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Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Farm Bill
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of approximately $52 million in grant funds, less USDA administrative costs, to solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops.
Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture
and nursery crops (including floriculture).
State departments of agriculture interested in obtaining grant program funds are invited to submit applications to USDA.
State departments of agriculture, meaning agencies, commissions, or departments of a State government responsible for agriculture within the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U. S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible to apply.
Please contact your local State department of agriculture if you are not eligible to apply.
State departments of agriculture are encouraged to conduct outreach regarding the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill to specialty crop stakeholders, socially disadvantaged, and beginning farmers and conduct a competitive grant proposal process.
State department of agriculture contacts can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/scbgp.
Select “Contact a State” from the right navigation bar.
Applications from State departments of agriculture must be submitted by July 10, 201 3.
Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture
and nursery crops (including floriculture).
State departments of agriculture interested in obtaining grant program funds are invited to submit applications to USDA.
State departments of agriculture, meaning agencies, commissions, or departments of a State government responsible for agriculture within the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U. S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible to apply.
Please contact your local State department of agriculture if you are not eligible to apply.
State departments of agriculture are encouraged to conduct outreach regarding the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill to specialty crop stakeholders, socially disadvantaged, and beginning farmers and conduct a competitive grant proposal process.
State department of agriculture contacts can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/scbgp.
Select “Contact a State” from the right navigation bar.
Applications from State departments of agriculture must be submitted by July 10, 201 3.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Agricultural Marketing Service
Estimated Funding: $52,000,000
Office: Agricultural Marketing Service
Estimated Funding: $52,000,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Link to Federal Register Notice
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Not Available
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/05/09/2013-11048/notice-of-funds-availability-nofa-inviting-applications-for-the-specialty-crop-block-grant
Contact:
Trista EtzigProject ManagerPhone 202-690-4942
Agency Email Description:
Email for questions.
Agency Email:
trista.etzig@ams.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2013-05-09
Application Due Date:
2013-07-10
Archive Date:
2013-08-09
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