Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund

 

The Agricultural Act of 2014 establishes the Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund to reduce the injury to domestic textile manufacturers resulting from U.S. import tariffs on cotton fabric that are higher than tariffs on certain apparel articles made of cotton fabric. Section 12602 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 reauthorized and extended the Pima Agriculture Trust Fund through 2023.

Active 10.615 Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture D - Direct Payments With Unrestricted Use Not applicable. Agricultural Act of 2014, Title 7, Part C, Section 12314, Public Law 113-79, Statute 128,993
Public Law 115-334
The Pima Agriculture Cotton trust Fund was reauthorized by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. Payments to reduce the injury to domestic textile manufacturers resulting from U.S. import tariffs on cotton fabric that are higher than tariffs on certain apparel articles made of cotton fabric. Beneficiaries limited to: one or more nationally recognized associations established for the promotion of pima cotton in apparel; yarn spinners of pima cotton that produce ring spun cotton yarns in the United States, and manufacturers who cut and sew cotton shirts in the United States who certify that they used imported cotton fabric in 2013. Per Section 12314 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 eligible claimants must file notarized affidavits as specified under subsection (c) for yarn spinners and subsection (d) for manufacturers who cut and sew cotton shirts. Additionally, these affidavits must be filed by the deadlines specified under subsection (e) in order to be eligible for payment. Section 12602 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 reauthorized and extended the Pima Agriculture trust Fund thorough 2023. 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 15th each year. Include in application package form 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 12314 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 and reauthorized by Section 12602 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 eligible claimants must file notarized affidavits as specified under subsection (c) for yarn spinners and subsection (d) for manufacturers who cut and sew cotton shirts. Additionally, these affidavits must be filed by the deadlines specified under subsection (e) in order to be eligible for payment. Once eligibility has been established USDA will disburse payment to the claimant. January 1, 2020 to March 15, 2020 Applications must be received no later than March 15th of the year in which payments are made USDA must issue payments no later than April 15th. From 15 to 30 days. Per Section 12314 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 and reauthorized by Section 12602 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, any eligible person who provides an affidavit under this program for calendar years 2015 through 2023 must file not later than March 15 of that calendar year. 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. Yarn Spinners must maintain supporting documentation showing the quantity of such yarns produced, and evidencing the yarns as ring spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), in single and plied form during calendar year 2013. Shirting manufacturers must maintain invoices along with other supporting documentation (such as price lists and other technical descriptions of the imported fabric qualities) showing the dollar value of such fabric purchased, the date of purchase, and evidencing the fabric as woven cotton fabric of 80s or higher count and 2-ply in warp. 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 2014 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 12-5635-0-2-351 (Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use) FY 18$16,000,000.00; FY 19 est $16,000,000.00; FY 20 est $16,000,000.00; FY 17$16,000,000.00; FY 16$16,000,000.00; - Range: $273,000 to $4,285,000. Average: $1,800,000. Federal Register Notice by the Foreign Agricultural Service Title: Pima Agricultural Cotton Trust Fund Document Citation:79 FR 25096 Page: 25096 -25098 (3 pages) Document Number:2014-09996 Publication Date: Friday, May 02, 2014 URL: https://federalregister.gov/a/2014-09996 Not applicable.