, 1250 

Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, 

DC 20024, phone: (202) 720–4327, fax: 

(202) 720–9361, e-mail: 

podadmin@fas.usda.gov. Information is 

also available on the Foreign 

Agricultural Service Web site at http:// 

www.fas.usda.gov/mos/em-markets/emmarkets.asp. 

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I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Authority: The EMP is authorized by 

section 1542(d)(1)(D) of the Food, 

Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 

1990 (The Act), as amended. The EMP 

regulations appear at 7 CFR part 1486. 

1. Purpose. The EMP assists U.S. 

entities in developing, maintaining, or 

expanding exports of U.S. agricultural 

commodities and products by funding 

technical assistance activities that 

promote U.S. products in emerging 

foreign markets. 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. 

All U.S. agricultural commodities, 

except tobacco, are eligible for 

consideration. Agricultural product(s) 

should be comprised of at least 50 

percent U.S. origin content by weight, 

exclusive of added water, to be eligible 

for funding. Proposals that seek support 

for multiple commodities are also 

eligible. EMP funding may only be used 

to support exports of U.S. agricultural 

commodities and products through 

generic activities. EMP funding may not 

be used to support the export of another 

country’s products to the United States, 

or to promote the development of a 

foreign economy as a primary objective. 

Funding provided for government 

participation may only be used to 

support the activities of government 

officials expert in assessing the food and 

rural business systems of other 

countries. 

2. Appropriate Activities. Following 

are examples of the types of project 

activities that may be considered for 

funding under the EMP: 

—Projects designed specifically to 

improve market access in emerging 

foreign markets. Example: Activities 

that mitigate the impact of political or 

economic events; 

—Projects that specifically address 

various constraints to U.S. exports, 

including sanitary and phytosanitary 

issues and other non-tariff barriers. 

Examples: Seminars on U.S. food 

safety standards and regulations; 

assessing and addressing pest and 

disease problems that inhibit U.S. 

exports; 

—Short-term expert training in 

agricultural and agribusiness trade 

that will benefit U.S. exporters. 

Examples: Retail training; 

transportation/distribution seminars; 

—Projects that help foreign governments 

collect and use market information 

and develop free trade policies that 

benefit U.S. exporters. Examples: 

Agricultural statistical analysis; 

development of market information 

systems; 

—Assessments and follow-up activities 

designed to improve country-wide 

food and business systems, and to 

determine potential use of general 

export credit guarantees. Examples: 

Product needs assessments and 

market analysis; 

—Studies of food distribution channels 

in emerging markets, including 

infrastructural impediments to U.S. 

exports. Examples: Studies of grain 

storage handling and inventory 

systems or of distribution 

infrastructure development; and 

—Marketing and distribution of valueadded products. Examples: Market 

research on the potential for 

consumer-ready U.S. foods or new 

uses of a U.S. product. 

EMP funds may not be used to 

support normal operating costs of 

individual organizations, nor as a source 

to recover pre-award costs or prior 

expenses from previous or ongoing 

projects. Proposals that counter national 

strategies or duplicate activities planned 

or already underway by U.S. non-profit 

agricultural commodity or trade 

associations (‘‘cooperators’’) will not be 

considered. Other ineligible 

expenditures include: Branded product 

promotions (in-store, restaurant 

advertising, labeling, etc.); advertising, 

administrative, and operational 

expenses for trade shows; Web site 

development; equipment purchases; and 

the preparation and printing of 

brochures, flyers, and posters (except in 

connection with specific technical 

assistance activities such as training 

seminars). For a more complete 

description of ineligible expenditures, 

please refer to the EMP regulations. 

3. Eligible Markets. The Act defines 

an emerging market as any country that 

the Secretary of Agriculture determines: 

(a) Is taking steps toward developing 

a market-oriented economy through the 

food, agriculture, or rural business 

sectors of the economy of the country; 

and 

(b) Has the potential to provide a 

viable and significant market for U.S. 

agricultural commodities or products of 

U.S. agricultural commodities. 

Because EMP funds are limited and 

the range of potential emerging market 

countries is worldwide, consideration 

will be given only to proposals that 

target countries or regional groups with 

per capita income of less than $11,455 

(the current ceiling on upper middle 

income economies as determined by the 

World Bank [World Development 

Indicators; July 2008, http:// 

siteresources.worldbank.org/ 

DATASTATISTICS/Resources/ 

CLASS.XLS] and populations of greater 

than 1 million. 

Income limits and their calculation 

can change from year to year with the 

result that a given country may qualify 

under the legislative and administrative 

criteria one year but not the next. 

Therefore, CCC has not established a 

fixed list of emerging market countries. 

A few countries technically qualify as 

emerging markets but may require a 

separate determination before funding 

can be considered because of political 

sensitivities. 

II. Award Information 

In general, all qualified proposals 

received before the application deadline 

will compete for EMP funding. Priority 

consideration will be given to proposals 

that identify and seek to address 

specific problems or constraints to trade 

in emerging markets through technical 

assistance activities that are intended to 

expand or maintain U.S. agricultural 

exports. Priority consideration will also 

be given to proposals that directly 

support or address at least one of the 

goals and objectives in the USDA and 

FAS Strategic Plans. The applicants’ 

willingness to contribute resources, 

including cash, goods and services will 

be a critical factor in determining which 

proposals are funded under the EMP. 

Proposals will also be judged on the 

potential benefits to the industry 

represented by the applicant and the 

degree to which the proposal 

demonstrates industry support. 

The limited funds and the range of 

eligible emerging markets worldwide 

generally preclude CCC from approving 

large budgets for individual projects. 

While there is no minimum or 

maximum amount set for EMP-funded 

projects, most projects are funded at a 

level of less than $500,000 and for a 

duration of approximately one year. 

Private entities may submit multi-year 

proposals requesting higher levels of 

funding that may be considered in the 

context of a detailed strategic 

implementation plan. Funding in such 

cases is generally limited to three years 

and provided one year at a time with 

commitments beyond the first year 

subject to interim evaluations and 

funding availability. Federal 

government entities are not eligible for 

multi-year funding. 

Funding for successful proposals will 

be provided through specific 

agreements. The CCC, through FAS, will 

be kept informed of the implementation 

of approved projects through the 

requirement to provide quarterly 

progress reports and final performance 

reports. Changes in the original project 


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timelines and adjustments within 

project budgets must be approved by 

FAS. 

Note: EMP funds awarded to Federal 

government agencies must be expended or 

otherwise obligated by close of business, 

September 30, 2010. 

III. Eligibility and Qualification 

Information 

1. Eligible Applicants: Any United 

States private or Government entity 

with a demonstrated role or interest in 

exports of U.S. agricultural commodities 

or products may apply to the program. 

Government organizations consist of 

Federal, State, and local agencies; and 

state universities. Private organizations 

include non-profit trade associations, 

private universities, agricultural 

cooperatives, state regional trade groups 

(SRTG), profit-making entities, and 

consulting businesses. Proposals from 

research and consulting organizations 

will be considered if they provide 

evidence of substantial participation in 

and financial support from the U.S. 

industry. For-profit entities are also 

eligible but may not use program funds 

to conduct private business, promote 

private self-interests, supplement the 

costs of normal sales activities or 

promote their own products or services 

beyond specific uses approved by CCC 

in a given project. 

U.S. market development cooperators 

and SRTGs may seek funding to address 

priority, market specific issues and to 

undertake activities not suitable for 

funding under other CCC marketing 

programs, e.g., the Foreign Market 

Development Cooperator (Cooperator) 

Program and the Market Access Program 

(MAP). Foreign organizations, whether 

government or private, may participate 

as third parties in activities carried out 

by U.S. organizations, but are not 

eligible for funding assistance from the 

program. 

2. Cost Sharing: No private sector 

proposal will be considered without the 

element of cost-share from the applicant 

and/or U.S. partners. The EMP is 

intended to complement, not supplant, 

the efforts of the U.S. private sector. 

There is no minimum or maximum 

amount of cost-share, though the range 

in recent successful proposals has been 

between 35 and 75 percent. The degree 

of commitment to a proposed project, 

represented by the amount and type of 

private funding, is used in determining 

which proposals will be approved for 

funding. Cost-share may be actual cash 

invested or professional time of staff 

assigned to the project. Proposals for 

which private industry is willing to 

commit cash, rather than in-kind 

contributions such as staff resources, 

will be given priority consideration. 

Cost-sharing is not required for 

proposals from U.S. Government 

agencies, but is mandatory for all other 

eligible entities, even when they may be 

party to a joint proposal with a U.S. 

Government agency. Contributions from 

USDA or other U.S. Government 

agencies or programs may not be 

counted toward the stated cost-share 

requirement of other applicants. 

Similarly, contributions from foreign 

(non-U.S.) organizations may not be 

counted toward the cost-share 

requirement, but may be counted in the 

total cost of the project. 

3. Other: Proposals should include a 

justification for funding assistance from 

the program—an explanation as to what 

specifically could not be accomplished 

without Federal funding assistance and 

why the participating organization(s) 

would be unlikely to carry out the 

project without such assistance. 

Applicants may submit more than one 

proposal. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Address To Request Application 

Package: EMP applicants have the 

opportunity to utilize the Unified 

Export Strategy (UES) application 

process, an online system which 

provides a means for interested 

applicants to submit a consolidated and 

strategically coordinated single proposal 

that incorporates funding requests for 

any or all of the market development 

programs administered by FAS. 

Organizations are encouraged to 

submit their application to FAS through 

the UES application Internet Web site. 

However, applicants are not required to 

use the UES format. The Internet-based 

format reduces paperwork and 

expedites the FAS processing and 

review cycle. Applicants planning to 

use the on-line UES system must 

contact the Program Operations Division 

at (202) 720–4327 to obtain site access 

information, including a user ID and 

password. The Internet-based 

application, including step-by-step 

instructions for its use, is located at the 

following URL address: http:// 

www.fas.usda.gov/cooperators.html. A 

help file is available to assist applicants 

with the process. Applicants using the 

online system should also provide a 

printed or e-mailed version of each 

proposal (using Word or compatible 

format) to the following address: 

Hand Delivery (including FedEx, DHL, 

UPS, etc.): U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural 

Service, Office of Trade Programs, 

Program Operations Division, Portals 

Office Building, Suite 400, 1250 

Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 

20024. 

Applicants electing not to use the online system must submit: (1) two printed 

copies of their application to the 

address above; and (2) an electronic 

version to emo@fas.usda.gov. 

2. Content and Form of Application 

Submission: To be considered for the 

EMP, an applicant must submit to the 

FAS information required by the EMP 

regulations at 7 CFR part 1486. EMP 

regulations and additional information 

are available at the following URL 

address: http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/ 

em-markets/em-markets.asp. 

In addition, in accordance with the 

Office of Management and Budget’s 

issuance of a final policy (68 FR 38402) 

regarding the need to identify entities 

that are receiving government awards, 

all applicants must submit a Dun and 

Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering 

System (DUNS) number. An applicant 

may request a DUNS number at no cost 

by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS 

number request line on 1–866–705– 

5711. 

Applications should be no longer than 

ten (10) pages and include the following 

information: 

(a) Date of proposal; 

(b) Name of organization submitting 

proposal; 

(c) Organization address, telephone 

and fax numbers; 

(d) Tax ID number; 

(e) DUNS number; 

(f) Primary contact person; 

(g) Full title of proposal; 

(h) Target market(s); 

(i) Current conditions in the target 

market(s) affecting the intended 

commodity or product; 

(j) Description of problem(s), i.e., 

constraint(s), to be addressed by the 

project, such as inadequate knowledge 

of the market, insufficient trade 

contacts, lack of awareness by foreign 

officials of U.S. products and business 

practices, impediments (infrastructure, 

financing, regulatory or other non-tariff 

barriers), etc.; 

(k) Project objectives; 

(l) Performance measures: 

Benchmarks for quantifying progress in 

meeting the objectives; 

(m) Rationale: Explanation of the 

underlying reasons for the project 

proposal and its approach, the 

anticipated benefits, and any additional 

pertinent analysis; 

(n) Clear demonstration that 

successful implementation will benefit a 

particular industry as a whole, not just 

the applicant(s); 

(o) Explanation as to what specifically 

could not be accomplished without 


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Federal funding assistance and why the 

participating organization(s) would be 

unlikely to carry out the project without 

such assistance; 

(p) Specific description of activity/ 

activities to be undertaken; 

(q) Timeline(s) for implementation of 

activity, including start and end dates; 

(r) Information on whether similar 

activities are or have previously been 

funded with USDA resources in target 

country or countries (e.g., under MAP 

and/or Cooperator programs); and 

(s) Detailed line item activity budget: 

—Cost items should be allocated 

separately to each participating 

organization; and 

—Expense items constituting a 

proposed activity’s overall budget 

(e.g., salaries, travel expenses, 

consultant fees, administrative costs, 

etc.), with a line item cost for each, 

should be listed, clearly indicating: 

(1) Which items are to be covered by 

EMP funding; 

(2) Which by the participating U.S. 

organization(s); and 

(3) Which by foreign third parties (if 

applicable). 

Cost items for individual consultant 

fees should show calculation of daily 

rate and number of days. Cost items for 

travel expenses should show number of 

trips, destinations, cost, and objective 

for each trip. Qualifications of 

applicant(s) should be included as an 

attachment. 

3. Submission Dates and Times: All 

applications must be received by 5 p.m. 

Eastern Daylight Time May 29, 2009 in 

the Program Operations Division. 

Applications received after this time 

will be considered only if funds are still 

available. 

4. Funding Restrictions: Certain types 

of expenses are not eligible for 

reimbursement by the program, and 

there are limits on other categories of 

expenses such as indirect overhead 

charges, travel expenses, and consulting 

fees. CCC will also not reimburse 

unreasonable expenditures or 

expenditures made prior to approval of 

a proposal. Full details of the funding 

restrictions are available in the EMP 

regulations. 

5. Other Submission Requirements 

and Considerations: All Internet-based 

applications must be properly submitted 

by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, May 

29, 2009. 

All applications on compact disc 

(with two accompanying paper copies) 

and any other form of application must 

be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight 

Time, May 29, 2009, at the following 

address: 

Hand Delivery (including FedEx, DHL, 

UPS, etc.): U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural 

Service, Office of Trade Programs, 

Program Operations Division, Portals 

Office Building, Suite 400, 1250 

Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 

20024. 

V. Application Review Information 

1. Criteria: Key criteria used in 

judging proposals include, among 

others: 

—Appropriateness of the activities for 

the targeted market(s) and the extent 

to which the project identifies market 

barriers, e.g., a fundamental 

deficiency in the market and/or a 

recent change in market conditions; 

—Potential of the project to expand U.S. 

market share, increase U.S. exports or 

sales, and/or improve awareness of 

U.S. agricultural commodities and 

products; 

—Quality of the project’s performance 

measures, and the degree to which 

they relate to the objectives, 

deliverables, and proposed approach 

and activities; 

—Justification for Federal funding; 

—Overall cost of the project and the 

amount of funding provided by the 

applicant and any partners; and 

—Evidence that the organization has the 

knowledge, expertise, ability, and 

resources to successfully implement 

the project, including, timeliness and 

quality of reporting on past EMP 

activities. 

Please see 7 CFR part 1486 for 

additional evaluation criteria. 

2. Review and Selection Process: All 

applications undergo a multi-phase 

review within FAS, by appropriate FAS 

field offices, and as needed, by the 

private sector Advisory Committee on 

Emerging Markets to determine the 

qualifications, quality, appropriateness 

of projects, and reasonableness of 

project budgets. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices: FAS will notify 

each applicant in writing of the final 

disposition of its application. FAS will 

send an approval letter and project 

agreement to each approved applicant. 

The approval letter and agreement will 

specify the terms and conditions 

applicable to the project, including the 

levels of EMP funding and cost-share 

contribution requirements. 

2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements: Interested parties should 

review the EMP regulations which are 

available at the following URL address: 

http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/emmarkets/em-markets.asp. 

3. Reporting. Quarterly progress 

reports for all programs one year or 

longer in duration are required. Projects 

of less than 1 year generally require a 

mid-term progress report. Final 

performance reports are due 90 days 

after completion of each project. 

Content requirements for both types of 

reports are contained in the Project 

Agreement. Final financial reports are 

also due 90 days after completion of 

each project as attachments to the final 

reports. 

VII. Agency Contact(s) 

For additional information and 

assistance, contact the Program 

Operations Division, Office of Trade 

Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Portals 

Office Building, Suite 400, 1250 

Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, 

DC 20024, phone: (202) 720–4327, fax: 

(202) 720–9361, e-mail: 

podadmin@fas.usda.gov. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on the 17th day 

of April 2009. 

Patricia R. Sheikh, 

Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural 

Service, Vice President, Commodity Credit 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. E9–9740 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Commodity Credit Corporation 

Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting 

Applications for the Quality Samples 

Program 

Announcement Type: New. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.605. 

SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit 

Corporation (CCC) announces it is 

inviting proposals for the 2010 Quality 

Samples Program (QSP). The intended 

effect of this notice is to solicit 

applications from eligible applicants 

and award funds in October 2009. QSP 

is administered by personnel of the 

Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). 

DATES: All proposals must be received 

by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, May 

29, 2009. Applications received after 

this date will be considered only if 

funds are still available. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Entities wishing to apply for funding 

assistance should contact the Program 

Operations Division, Office of Trade 

Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, 

Portals Office Building, Suite 400, 1250 

Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, 

DC 20024, phone: (202) 720–4327, fax: 

(202) 720–9361, e-mail: 

podadmin@fas.usda.gov. Information is 

also available on the FAS Web site at 


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