Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requestsapplications for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) to award grants to eligible State departments of agriculture to carry out projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty
crops.The SCBGP assists State departments of agriculture in the 50 States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the NorthernMariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U. S. Virgin Islands to enhancethe competitiveness of specialty crops by—(1) leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops;(2) assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops;(3) expanding availability and access to specialty crops; and(4) addressing local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers.Specialty crops are fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).
A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of a State government responsible for agriculture within the State.
A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of a State government responsible for agriculture within the State.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Agricultural Marketing Service
Estimated Funding: $72,900,000
Office: Agricultural Marketing Service
Estimated Funding: $72,900,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Please see Section III.
A.
in the FOA.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/scbgp
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
SCBGP Team
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2022-01-25
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2022-06-02
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