Funded under the Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE) Initiative, this opportunity is part of a broader ASCE suite of investments for specialty crop producers, which include fruits, vegetables, pulses, potatoes and tree nuts.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Washington, D.C., August 24, 2026 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announced a $2 million project to support the development of cost-effective tools that help tree nut handlers control pests and maintain product quality while crops are in storage after harvest.
Funded under the Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE) Initiative, this opportunity is part of a broader ASCE suite of investments for specialty crop producers, which include fruits, vegetables, pulses, potatoes and tree nuts. ASCE projects expand market access, advance science-based trade standards and help to keep specialty crop producers globally competitive as they face increasing barriers to trade overseas.
Awards will be made in Fiscal Year 2027, pending the approval of a Fiscal Year 2027 spend plan.
More information is available in the Notice of Funding Opportunity: “Assisting Specialty Crop Exports Initiative: Low Oxygen Storage and Packaging Systems for U.S. Tree Nuts with Phytosanitary Traceability” at Grants.gov: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/363690.
The deadline for applications is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Oct. 26, 2026.
More information on the ASCE Initiative is available at: https://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/assisting-specialty-crop-exports-asce-initiative
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