1. THE UNIFIED EXPORT STRATEGY
(UES)
FAS' comprehensive, strategic approach to managing its resources, tools and market development programs

2. USMEF submits a single document to request funding for:
- Market Access Program (MAP)
- Industry Specific Initiatives
- Global or Broad-based Initiatives
- Foreign Market Development Program (FMD)
- Emerging Markets Program

3. ISI and GBI - Industry Specific Initiative
- Broad Industry Involvement
- Quality of Global Strategic Plan Process
- Program Coordination and Cost Effectiveness
- Global or Broad-based Initiative
- Degree and Scope of Impact
- Scope of Participation
- Overall Creativity and Uniqueness:
- Minimal Duplication

4. 2005 MAP and FMD Background MAP FMD 69 Applicants for MAP funding
$125 million available for 2005/2006
$ base, $5 ISI, $3.75 GBI
USMEF largest recipient of MAP
FMD
22 Groups in FMD
$34.5 million available for 2005/2006

5. MAP Funding 2004:2005 2004 66 Groups received MAP funding $140 million
$135 base
+ $5 ISI
+ $5 GBI
2005
69 Groups applied for MAP funding
$125 million
$ base
+ $5 ISI
+ $3.75 GBI

6. THE UNIFIED EXPORT STRATEGY
MAP
Funding Stagnated in the Late Nineties
Latest Farm Bill Increased Funding”
1998 – $90 million
$100 million
$110 million
$125 million
$140 million
$200 million
FMD program fell to $27.5 in 2001; now $34.5 annually through 2007

7. 2005 MAP Budget Scenarios Farm Bill Budget = $200 million
President’s Budget = $125 million
Final decision may not be until August.
FAS will allocate a budget of $125 million and make adjustments, as necessary

8. UES - CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- Federal Register Announcement (Jan-Mar)
- Applications Received (March)
- CMP Division Recommendations (Mar-Apr)
- Competitive Review (May)
- Public Announcement (June)

9. Sufficiency Review CMP Division Review UES - ALLOCATION PROCESS
-- eligibility
-- application requirements
Disqualified -
notified by letter
Pass
CMP Division Review
-- quality of strategic plan export performance
-- management capability effective use of CPRs and
-- export promotion experience evaluations
-- comments from FAS/F industry support
Pass
Recommend Rejection

10. The Competitive Review
The formula compares applicants’ performance on the following weighted factors:
FMD MAP
- Contribution Level % %
- Past Export Performance 20% 30%
- Past Demand Expansion 20%
- Projected Export Goals 10% 15%
- Accuracy of Past Exp. Goal Projection 10% 15%

11. 2004 UES DLP Cooperator Ceilings
Includes: MAP, FMD, GBI, WTA
USMEF received 51.4% of DLP allocation

12. DLP MAP Allocations

13. USMEF MAP ALLOCATIONS 1991-2004

14. USMEF:DLP MAP Allocations 1991-2004

15. U.S. Meat Exports in relation to USMEF MAP Allocation: 1999-2004
Exports in 000’s

16. 2004: Exports to MAP Allocation by Division
Exports in 000’s
HTP = 29 Cooperators

17. 2004 Commodity Division Allocations