USMEF Statement on Regional Agricultural Promotion Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

Deputy U.S. Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the second tranche of funding under the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP), which utilizes Commodity Credit Corporation funds to diversify export markets for U.S. agricultural products.

U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom issued the following statement:

The first tranche of RAPP funding is already at work identifying and developing new opportunities globally for U.S. pork, beef and lamb, and USMEF is excited to see that implementation of the program continues to move forward. RAPP’s emphasis on market diversification is especially critical, as it allows for dedication of resources in markets where demand has only scratched the surface. In this respect, RAPP is an excellent complement to USDA’s Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program, as well as the checkoff investments of our industry partners, which allow USMEF to expand and defend market share in both emerging and well-developed destinations.

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