Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill

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	Federal Grant Title:	Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill
	CFDA Number:	10.170
	CFDA Description:	SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM - FARM BILL
	Federal Agency Name:	Agricultural Marketing Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Mandatory
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-AMS-SCBGP-09082008
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Aug 16, 2008
	Creation Date:	Aug 15, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 08, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 08, 2008
	Archive Date:	Oct 08, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	56
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$10,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$100,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of approximately $10 million in grant funds, less USDA administrative costs, to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops (including floriculture). The funds announced under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (SCBGP-FB) are authorized by the recently enacted Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill). The application process to apply for the SCBGP-FB funds will parallel those currently found in 7 CFR part 1290. State departments of agriculture are encouraged to develop their grant applications promptly. The Farm Bill requires USDA to obligate the grant funds under this program by the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 2008, which necessitates a short application period. 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. State departments of agriculture are encouraged to involve industry groups, academia, and community-based organizations in the development of applications and the administration of projects. Please contact your local State department of agriculture if are not eligible to apply as described above. Applications must be submitted by September 8, 2008.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ams.usda.gov/amsv1.0/getfile?ddocname=stelprdc5070580
Grant Announcement Contact: Trista Etzig Project Manager Phone 202-690-4942

Contact for questions or to find out your State contact. [trista.etzig@usda.gov]
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