Funding Opportunity: Acer Access and Development Program 2017
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
today announced that $1 million in competitive grant funding is available for
the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer). This program supports the
efforts of states, tribal governments, and research institutions to promote the
domestic maple syrup industry.
Activities eligible for support include: promotion of research and education related to maple
syrup production; promotion of natural resource sustainability in the maple
syrup industry; market promotion for maple syrup and maple-sap products;
encouragement of owners and operators of privately held land containing species
of trees in the genus Acer to initiate or expand maple-sugaring activities on
the land or to voluntarily make the land available, including by lease or other
means, for access by the public for maple-sugaring activities.
Please review the Request for Applications on the AMS website
for details about eligible projects.Applications
from eligible applicants must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time on Friday, August 25, 2017.
NOTE: AMS publication of the Acer RFA to NOTE: AMS
publication of the Acer RFA to Grants.gov is pending. If you would
like to receive updates on this, or have other questions, please contact Martin
Rosier at Martin.Rosier@ams.usda.gov
or Karin French at KarinR.French@ams.usda.gov.
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