Market Access Program (MAP)FAS Fact Sheets

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Market Access Program (MAP)

The Market Access Program (MAP), formerly the Market Promotion Program, uses funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to help U.S. producers, exporters, private companies, and other trade organizations finance promotional activities for U.S. agricultural products. The MAP encourages the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for agricultural commodities. Activities financed include consumer promotions, market research, technical assistance, and trade servicing.

	MAP Fact Sheet
	Foreign Agricultural Service To Hold Public Hearing for Market Access Program USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service today announced that it will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 25 on regulations for the Market Access Program (MAP). The hearing is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Jefferson Auditorium at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250. (07/05/07) — Hearing Transcript (.pdf)
	USDA Seeking Comments on Proposed Regulations for Market Access Program (05/23/07) — View the Federal Register request for comments — Comment Requested on MAP Updates and Revisions (USDA Radio News; 06/05/07 - real, mp3) — Ideas on How to Update, Revise Market Access Program (USDA Radio News; 06/05/07 - real, mp3)
	Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Market Access Program (03/30/07)
	The Role of MAP In U.S. Export Trade Efforts (USDA Radio News; 03/13/07 - real, mp3, wave)
	Frequently Asked Questions
	MAP Regulations MAP Final Rule--7 CFR Part 1485 (.pdf)
	Amendments to MAP Regulations Requirements changes for contracts with third parties Time extension for activity payments and reimbursement from CCC Corrections to February 1, 1995 regulations Procedural and documentation revisions for contracts with third parties Name change to the Market Access Program and amended the eligibility criteria 1998 changes to the Final Rule (includes participant comments)
	MAP Program Notices
	MAP Compliance Review Guide (.pdf) This guide provides instructions and FAS staff information for the financial and compliance review of a Market Access Program (MAP) participant.
	Study of Selected Export Market Promotion and Export Subsidy Activities of Major U.S. Competitors in 2002
	Cooperators and MAP Participants Home Office Directory Foreign Office Directory
	MAP Press Releases

Where to get information: To submit a MAP proposal or to find out how to do so, contact the Program Policy Staff on (202) 720-4327 or at AG Box 1042, USDA, Washington DC 20250-1042.