Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund

 

The Agricultural Act of 2014 establishes the Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund to reduce the injury to domestic manufacturers resulting from tariffs on wool fabric that are higher than tariffs on certain apparel articles made of wool fabric. Section 12603 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 reauthorized and extended the Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund through 2023.

Active 10.616 Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture D - Direct Payments With Unrestricted Use Not applicable. Agricultural Act of 2014, Title 7, Part C, Section 12315, Public Law 113-79, Statute 128,995-997
Public Law 115-334 Payments to reduce the injury to domestic manufacturers resulting from tariffs on wool fabric that are higher than tariffs on certain apparel articles made of wool fabric. Beneficiaries limited to: each eligible manufacturer under paragraph (3) of section 4002(c) of the Wool Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-429; 118 Stat. 2600), as amended by section 1633(c) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-280; 120 Stat. 1166) and section 325(b) of the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (division C of Public Law 110-343; 122 Stat. 3875), and any successor-in-interest to such a manufacturer as provided for under paragraph (4) of such section 4002(c). Per Section 12315 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 and reauthorized by Section 12603 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, eligible claimants must file notarized affidavits as specified under subsection (b) "Distribution of Funds." Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Submit applications to USDA by March 1st each year. Include in application package from SF3881 that identifies applicants banking information so that an electronic funds transfer of benefits can be made. Details of application process can be found at www.fas.usda.gov. Per Section 12315 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 eligible claimants must file notarized affidavits as specified under subsection (b)(2). January 3, 2015 to January 3, 2019 Monetized TRQ Payments (calendar years 2015 to 2019) January 3, 2015 to January 3, 2019 Wool Duty Refund Program (Under Dept of Homeland Security's Customs & Border Protection for calendar year 2015) March 1, 2016 to March 1, 2019 Wool Duty Refund Program (calendar years 2016 to 2019) March 1, 2015 to March 1, 2019 Wool Grant Program (calendar years 2015 to 2019 See Agricultural Act of 2014 Section 12314, subsection (b)(2) for additional details. From 15 to 30 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. A thorough review of the information provided in applications to include banking information is conducted to determine applicant eligibility. Unrestricted use. For example, payments could be used to pay the salaries of the eligible claimant's employees or to offset paid U.S. import duties. Not applicable. Not applicable. See specific record keeping requirements for each eligible manufacturer (and any successor-in-interest to such a manufacturer) under paragraph (3) of section 4002(c) of the Wool Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-429; 118 Stat. 2600), as amended by section 1633(c) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-280; 120 Stat. 1166) and section 325(b) of the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (division C of Public Law 110-343; 122 Stat. 3875). Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The program runs from 2015 through 2023. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Benjamin Chan
1400 Independence Ave, SW

Washington, DC 20250 US
benjamin.chan@usda.gov
Phone: 2027208877 http://www.fas.usda.gov 12-5636-0-2-351 (Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use) FY 18$30,000,000.00; FY 19 est $30,000,000.00; FY 20 est $30,000,000.00; FY 17$30,000,000.00; FY 16$30,000,000.00; - Benefits Range from approximately $14,000 to $5 million. Federal Register Documents: Publication Title: Federal Register Volume 66, Issue 78 (April 23, 2001) 66 FR 20392; Amendment to Wool Duty Refund Program (Customs and Border; Protection Wool Duty Refund Program); Publication Date: Monday, April 23, 2001. Publication Title: Federal Register Volume 76, No. 153 (Tuesday, August 9, 2011); Grants to Manufacturers of Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics; Publication Date: Tuesday, August 09, 2011. Paperwork Reduction Act Documents: Refund of Duties Paid on Imports of Certain Wool Products (Customs and Border Protection Wool Duty Refund Program); OMB Control No: 1515-0227; ICR Reference No: 200010-1515-001; Previous ICR Reference No: 200303-1651-08; Publication Date: Monday, March 9, 2015. Publication Title: Federal Register Volume 80, No. 45. Final Rule; Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund and Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund, Federal Register Volume 81, No. 223 (Friday, November 18, 2016) 81657. Not applicable.